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Job Description
Install glass in windows, skylights, store fronts, and display cases, or on surfaces, such as building fronts, interior walls, ceilings, and tabletops.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 47-2121.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 47,260.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 22.00
- Currently, there are 47,140 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Glaziers”.
Also Known As…
- Glaziers
- Master Glazier
- Glazing Superintendent
- Glazier
- Glazer
- Glass Technician
- Glass Installer
- Foreman
- Commercial Glazier
- Automobile Glass Technician
- Window Treatment Installer
- Window Installer
- Window Glazier
- Window Glass Installer
- Window Assembler
- Stained Glass Joiner
- Stained Glass Installer
- Stained Glass Glazier
- Residential Glazier
- Plate Glass Installer
- Mirror Installer
- Leaded Glass Installer
- Lead Applier
- Journeyman Glazier
- Glazier Apprentice
- Glass Setter
- Glass Mechanic
- Glass Inserter
- Glass Glazier
- Glass Fitter
- Art Glass Setter
Tasks for “Journeyman Glazier”
- Fabricate or install metal sashes or moldings for glass installation, using aluminum or steel framing.
- Drive trucks to installation sites and unload mirrors, glass equipment, or tools.
- Select the type or color of glass or mirror according to specifications.
- Create patterns on glass by etching, sandblasting, or painting designs.
- Pack spaces between moldings and glass with glazing compounds and trim excess material with glazing knives.
- Assemble, erect, or dismantle scaffolds, rigging, or hoisting equipment.
- Measure and mark outlines or patterns on glass to indicate cutting lines.
- Fasten glass panes into wood sashes or frames with clips, points, or moldings, adding weather seals or putty around pane edges to seal joints.
- Cut and remove broken glass prior to installing replacement glass.
- Cut, assemble, fit, or attach metal-framed glass enclosures for showers, bathtubs, display cases, skylights, solariums, or other structures.
- Load and arrange glass or mirrors onto delivery trucks, using suction cups or cranes to lift glass.
- Score glass with cutters' wheels, breaking off excess glass by hand or with notched tools.
- Read and interpret blueprints or specifications to determine size, shape, color, type, or thickness of glass, location of framing, installation procedures, or staging or scaffolding materials required.
- Measure mirrors and dimensions of areas to be covered to determine work procedures.
- Measure, cut, fit, and press anti-glare adhesive film to glass or spray glass with tinting solution to prevent light glare.
- Determine plumb of walls or ceilings, using plumb lines and levels.
- Secure mirrors in position, using mastic cement, putty, bolts, or screws.
- Operate cranes or hoists with suction cups to lift large, heavy pieces of glass.
- Grind or polish glass, smoothing edges when necessary.
- Prepare glass for cutting by resting it on rack edges or against cutting tables and brushing thin layer of oil along cutting lines or dipping cutting tools in oil.
- Install pre-assembled metal or wood frameworks for windows or doors to be fitted with glass panels, using hand tools.
- Cut, fit, install, repair, or replace glass or glass substitutes, such as plastic or aluminum, in building interiors or exteriors or in furniture or other products.
- Set glass doors into frames and bolt metal hinges, handles, locks, or other hardware to attach doors to frames and walls.
- Assemble and cement sections of stained glass together.
- Confer with customers to determine project requirements or to provide cost estimates.
- Move furniture to clear work sites and cover floors or furnishings with drop cloths.
- Cut and attach mounting strips, metal or wood moldings, rubber gaskets, or metal clips to surfaces in preparation for mirror installation.
Related Technology & Tools
- Polishing machines
- Glass drilling machines
- Cold chisels
- Metal cutting shears
- Rulers
- Shackles
- Water blasting equipment
- Glass lifters
- Glass saws
- Spreader beams
- Round files
- Countersinks
- Screwdrivers
- Saber saws
- Platform lifts
- Center punches
- Hammers
- Radial arm saws
- Side cutters
- Power saws
- Scribers
- Jig saws
- Upright belt sanders
- Finger pull machines
- Self-propelled elevated work platforms
- Cutoff saws
- Vacuum cups
- Soldering equipment
- Open end wrenches
- Portable belt sanders
- Shin protectors
- Utility knives
- Milling machines
- Single-cut mill saw files
- Laser levels
- Spirit levels
- Glass holders
- Aviation snips
- Point drivers
- Squares
- Levels
- Glass clamps
- Cordless drills
- Pry bars
- Hard hats
- Saws
- Power screwguns
- Protective aprons
- Sandblasters
- Hand seamers
- Nut drivers
- Adjustable widemouth pliers
- Glass dollies
- Nibblers
- Automatic diamond wheel edgers
- Ratchet sets
- Desktop computers
- Lifting hooks
- Straightedges
- Table saws
- Safety lanyards
- Dead-blow hammers
- Automatic cutting tables
- Locking pliers
- Rubber mallets
- Robertson screwdrivers
- Bosun chairs
- Notched glass-breaking tools
- Ladders
- Forklifts
- Portable air routers
- Drum sanders
- Reciprocating saws
- Lifelines
- Swing stages
- Allen wrenches
- Torque wrenches
- Spot-welding equipment
- Combination squares
- Measuring tapes
- Power hammers
- Triangles
- Power miter saws
- L-squares
- Claw hammers
- Scoring tools
- Plumb bobs
- Wood chisels
- Protective sleeves
- Edge scrapers
- Slings
- Hacksaws
- Propane torches
- Hoists
- Phillips head screwdrivers
- Glass pliers
- Glass bevelers
- Glass routers
- Story pole tape measures
- Riveting tools
- Half moon files
- Glass edgers
- Builders' levels
- Glass cutters
- Spatulas
- Automatic vertical edging machines
- Duck-billed locking pliers
- Respirators
- Leg protectors
- Mallets
- Telescoping measuring rods
- Bastard files
- Bench grinders
- Safety gloves
- Glass gloves
- Grinding tools
- Sliding bevels
- Drill presses
- Safety goggles
- Flat head screwdrivers
- Wheel cutters
- Scaffolding
- Electric drills
- Hand sprayers
- Adjustable wrenches
- Glass tongs
- Putty knives
- Overhead cranes
- American Glazing Software AGS WindowPricer
- BidMaster
- Microsoft Windows
- Work order software
- D-CALC FACADE 4000