Glass & Glazing

Correctly fitting glass is essential for letting in the right amount of light, framing views correctly, and providing protection from the elements.

Glazing

Install glass products and related structures. Understand different types of glass, like toughened glass, solar controlled and specially coated glass and insulation systems. Install glass in timber, metal and PVC frames; or in other parts of buildings, like frameless glass shower doors and screens. Master techniques to cut irregular glass shapes on-site from working drawings.

Glass processing

Prepare and process glass before it is delivered to site for installation. Understand different types of glass, as well as methods like:

• optimising
• cutting
• processing Insulating Glass Units (IGUs)
• notching glass to regular and irregular shapes
• drilling and countersinking
• edgeworking
• manually processing toughened and heat strengthened glass
• the safe loading of glass for transportation.

Glass and glazing isn't just a job – it's a professional career. By doing an apprenticeship and getting qualified, you're setting yourself up for ongoing employment as a well-paid tradesperson. You’ll also open up opportunities to do further study in supervision or site management, go to university, or start a business and train your own apprentices.