A few glaziers work with plastics, granite, marble, and other materials used as glass substitutes. Some work with films or laminates that improve the durability or safety of the glass. In homes, glaziers install or replace windows, mirrors, shower doors, and bathtub enclosures.
They fit glass for tabletops and display cases. On commercial interior projects, glaziers install items such as heavy, often etched, decorative room dividers or security windows. Glazing projects also may involve replacing storefront windows for supermarkets, auto dealerships, banks, and so on. Workers who replace and repair glass in motor vehicles are not covered in this profile.
For most large-scale construction jobs, glass is pre-cut and mounted into frames at a factory or a contractor's shop. The finished glass arrives at the job site ready for glaziers to position and secure into place. Using cranes or hoists with suction cups, workers lift large, heavy pieces of glass for installation.
There are other responsibilities that a glazier has as a part of their job as well. For example, glaziers are tasked with choosing the ideal materials for each job and properly interpreting blueprints, like other construction professionals. In addition, there are other aspects of their work besides the actual glass installation that they are responsible for. For example, a glazier is responsible for transporting all necessary materials to a job site, as well as installing frameworks for structures like doors or windows.
They also need to lift and secure their glass structures with items like cement, screws, and putty. Most glaziers tend to specialize in a certain niche of buildings.
For example, a residential glazier would focus on things like household doors, mirrors, and windows. By comparison, an indoor commercial glazier would work with security windows or room dividers. And of course, we have the curtain walls and glass panels that come with large-scale commercial structures. Photo by Yuriy Golub. Qualification is relatively simple. Have an apprenticeship. This is the most important step in the process. Generally, an apprenticeship entails you working alongside a professional glazier over the course of four years at around 2, hours a year.
Some programs combine this with classroom instruction. You can get an apprenticeship by working with a union, contractor, or technical school. Facebook page opens in new window Twitter page opens in new window YouTube page opens in new window Instagram page opens in new window.
Jan 17 The reason for all of these construction licensing classes is that it requires considerable training and on-the-job work experience for a person to achieve proficiency in a given trade. Attaining a state contracting license shows that the person who holds it has sufficient training and work experience to engage in a specific trade to accepted standards of quality and expertise.
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