https://www.repairmywindowsanddoors.co.uk/greenwich-glazier-and-glazing-near-me/ How to Become a Window Glazier Install, repair, and replace glass windows, doors, partitions, walls, and skylights. You can enter this trade by completing an apprenticeship with a construction or fenestration company or directly apply and receive on-site training. Interpret blueprints to cut, assemble, and fit glass in shop windows shower doors, display cases, and other home or commercial structures. Also, fabricate and put in moldings. Skills Glaziers install glass or glass substitutes in structures such as skylights, window frames, showers, baths, solariums and more. They interpret blueprints and interpret them to determine the dimensions, shape, and color of the glass or substitute that should be installed. They also build frames using metal and other components to support the glass material. They use a variety of tools like grinders, drills as well as hand and power saws. They often work at heights by using hoists and cranes that have suction cups. As well as being proficient in preparing and installing new glass, glaziers also carry out important maintenance and repair work on existing installations. They regularly inspect glass surfaces to spot any defects or problems that could compromise safety, functionality or the aesthetic appeal of an object. Glaziers repair or replace damaged or broken glass in accordance with strict safety guidelines. To perform these tasks, you need to pay close concentration on the smallest of details and an extreme level of physical strength and endurance. Glaziers often stand for long periods of time or move heavy glass or glass substitutes so they must have a good balance and endurance to avoid injuries. They must be able to read and understand detailed instructions and operate machinery. When glass is prepared by glaziers to be installed, they meticulously measure and cut the glass according to precise specifications, making sure that each piece fits