What is a Glazier?
A glazier is someone who specializes in cutting and fitting glass into place in structures which range from single homes to large commercial office buildings. It is considered a skilled profession, and a glazier can command high fees for his or her services, especially if they involve specialty glass or working at great heights. The word, incidentally, is derived from the Middle England glasier, related to glas, for “glass.” Most people learn to become glaziers through apprenticeships with experienced glass workers. They may start by performing basic jobs around the workshop to get comfortable and familiar with glass, and they will slowly be allowed to cut glass and then to travel to job sites to install glass. Training to become a glazier can get quite extensive, as the apprentice will learn about different types of glass, structural supports in architecture, and other issues which need to be considered when installing windows and panes of glass. In residences, the task of a glazier i
