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

• 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.