Occupation
Glazier
Glaziers cut, handle, and install glass and glazed systems: windows, doors, storefronts, curtain wall, mirrors, and shower enclosures. Handling is a defining part of the job, since panels are heavy, awkward, and unforgiving of a dropped edge. Weatherproofing and sealing are as important as the glass itself, because a badly sealed unit leaks and fails.
Also known as: Glass installer · Curtain wall glazier · Window fitter
Occupation content
Part of Skilled trades, maintenance and repair
What the work involves
- Measure openings and check that framing is square, plumb, and within tolerance before ordering or fitting.
- Cut, edge, and prepare glass, or receive and check factory-made units for damage.
- Set frames, gaskets, and glazing beads and install units using suction lifters, hoists, or crews.
- Seal and weatherproof perimeters and joints and fit trims and hardware.
- Install storefront, curtain wall, and entrance systems to the shop drawings.
- Remove broken or failed glass safely and make openings secure before replacement.
How people commonly enter
- A registered glazier apprenticeship with a glazing or curtain wall contractor.
- A college or trade-school glazing programme used to enter the trade.
- Entry as a glazier's helper handling and preparing material, moving into installation with training.
- Employer training with a glass, window, or facade company alongside supervised field work.
Typical training: Apprenticeship
Licensing: Not typically licensed
Pathways: Apprenticeship route
Typical work context
Client sites · Physically active · Team based · Outdoors · Varied work
Related interests
Realistic (hands-on) · Conventional (organizing)
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Skills to practise
- Spatial reasoning
- Safety judgment
- Mechanical comprehension
- Attention and concentration
- Numerical reasoning
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Official sources
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- US BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook — Glaziers · United States
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- Red Seal Program — Designated Red Seal trades · Canada
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- O*NET OnLine — occupation search: glazier · United States
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