Weatherization Installer
Quick Facts
Median Salary$46,713
Most Common EducationHigh school or GED
Projected 10-Year Growth+10.65%
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What They Do
A Weatherization Installer installs different weatherization measures to buildings to prevent air and heat loss and make the building more energy efficient. Fixes window leaks, improves insulation or adds weather-stripping around door frames.
Core Tasks:
- Supply and place base materials, edge restraints, bedding sand and jointing sand.
- Prepare base for installation by removing unstable or unsuitable materials, compacting and grading the soil, draining or stabilizing weak or saturated soils and taking measures to prevent water penetration and migration of bedding sand.
- Discuss the design with the client.
- Set pavers, aligning and spacing them correctly.
- Sweep sand into the joints and compact pavement until the joints are full.
- Screed sand level to an even thickness, and recheck sand exposed to elements, raking and rescreeding if necessary.
- Cut paving stones to size and for edges, using a splitter and a masonry saw.
- Compact bedding sand and pavers to finish the paved area, using a plate compactor.
- Design paver installation layout pattern and create markings for directional references of joints and stringlines.
- Sweep sand from the surface prior to opening to traffic.
- Resurface an outside area with cobblestones, terracotta tiles, concrete or other materials.
- Cement the edges of the paved area.
What to expect as a Weatherization Installer
1Earn a High school or GED Diploma
55% of people achieve this level of education.
2Gain skills and experience
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3Land a job
145 openings for Weatherization Installers
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