What percent of SMWIA members work in Architectural sheet metal?

• A. 12 percent
• B. 15 percent
• C. 65 percent
• D. 20 percent

Answer: (B)

Architectural sheet metal work covers building envelope projects like metal roofing, flashing, coping, trims, gutters, and decorative metal—it's a specialized area within the sheet metal trades. Among SMWIA members, this segment represents a minority share, typically around 15 percent. The bulk of members work in other sectors such as duct fabrication and installation for HVAC, manufacturing-related sheet metal work, and other industrial applications. Because architectural work is a smaller, specialized slice of the overall field, 15 percent is the best match for how SMWIA members are distributed. The other percentages would imply much larger or smaller shares than is commonly reported for this category.