View unit group

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

• Read specifications to determine quantities of materials required
• Prepare and clean surfaces using methods such as scraping, sanding, sandblasting, hydro-blasting and steam-cleaning; remove old wallpaper and loose paint; repair cracks and holes in walls; and sandpaper and apply sealer
• Mix and thin paint to obtain desired colour and texture
• Apply paint or other materials, such as stains, lacquer, enamel, oil, varnish, fibreglass, metal coating or fire retardant using brushes, rollers or spray equipment
• Measure, cut and apply wallpaper or fabric to walls
• Assemble and erect scaffolding and swing stages
• May advise customer on selection of colour schemes and choice of wall coverings
• May provide cost estimates to clients.

• Completion of secondary school is usually required.
• Completion of a three- to four-year apprenticeship program or over three years of work experience in the trade is usually required to be eligible for trade certification.
• Trade certification for painters and decorators is compulsory in Quebec and available, but voluntary, in all other provinces and the territories.
• Red Seal endorsement is also available to qualified painters and decorators upon successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination.

• Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.
• The Red Seal endorsement allows for interprovincial mobility.

• Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators (94213)
• Painters, sculptors and other visual artists (53122)
• Painters and decorators supervisor (in 72014 Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers)
• Automotive painter - motor vehicle repair (in 72411 Auto body collision, refinishing and glass technicians and damage repair estimators)
• Interior decorator (in 52121 Interior designers and interior decorators )