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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Industrial Roofer” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #535 of 702. Estimated risk: 90.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

39%

“Industrial Roofer” will probably not be replaced by AI.

Based on the cognitive demands, communication requirements, and logical reasoning intrinsic to this occupation according to O*NET data, we project a 39% probability of disruption by generative AI and Large Language Models.

Automation & Robot Risk

59%

“Industrial Roofer” will maybe be replaced by robots.

Evaluating the physical dexterity, repetitive motion tasks, and manual labor associated with this role, our analysis indicates a 59% likelihood of substitution by advanced robotics systems.

Personal & Financial Insights

Every occupation has a unique profile. For Roofers, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET classify the day-to-day work broadly as: Cover roofs of structures with shingles, slate, asphalt, aluminum, wood, or related materials. May spray roofs, sidings, and walls with material to bind, seal, insulate, or soundproof sections of structures.

Avg. Annual Salary $57,090
Avg. Hourly Wage $27.45
Available Jobs (US) 136,740
Job Title & Hierarchy Code (SOC) Roofers #47-2181
Wage vs. National Median
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Data is based on the reference occupation: “Roofers”

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Core Skills & Abilities

  • Spray roofs, sidings, or walls to bind, seal, insulate, or soundproof sections of structures, using spray guns, air compressors, or heaters.

  • Apply plastic coatings, membranes, fiberglass, or felt over sloped roofs before applying shingles.

  • Install layers of vegetation-based green roofs, including protective membranes, drainage, aeration, water retention and filter layers, soil substrates, irrigation materials, and plants.

  • Install skylights on roofs to increase natural light inside structures or to reduce energy costs.

  • Mop or pour hot asphalt or tar onto roof bases.

  • Waterproof or damp-proof walls, floors, roofs, foundations, or basements by painting or spraying surfaces with waterproof coatings or by attaching waterproofing membranes to surfaces.

  • Attach roofing paper to roofs in overlapping strips to form bases for other materials.

  • Install vapor barriers or layers of insulation on flat roofs.

  • Cut felt, shingles, or strips of flashing to fit angles formed by walls, vents, or intersecting roof surfaces.

  • Apply alternate layers of hot asphalt or tar and roofing paper to roofs.

  • Set up scaffolding to provide safe access to roofs.

  • Smooth rough spots to prepare surfaces for waterproofing, using hammers, chisels, or rubbing bricks.

  • Punch holes in slate, tile, terra cotta, or wooden shingles, using punches and hammers.

  • Install, repair, or replace single-ply roofing systems, using waterproof sheet materials such as modified plastics, elastomeric, or other asphaltic compositions.

  • Apply reflective roof coatings, such as special paints or single-ply roofing sheets, to existing roofs to reduce solar heat absorption.

  • Remove snow, water, or debris from roofs prior to applying roofing materials.

  • Cover roofs or exterior walls of structures with slate, asphalt, aluminum, wood, gravel, gypsum, or related materials, using brushes, knives, punches, hammers, or other tools.

  • Apply modular soil- and plant-containing grids over existing roof membranes to create green roofs.

  • Attach solar panels to existing roofs, according to specifications and without damaging roofing materials or the structural integrity of buildings.

  • Install partially overlapping layers of material over roof insulation surfaces, using chalk lines, gauges on shingling hatchets, or lines on shingles.

  • Cover exposed nailheads with roofing cement or caulking to prevent water leakage or rust.

  • Cement or nail flashing strips of metal or shingle over joints to make them watertight.

  • Apply gravel or pebbles over top layers of roofs, using rakes or stiff-bristled brooms.

  • Install attic ventilation systems, such as turbine vents, gable or ridge vents, or conventional or solar-powered exhaust fans.

  • Estimate materials and labor required to complete roofing jobs.

  • Glaze top layers to make a smooth finish or embed gravel in the bitumen for rough surfaces.

  • Inspect problem roofs to determine the best repair procedures.

Technologies & Software

  • Maintenance record software
  • Roof Pro Estimate Software Roof Pro
  • Spreadsheet software
  • Microsoft Windows
  • ASR Software TopView LE
  • Microsoft Office software
  • DigiTools Roof CAD
  • Wintac Pro
  • Roofing Calculator
  • ChatGPT (OpenAI)
  • Exele TopView
  • Energy cost evaluation software
  • ASR Software TopView ME
  • Ziatek RoofDraw
  • Word processing software
  • Microsoft Word
  • Buildots AI
  • ASR Software Taper-Plus
  • RoofLogic
  • ASR Software LWC-Plus
  • CADAFIS
  • Humidity and vapor drive calculation software
  • Procore AI
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Gemini for Workspace
  • Autodesk Construction AI
  • AppliCad Roof Wizard
  • Insight Direct ServiceCEO
  • Gas-powered chop saws
  • Circular saws
  • Roof pitch finders
  • Utility knives
  • Power roof rippers
  • Tear-off shovels
  • Angle knives
  • Measuring tapes
  • Nail pullers
  • Seaming chisels
  • Wood shingling hatchets
  • Single seamers
  • Sheet metal hand tongs
  • Membrane slitters
  • Hydraulic swing beam hoists
  • Roofing seamers
  • Shingle ladder hoists
  • Ladder levelers
  • Single burner pump kettles
  • Shingle shovels
  • Short ladder hoisting wheels
  • Downspout crimpers
  • Bitumen applicators
  • Desktop computers
  • Roof dryers
  • Foot squaring shears
  • Power roof cutters
  • Slate rippers
  • Riggers' axes
  • Compound snips
  • Power hoists
  • Pointing trowels
  • Seaming hammers
  • Personal digital assistants PDA
  • Laser printers
  • Trolley track hoists
  • Tear-off bars
  • Chalk line markers
  • Gravelers
  • Roof hooks
  • Fall arrest systems
  • Hot air welding machines
  • Roofing spades
  • Korker cleats
  • Electronic leak detectors
  • Hammer tackers
  • Slate hammers
  • Grooving tools
  • Axes
  • Single burner draw kettles
  • Tin snips
  • Infrared thermometers
  • Corner roofing seamers
  • Heating torches
  • Notebook computers
  • Pop rivet guns
  • Torches
  • Roofing layout tapes
  • Draw knives
  • Nail strippers
  • Propane torches
  • Adjustable roof brackets
  • Scaffolding
  • Scraper/pullers
  • Pry bars
  • Tar mops
  • Rip hammers
  • Wrecking bars
  • Standard roofing hatchets
  • Roofing knives
  • Seaming pliers
  • Power drills
  • Ladders
  • Spud bars
  • Long ladder hoisting wheels
  • Slaters' anvils
  • Chicken ladders
  • Ladder standoffs
  • Roofing shoes
  • Hand roofing double seamers
  • Core cutters
  • Claw hammers
  • Roofing guardrails
  • Rolling magnetic sweepers
  • Air compressors
  • Hot or cold process power gravelers
  • Reciprocating saws
  • Heat welders
  • Snips
  • Rotary machines
  • Two-handed edgers
  • Hammers
  • Wood chisels
  • Personal computers
  • Nail hammers
  • Bench-mount hand brakes
  • Safety lanyards
  • Hand punches
  • Shingle rippers
  • Putty knives
  • Double-burner pump kettles
  • Hoisting wheels
  • Shake tear-off tools
  • Fixed-roof brackets
  • Trowels
  • Straight snips
  • Soldering irons
  • Pneumatic air nailers
  • Double-lock seamers
  • Ladder braces
  • Roofing coil nailers
  • Hot air blowers
  • Roofing tearoff forks
  • Safety belts
  • Measuring wheels
  • Triangular scales
  • Shingle saws
  • Shears
  • Round-point trowels
  • Clipping shears
  • Carpenters' hatchets
  • Welding hoods
  • Seam finishing machines
  • Semiautomatic welding machines
  • Hand crimpers
  • Metric roofing hatchets
  • Ladder jacks
  • Spud/scraper bars
  • Slate cutters
  • Caulking guns
  • Cleat benders
  • Tinsmith pliers
  • Plastic hammers