Skills Needed for Window Fitters

Most home improvements are going to require the use of window fitters to get the final results in place. That’s why the trade continues to form an integral part behind a majority of residential projects, as their expertise often provides the final touches on the overall design. The amount of building work taking place across the country means lots of people might be thinking about retraining and entering a new line of work over the course of 2021. If this is something you have been pondering over, you may benefit from learning more about the window trade in order to decide whether this is something you might want to take up now or at some point in the future.

Many trades require very specific skills and window fitting is certainly no exception! Given how even just a few inches could be the difference between a successful and poor installation, this trade above all else requires a keen eye on accuracy. You will also need to develop a keen liking for heights as not all models are going to be fitted on the comfort of the ground. So, without further ado, here are some pretty essential things needed for people who think they might like the idea of working as a window fitter.

Qualifications

Some trades can get away with just shadowing more experienced individuals and picking up skills as they work along from the beginning. With window fittings, you will more often than not need some form of qualification to get hired by a firm and then be entrusted by customers to perform any installation. At the very centre of window related certifications would be FENSA, as this provides concrete proof that any fitters are up to industry standards. From the customer’s prospective, they will need to ensure they are hiring someone adept with the industry to ensure they get quality windows installed with the right techniques used throughout.  

Measurement and Accuracy

There are lots of modern window models that are both hard to source and expensive to install! That means there can be a substantial amount of pressure on the fitters to get everything in place accurately. Failure to get things measured correctly means they might have to be re-ordered with further attempts at fitting later down the line. This is going to cost the company unnecessary expenses and course projects to fall behind. Having a keen eye on accuracy from the very beginning means these turn of events are less likely to happen, which is only going to please your boss and the customers you are working for.

Conclusion

You probably won’t find yourself out of work for too many long periods as window fitter in 2021, as lots of people are going to be spending their unused holiday budget on home improvements. With this in mind, you may find now is the perfect opportunity to enter the trade and go full throttle in what is a thriving industry. To find out what sort of opportunities we might have here at Hertfordshire Windows & Doors, why not contact us on 01279 260 960.