Bricklayers perform some or all of the following duties:
A. Construct and install prefabricated masonry units
B. Lay bricks or other masonry units to build patios, garden walls and other decorative installations
C. May restore, clean or paint existing masonry structures.
D. Read sketches and blueprints to calculate materials required
E. Cut and trim bricks and concrete blocks to specification using hand and power tools
F. Prepare and lay bricks, concrete blocks, stone, structural tiles and similar materials to construct or repair walls, foundations and other structures in residential, industrial and commercial construction
G. Lay bricks or other masonry units to build residential or commercial chimneys and fireplaces


