When you’re exploring possible career choices, there are many things to consider. An extremely important aspect of any career is the time and cost of the education required. In the masonry field, you can earn while you learn with a paid apprenticeship. You can also earn more over a lifetime than some people with a bachelor’s degree.

Well-paying, family sustaining careers in masonry are out there and waiting for hard-working, motivated individuals like yourself! Fill out the form to learn more and get your career started today.

You can start off as a craft professional and work your way up to foreman or superintendent.

Train and work all in Western Pennsylvania. There is no need to leave the place you call home. Or take your new skills on the road where masons are needed, anywhere in the country.

Union masons have access to excellent health care benefits for them and their families. Worried about retirement? Don’t be. Your future will be covered.

Be a part of one of the oldest and most respected trade unions. Being a member of a trade union will help you find a job across the country.

Bricklayers construct and repair walls, partitions, arches, fireplaces, chimneys, and other structures with building materials such as brick, structural tile, concrete block, glass, gypsum, and terra-cotta.

A bricklayer uses a trowel to spread a layer or “bed” of soft mortar, which serves as a base and binder for brick. They apply mortar to the end of the brick and position it in the mortar bed. They then tap the brick to level and align it, creating specified mortar thickness and removing excess mortar, and finishes the joints with a “jointer.”

Tile setters and tile finishers install materials on a variety of surfaces, such as floors, walls, ceilings, countertops, patios, and roof decks.

To cut tiles, workers use power wet saws, tile scribes, or hand-held tile cutters to create even edges. They use trowels of different sizes to spread mortar or a sticky paste, called mastic, evenly on the surface to be tiled. After the mortar dries and the tiles are set, they grout between tiles using a rubber trowel called a float.

As a mason tender, you work directly with the mason, erecting scaffolding and preparing the mortar used to hold the bricks together. Construction laborers typically do the following:

– Clean and prepare construction sites by removing debris and possible hazards

– Load or unload building materials to be used in construction

– Build or take apart bracing, scaffolding, and temporary structures

– Operate or tend equipment and machines used in construction

Stone masons build stone walls, as well as set stone exteriors and floors. They work with many types of stone: natural stone, such as marble, granite, and limestone; and artificial stone, made from concrete marble chips or other masonry materials.

Terrazzo workers and finishers create decorative walkways, floors, patios, and panels. Although much of the preliminary work in pouring, leveling, and finishing concrete is similar to that of cement masons, terrazzo workers create more decorative finishes by blending a fine marble chip into the cement, which is often colored. Once the terrazzo is thoroughly set, workers correct any depressions or imperfections with a grinder to create a smooth, uniform finish.

A bricklayer helper performs some of the duties of a bricklayer journeyman.

The helper does not actually lay any of the units but performs jobs such as grouting, placing reinforcing rods, and installing insulation and certain anchorage systems.

Contact: Reach out via the form above. We can provide you with all the information you need to take the next step in your career.

Assessment: Participate in a selection process for acceptance into one of the many careers in masonry.

Graduation: Upon completion of your apprenticeship - if required - you will become a full- fledged craftsperson with lifetime skills and full earning capacity.

Apprenticeship: If required you will be placed in an on-site masonry training program with annual wage increases.

Hear from professionals in the field. Appreciate the physical demands of the job. Learn about the impressive pay and benefits. Understand the value of an apprenticeship. You won’t just build buildings. You will build your future.

Across Pennsylvania, new projects begin every day, from private homes to shopping centers to massive factories. Workers in the masonry industry are needed to get the job done–and they do so with world-class training and wages.

Salary in the masonry field can reach up to $65,000 per year and can include fringe benefits, such as health care and pensions.

Learning a trade through an apprentice program avoids the high cost of college so there are no huge student loans to repay. You’ll be buying your first truck within a couple years—while your college friends will be paying off their student loans.

Trainees can earn money while learning the trade: paid apprenticeships hone trainees skills while putting money in their pockets.

Masonry work is needed in every corner of the commonwealth. Workers in this field can earn a good living while staying close to home. It can be a family-friendly career, or you can take your new skills on the road where masons are needed, anywhere in the country.

Well-paying, family sustaining careers in masonry are out there and waiting for hard-working, motivated individuals like yourself! Fill out the form to learn more and get your career started today.