Career in Insulation - A Day In The Life of an Insulator

[@jethrowbowdeen]

I've been in the trade for 25 years and trained more people than I can count. It definitely has it's ups and downs depending on which field your mostly interested in. The shipyard has been the most profitable so far overall. Then industrial after that commercial than residential. In that order for me at least with a pay scale with residential being the lowest raging from 25,000 to 33,000 a year depending on the businesses demand for its services. The shipyards range from 45,000 to 120,000 a year with a lot of hours. 7 days a week 10 to 12 hours a day.

[@emmarivera2002]

I am hiring for insulators- where would you say it would be the best bet to find insulators?

[@khanzakirnet2833]

I have 9 year's of experience in insulation (in Singapore)

[@randyhankins6355]

@@emmarivera2002 home depot 😅

[@jackpestaner6925]

Very honest view of this critical craft

[@Smog104]

I’m from North East England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 been in the game since 1986 I also run the Union in the Northern Region. We are going to hit a huge labour shortage soon , we got some big nuclear power plants getting built.

[@StupidPeasant]

Insulators make the sloppy piping beautiful.

[@jackieschuler]

AMEN!!!

[@jeffreyomier7836]

Depends on how skilled the insulator is...😉

[@boyoslapz-spotifyapplemusi1552]

Or the other way around

[@Stackedwithcash]

So what exactly is this job? What do the insulators do? Do they just insulate pipes and pipe systems or do they create the insulation itself? Thanks

[@insulatorslocal50]

www.insulators.org/our-trades

[@mhargrove9822]

As an insulator you only put the material (insulation) on piping systems, vessels, etc. You dont make the insulation itself no, you get the material and form the material to fit on whatever it is that needs to be insulated. And by form the material, I mean cut it to fit. Also theres metal work, for instance in the refineries, you have to install metal jacketing over the insulation. Basically as an insulator your job is to take insulation, metal, or whatever and fit it on whatever you need to put it on

[@AlteredGravity]

How many rolls of 2" duct wrap is expected for a 8 hour work day

[@FRBYND]

Depends on the size of the duct. You get a 6 inch duct gonna take many pieces to finish a roll big 25 inch duct is quick to put up

[@AlteredGravity]

Ofcoarse 36x12 wide open?

[@FRBYND]

@@AlteredGravity I would say you would get 5 plus rolls a day could get way more depends how you work.

[@AlteredGravity]

Thats insane are you union and if you are what local

[@jackieschuler]

Most contractors bid a roll to roll and a half, I’m hard money jobs. Do you get two or three that’s definitely. Unless you’re talking about great big duck work.

[@wood4life40]

Do guys have a office in Denver or colorado springs CO.

[@khanzakirnet2833]

I have 9 year's of experience in insulation job, iam looking for opportunity.

[@supermantien3999]

How high are we talking about 8 feet ladder

[@InsulatorsUnion]

It depends on the job site, but we have lifts and safety training to ensure that no matter how high or feet on the ground, you're working safely and confidently.

[@jesseporter3397]

All depends. Sometimes off of lifts. Or up on rafters. In very tight spaces usually

[@miguelbalderas1627]

@@jesseporter3397 what’s the weekly pay look like

[@boyoslapz-spotifyapplemusi1552]

@@miguelbalderas1627starting probably around 700 per week, (36,400salary) but fourth year apprentice makes about 1200 per week

[@itzdriver]

Im at a Ford plant and about 45 ft up

[@drankFoD]

4 years?! Toooo long

[@dylanroman8816]

Now it’s 5