Explore the Career Kingdom:
Glaziers
Install glass in windows, skylights, store fronts, and display cases, or on surfaces, such as building fronts, interior walls, ceilings, and tabletops.
Other names for Glaziers:
Art Glass Setter, Glass Fitter, Glass Glazier, Glass Inserter, Glass Installer, Glass Mechanic, Glass Setter, Glazer, Glazier, Glazier Apprentice, Installer, Lead Applier, Leaded Glass Installer, Mirror Installer, Plate Glass Installer, Stained Glass Glazier, Stained Glass Installer, Stained Glass Joiner, Window Assembler, Window Glass Installer, Window Glazier,
What do Glaziers do?
Install pre-assembled metal or wood frameworks for windows or doors to be fitted with glass panels, using hand tools.
Cut and attach mounting strips, metal or wood moldings, rubber gaskets, or metal clips to surfaces in preparation for mirror installation.
Assemble, erect, and dismantle scaffolds, rigging, and hoisting equipment.
Load and arrange glass and mirrors onto delivery trucks, using suction cups or cranes to lift glass.
Measure and mark outlines or patterns on glass to indicate cutting lines.
Grind and polish glass, and smooth 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.
Pack spaces between moldings and glass with glazing compounds, and trim excess material with glazing knives.
Operate cranes or hoists with suction cups to lift large, heavy pieces of glass.
Confer with customers to determine project requirements and to provide cost estimates.
Select the type and color of glass or mirror according to specifications.
Move furniture to clear work sites, and cover floors and furnishings with drop cloths.
Assemble and cement sections of stained glass together.
Measure, cut, fit, and press anti-glare adhesive film to glass, or spray glass with tinting solution to prevent light glare.
Create patterns on glass by etching, sandblasting, or painting designs.
Read and interpret blueprints and specifications to determine size, shape, color, type, and thickness of glass, location of framing, installation procedures, and staging and scaffolding materials required.
Determine plumb of walls or ceilings, using plumb-lines and levels.
Fabricate and install metal sashes and moldings for glass installation, using aluminum or steel framing.
Measure mirrors and dimensions of areas to be covered in order to determine work procedures.
Fasten glass panes into wood sashes or frames with clips, points, or moldings, adding weather seals or putty around pane edges to seal joints.
Secure mirrors in position, using mastic cement, putty, bolts, or screws.
Cut, fit, install, repair, and replace glass and glass substitutes, such as plastic and aluminum, in building interiors or exteriors and in furniture or other products.
Cut and remove broken glass prior to installing replacement glass.
Set glass doors into frames, and bolt metal hinges, handles, locks, and other hardware to attach doors to frames and walls.
Score glass with cutters' wheels, breaking off excess glass by hand or with notched tools.
Cut, assemble, fit, and attach metal-framed glass enclosures for showers, bathtubs, display cases, skylights, solariums, and other structures.
Drive trucks to installation sites, and unload mirrors, glass equipment, and tools.
Do you enjoy these?
Rulers
Power saws
Protective gloves
Goggles
Fall protection lanyard
Pneumatic sanding machines
Saws
Scaffolding
Scribers
Screwdrivers
Scribers
Platform lift
Lifts
Leg protectors
Glass cutters
Bevels
Slings
Soldering irons or guns
Spatulas
Levels
Welding tools
Hand sprayers
Below the hook device
Squares
Tape measures
Straight edges
Platform lift
Power saws
Tape measures
Torque wrenches
Triangles
Power sanders
Utility knives
Suction cups
Pressure or steam cleaners
Glass cutters
Wood chisels
Grinding or polishing machines
Hand clamps
Glass cutters
Dollies
Drilling machines
Grinding or polishing machines
Protective gloves
Hold down clamps
Lifts
Flat nose pliers
Grinding or polishing machines
Power saws
Tongs
Power grinders
Saws
Files
Hammers
Sheet metal pliers
Hard hats
Hoists
Power saws
Squares
Ladders
Levels
Leg protectors
Levels
Lifelines or lifeline equipment
Lifting hooks
Locking pliers
Mallets
Tape measures
Metal cutters
Milling machines
Nibblers
Glass cutters
Nut drivers
Open end wrenches
Workshop cranes
Screwdrivers
Platform lift
Plumb bobs
Point drivers or accessories for picture frames
Grinding or polishing machines
Grinding or polishing machines
Power sanders
Demolition hammers
Power saws
Power saws
Power screwguns
Blow torches
Protective aprons
Protective shirts
Pry bars
Putty knives
Power saws
Ratchets
Power saws
Respirators
Rivet tools
Screwdrivers
Files
Mallets
Adjustable widemouth pliers
Adjustable wrenches
Hex keys
Glass cutters
Grinding or polishing machines
Grinding or polishing machines
Metal cutters
Files
Power grinders
Manlift or personnel lift
Levels
Glass cutters
Hammers
Cold chisels
Squares
Power drills
Countersinks
Power saws
Hammers
Desktop computers
Workshop presses
Power sanders
Locking pliers
Razor knives
Power drills
Files
Grinding or polishing machines
Screwdrivers
Forklifts
Technology used
Project management software
Facilities management software
Computer aided design CAD software