What is a Sheet Metal Worker?

Did you know that a sheet metal worker is a varied and diverse skill and trade? In fact, it’s one of the most diverse. Sheet metal contractors work with lots of different people in different trades on commercial, industrial, and residential buildings. If you enjoy math and laying out plans and designs, this is the contracting job for you.

What does a sheet metal worker do? A sheet metal worker uses sheet metal to construct roofs, gutters, ventilation, siding, heating and AC systems, restaurant equipment, cars, signage, handrails, and many other things that are built with metal. Along with sheet metal, these workers also know how to work with fiberglass and plastic. They are trained in the testing, adjusting, and balancing of mechanical systems.

On the job, sheet metal workers determine the type and amount of materials needed for a specific project or job. Then, they will take the materials and measure, cut, bend, etc. to them to make products.

Here are some other job responsibilities of a sheet metal worker:

Drill holes in metal
Install metal sheets
Fasten seams or joints
Alter parts
Measure and mark dimensions
Select the sheet metal or nonmetallic material
Sheet Metal workers work both in a shop and at construction sites. Sometimes, sheet metal workers maintain equipment. There work can be done in both places but most often on site.

To become a sheet metal contractor in the State of Florida, a person mu pass the Florida Business and Finance exam and the Florida sheet metal exam to get a contractor’s license. There are seminars to help prepare people for the exam. Various levels and combinations of experience is required to get the license.

Think you want to be a sheet metal worker? This job can be very creative. You get to test your mind and physical strength daily. Looking to get your Florida Contractor’s license? We can help you get you license fast and easy. Click here or call us at 239-777-1028.

 

 

What is A Sheet Metal Contractor?

Interested in becoming a contractor? Have you thought about what kind? There are lots of specialized types of contracting jobs to choose from. In this article, we will talk about one specific kind of contractor: a sheet metal contractor. This article will give a brief overview of this particular contracting field and position.

According to the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulations, a sheet metal contractor is defined as a contractor whose services are unlimited in the sheet metal trade. This contractor “has the experience, knowledge, and skills necessary for the manufacture, fabrication, assembling, handling, erection, installation, dismantling, conditioning, adjustment, insulation, alteration, repair, servicing, or design (if not prohibited by the law) of ferrous or nonferrous metal work of U.S. No. 10 gauge of its equivalent or lighter gauge and of other materials, including, but not limited to, fiberglass, used in lieu thereof and of air-handling systems, including the setting of air-handling equipment and reinforcement of same, the balancing of air-handling systems, and any duct cleaning and equipment sanitizing that requires at least a partial disassembling of the system.”

In order to be this type of contractor, a person must have a high school diploma or equivalent and an apprenticeship.  Apprenticeships, time at a technical school, or just learning on the job is how sheet metal workers gain their skills. The number of sheet metal workers as of 2014 was 141,000 in America. As of May 2015, the average pay for a sheet metal worker was $45,750. It is projected

In this position, workers often lift heavy materials and stand for long periods of time; this position requires a lot of bending, climbing, and squatting. Most positions are full time. This career is considered extremely varied and diversified in all of the skilled trades. Things sheet metal workers deal with also include the development of restaurant equipment, automobiles, precision equipment, outdoor signs, handrails, column wraps, and more. They also work with plastic and fiber glass. They utilizing math, pattern layout development methods, create #D drawings, work with power tools, and are involved in heating ventilation and air condition of commercial buildings and private residences.

If this sounds like a promising career path for you, it’s time for you to get your contractor’s license. We specialize in helping people with the contractor licensing process. We make it easy and simple. To learn more or get started, click here of call 239-777-1028.