Bricklayers

Bricklayers lay bricks, pre-cut stone and other types of building blocks in mortar to construct and repair walls, partitions, arches and other structures.

What the job involves

• Studies plans and specifications to determine materials required, dimensions and installation procedures

• Erects scaffolding

• Seals foundations with damp resistant materials and spreads layers of mortar to serve as base and binder for blocks, using trowels

• Lays bricks in rows, designs and shapes, and spreads mortar between the joints

• Embeds blocks in mortar and removes excess mortar

• Checks vertical and horizontal alignment

• Cuts, shapes, and polishes stones and bricks using machines and hand tools, and shapes bricks to fit irregular spaces

• Repairs and maintains bricks, cement blocks and related structures