Sheet Metal Workers

For more than 120 years, Sheet Metal Workers Local 36 has devoted ourselves to building value for the area's signatory contractors. We've helped these companies grow their profitability by identifying new opportunities, providing support and connecting them to the safest, most skilled and most highly trained workforce in the industry. The contractor profitability is as important to us as the protection of our workers. We've torn down the perceived barriers between the two by creating a mutually beneficial working environment.

Local 36 takes great pride in every job we deliver. There's no better sense of accomplishment than a job done right - it's what we've built our business and those of our contractors on for generations. Local 36 workers specialize in a variety of fields including servicing and installing HVAC, architectural metals, industrial and residential systems. We're the only craftsmen in the industry that touch a project at every point of construction. From fabrication to installation to maintenance, we ensure our workmanship exceeds your expectations and your project continues to meet your requirements long after we leave the job site.

Industrial Sheet Metal Worker welders fabricate and install ductwork for dust collectors, ovens, stacks, particulate reclaim systems, and paint booths. Welding heavy plate ductwork in sometime unfavorable conditions. Much of your work will be in manufacturing, assembly and power plants. To Sheet Metal Workers SMART Local Union No. 36, our values are as important as the tools in our hands. Our Union builds strong relationships between our Members and our Contractors, creating a work environment that invites respect and rewards excellence.

Commercial HVAC Sheet Metal Workers fabricate and install high-volume mechanical systems in the shop and field. These systems deliver comfort conditioned air to commercial buildings such as schools, hospitals, airports, factories and office buildings. Working alongside other trades, together you will create something long lasting. To Sheet Metal Workers SMART Local Union No. 36, our values are as important as the tools in our hands. Our Union builds strong relationships between our Members and our Contractors, creating a work environment that invites respect and rewards excellence.

Sheet metal workers are unique in the construction industry as the only trade that designs, manufactures and installs our own products. The term "sheet metal" refers to any metal that can be formed into flat pieces of varying thicknesses. Using specialized tools, these skilled craftspersons take ordinary types of flat metal and make them into specialized products for various duct and ventilation systems, as well as architectural and specialized metal fabrication. Members of the trade are proud of its special distinction: They not only build; they create.

Architectural sheet metal is a combination of technical skills and artistry. As an apprentice, you will specialize in fastening and joining, managing expansion and contraction, sealing, and controlling moisture to ensure the appearance and durability of buildings. You may spend a good part of your career working at large commercial/industrial sites or residential jobs. The majority of your work will be outdoors. To Sheet Metal Workers SMART Local Union No. 36, our values are as important as the tools in our hands.