Installer in Port Clinton, Ohio at Sunspace Deck and Shade Solutions

Most people who buy a sunroom or a porch enclosure have no idea how it gets built. You're about to be the person who builds it — and gets paid better than most people expect for knowing how.

Sunspace by Deck and Shade Solutions installs Sunspace enclosures, sunrooms, and screen systems across northwest Ohio. Not a general contractor. One product line, done well.

John has built the business to where we have more work than the current crew can handle — and the only thing stopping growth is having a single lead installer for everything. That's the hire. You come in as an Installer, learn the system, and if you perform, you become the second lead running your own crew.

THE PATH

Installer: $25 - $35 hourly. You work alongside the lead, learn the Sunspace system, and build to the point where you can run a job without being walked through it.

WHAT THE WORK ACTUALLY LOOKS LIKE

The crew works outdoors year-round in northwest Ohio. That means July heat with no shade and November cold on installs. The schedule doesn't stop because it's 35 degrees — Sunspace jobs run through winter. You'll carry aluminum framing and glass panels all day. You'll work off ladders. And precision matters on every cut — these are not rough-construction tolerances. A panel that's off by a quarter inch gets fixed before it goes in, or it comes back as a callback. Callbacks here are taken seriously.

The work happens in people's backyards, with the homeowner sometimes home. You're on their property for a full day, and you leave it cleaner than you found it. How you talk to them, whether you cleaned up — that's part of the job, not an afterthought. If that's a problem for you, the role isn't a fit. If that's already how you operate, keep reading.

WHO BELONGS HERE

We do what we say we're going to do. That means you show up when you said you would, you finish what you started, and if something goes wrong, you say something instead of hoping nobody notices. We've built our reputation on customers who say we were the best contractor they worked with — not the cheapest, not the fastest, but the one that actually followed through. That standard lives with whoever is on the job site.

We are conscientious about doing the job right the first time. This isn't a value statement — it's an operational requirement. Sunspace systems leak if they're not installed correctly. A small cut that's off, a flashing detail that's rushed, a seal that isn't seated — those come back as warranty calls and reputation damage. The people who do well here are the ones who notice things that aren't right and fix them before moving on.

We think ahead. On a real job site, the measurement doesn't always match the drawing, the part that arrived isn't what was ordered, and the shop is 45 minutes away. The people who do well here figure out a path and keep the job moving. They call before the problem gets worse, not after they've already lost an hour standing still.

We have fun working hard. The work is real, and the standards are real, but this is a small team that enjoys showing up. If you're the kind of person who brings negative energy onto a job site or counts down to the end of the day, that's going to stand out. The team is too small for that.

WHY SUNSPACE BY DECK AND SHADE SOLUTIONS

• Small crew, high standards — you'll know everyone you work with
• Pay above the regional average for comparable installation work
• Real career path from Installer to Lead Installer to Field Supervisor
• 60-day completion bonus and referral bonus program
• Company-provided materials, equipment, and safety gear on every job
• Work comes through referrals — you won't be scrambling for jobs or working for a company that is

THE HIRING PROCESS

• You apply (takes 5 minutes).
• If the screening looks right, we schedule a 15-minute phone call.
• We'll send you 7 written questions — reply by email, takes about 15 minutes.
• If we both want to keep going, you'll come in for a 45-minute face-to-face interview.
• Final step: a shadow shift with the crew so you can see the work before committing.
• If it's the right fit on both sides, you're on the team.

$25 - $35 hourly

• Execute Sunspace installations from setup through teardown — 2–4 jobs per week, depending on job size and crew level.
• Follow installation sequences exactly and maintain precision on every cut, fit, and seal.
• Keep the truck and trailer ready. Daily inspection, equipment organized, and any issues reported before the next crew reaches for something that isn't there.
• Complete job documentation accurately: before/after photos, job reports, and any punch-list items.
• Represent Sunspace on every customer's property — leave the site clean, communicate clearly, and conduct yourself the way you'd want someone in your backyard to behave.
• Lead Installers: bring your crew partner along. Installers: take direction, ask questions, and build toward running a job independently.
• Flag material issues, schedule changes, or job-site problems before they become someone else's emergency.

Required:

• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation to our shop
• Ability to pass a background check
• Physically capable of lifting 75+ lbs, working from ladders, outdoor conditions year-round
• U.S. work authorization

You do NOT need:

• No Sunspace or sunroom installation experience required — we train on our system
• No general contractor license required
• No college degree required

Sunspace by Deck and Shade Solutions is a locally owned authorized Sunspace dealer serving northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan. We specialize in one thing — Sunspace enclosures, sunrooms, and screen systems, with the Walls Under product line as our core. We don't do decks, remodels, or general contracting. We say what we're going to do, we show up when we said we would, and we leave the job site clean. Most of our work comes from customers who send us their neighbors. That reputation is the direct result of what happens on the job site every day.