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Tickets that raise your rate

• Asbestos and lead abatement certification

  Certified, licensed abatement work pays a premium, and there is a lot of it in older cities.

• Spray foam certification

  Closed-cell spray foam is its own skill with its own chemical hazards and its own higher rate.

• Mechanical insulation

  Moving from attics to pipes, boilers and refrigeration lines. Better pay, indoor work, and a real apprenticeship behind it.

• Firestopping

  Sealing penetrations through fire-rated walls. Inspected, certified and short of people.

• Energy auditor training

  Blower door tests and home energy assessments. Turns the trade into a diagnostic job.