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Fenestration installer (level 2)

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Installing a wide range of replacement and new build fenestration products in a property or structure.

Knowledge, skills and behaviours
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Knowledge

  • Awareness of health and safety regulations, standards, and guidance (Emergencies and First Aid provision and mandatory reporting of accidents and near misses) and impact on role. Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH). Fire safety. Health and Safety at Work Act. Asbestos awareness. Manual handling. signage, fire extinguishers. Safety signage. Situational awareness. Slips, trips, and falls. Working in confined spaces. Working at height. Mobile elevated working platforms (MEWPS), Electrical safety, emergency stop procedures. Lone working. Safety equipment and guards on machinery and power tools.
  • Safety Control equipment and how to use personal protective equipment (PPE) Respiratory protective equipment (RPE) and dust suppression.
  • Site specific inductions, risk assessments and control measures, method statements and hazard identification in the work area.
  • Fenestration installation industry: domestic and commercial.
  • Characteristics, qualities and uses of fenestration products and an awareness of specialist products for enhanced performance, safety, security and fire rating.
  • Principles of window and door set: Window and Door set Energy Ratings and U values.
  • Verbal communication techniques. Giving and receiving information. Matching style to audience. Barriers in communication and how to overcome them. Fenestration terminology.
  • Traditional written and digital communication techniques within the fenestration industry.
  • Methods of interpreting and extracting relevant information from drawings, specifications, digital documents and work instructions, including manufacturer's instructions.
  • Information required to complete quality checks and reports.
  • Mechanical properties, use and limitations of fenestration materials: aluminium, steel, timber, composites, PVC-U.
  • Positioning and installation techniques of frames.
  • Fixtures and fastening purpose and use: Handles, hinges, locks, trickle vents, louvers and frame extensions.
  • Principles and purpose, use and storage of waterproofing products and systems: gaskets, DPCs, membranes, sealants, weather seals, drainage systems, vertical damp proof course and damp proofing under doors.
  • Installation of Insulating Glass Unit (IGU); correct orientation of unit (low e glass or coated glass), location on the façade, safety glass.
  • Principles of glazing systems: drainage, solid bedded systems, toeing and heeling (including packing of), system required holes such as pressure equalisation or weep holes.
  • Legislation, standards and regulations associated with fenestration activities: UKCA (UK Conformity Assessed) marking, Secured by Design, Building Regulations.
  • Principles of buildings: structural support, cavity wall, timber frame, steel frame.
  • Methods of removing existing fenestration products components from different construction materials: timber, stone, stone jams, rendering and in between brick.
  • Principles of identifying the structural support requirements for removal and installation of fenestration products.
  • Moving, handling and storing of materials, including loading and unloading of vehicles.
  • Awareness of environmental and sustainability regulations, Impact of the sector on the environment. Efficient use of resources, energy efficiency measures, types of external and internal insulation. Recycling, reuse and safe disposal of waste.
  • Responsibilities and methods for reporting non-compliance.
  • Tools and equipment used in fenestration installation: power tools, hand tools, cutting tools and measuring equipment.
  • Techniques for measuring, marking and drilling materials.
  • Methods of fixing: pack the frame in the aperture, selection of correct fastener or anchor, plug and screw, fix with sleeved anchors, brick screws, window lugs and door straps.
  • Interim inspection requirements: windows and doors are in working order to meet manufacturers' instructions, cleaning of frame rebates, cleaning of joints, de-burring of trickle vents including excess swarf. Operation of locks and hardware.
  • Methods of internal and external finishing: making good any damage, priming, sealing, trimmings, mouldings, backer rod or foam, scribing, trimmings, flashings, perimeter pressings and cladding.
  • Pre handover checks: Investigation of snags and snagging techniques.
  • Final inspection requirements: Final removal of all protective films, cleaning of glass and frames, cleaning of joints.
  • Handover process to commercial and domestic customers.
  • Contractual arrangements: penalty clauses, customer rights and product as described.
  • Principles of inclusion, equity and diversity in the workplace.
  • Well-being: mental and physical health considerations in self and others and how to access support.
  • Planning techniques: Order of works pre-installation checks, product and specification checks and aperture checks.
  • Working at height equipment and techniques for safe use: Steps, ladders, hop- ups and podiums.

Skills

  • Comply with Health and Safety regulations, standards and guidance.
  • Identify and use personal protective equipment (PPE).
  • Comply with industry regulations, standards and guidance.
  • Read, interpret, review risk assessments, implement control measures.
  • Use traditional or digital written methods to communicate with others.
  • Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
  • Plan order of works, carry out pre-installation checks.
  • Prepare and maintain a safe working area.
  • Select, check and use hand and power tools and equipment.
  • Move, handle and store materials, including loading and unloading of vehicles.
  • Identify, install and remove temporary support requirements.
  • Remove existing fenestration products.
  • Comply with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance, recycling and disposal.
  • Read and interpret information from manufacturers guidance and other sources, for example from drawings, specifications, digital documents or work instructions.
  • Prepare the frame for installation for example handles, hinges, locks, hardware, trickle vents or frame extensions.
  • Position and fix the frame in the opening ensuring level, plumb and square.
  • Position and install sashes.
  • Position and install, glazing and any infill materials into the frame.
  • Measure, cut, drill and fix trims.
  • Apply external seals for moisture and air penetration. For example, wet sealants, tapes, membranes and any associated products.
  • Interim inspection work and rectify or report any work that is incorrect or incomplete.
  • Complete final inspections and workplace documentation.
  • Complete a customer or site manager handover.
  • Check and use working at height equipment for example steps, ladders, hop-ups, and podiums.
  • Carry out and record planned and unplanned learning opportunities and development activities.
  • Carry out internal and external finishing for example making good any damage, priming, sealing, trimmings, mouldings, backer rod or foam, scribing, trimmings, flashings, perimeter pressings and cladding.
  • Prepare openings for installation.

Behaviours

  • Put wellbeing, health and safety first.
  • Take ownership of given work.
  • Maintain working relationships with colleagues, customers and others.
  • Consider the environment when using resources and carrying out processes.
  • Seek learning and development opportunities.
  • Contribute to an inclusive and diverse culture.
Apprenticeship category (sector)
Construction and the built environment
Qualification level
2
Equal to GCSE
Course duration
18 months
Maximum funding
£6,000
Maximum government funding for
apprenticeship training and assessment costs.
Job titles include
  • Fenestration installer
  • Window and door installer
  • Window fitter
  • Window installer

View more information about Fenestration installer (level 2) from the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education.