Bricklayers construct walls, fireplaces, chimneys, industrial furnaces, kilns and other structures using brick, cement, cinder blocks, stone and marble. Marble setters cut, tool and set marble in interior and exterior walls and floors. They repair and polish marble that is already set in buildings. Terrazzo workers cover floors, stairways and cabinets with durable and decorative surfaces made of sand, cement, pigment and marble chips. Tile setters install ceramic tile, marble and granite.
Finishers supply and mix construction material for the trades listed above.
They apply grout, finish surface areas and clean. They move installation materials, tools, machines and work devices to work areas. The work requires standing, bending, crawling, lifting, climbing, pulling, and reaching and working in cramped spaces or on ladders and scaffolding. Hazards include falling, electric shocks, burns and falling objects. Wages Beginning apprentices start at approximately 40 percent of the journey-level wage.