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Job Description
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.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 47-2181.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 42,080.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 20.00
- Currently, there are 116,410 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Roofers”.
Also Known As…
- Roofers
- Sheet Metal Roofer
- Roofing Technician
- Roofing Foreman
- Roofer
- Roof Service Technician
- Roof Mechanic
- Residential Roofer
- Metal Roofing Mechanic
- Industrial Roofer
- Commercial Roofer
- Wood Shingle Roofer
- Tin Roofer
- Tile Roofer
- Terra Cotta Roofer
- Tar Roofer
- Slater Apprentice
- Slater
- Slate Roofer
- Shingles Roofer
- Roofing Layer
- Roofing Applicator
- Roofer Apprentice
- Roofer Applicator
- Roof Tile Layer
- Metal Worker
- Metal Roofer
- Hot Tar Roofer
- Gypsum Roofer
- Gravel Roofer
- Cool Roofing Installer
- Composition Roofer
- Asbestos Shingle Roofer
- Aluminum Shingle Roofer
Tasks for “Applicator”
- Attach roofing paper to roofs in overlapping strips to form bases for other materials.
- Punch holes in slate, tile, terra cotta, or wooden shingles, using punches and hammers.
- Smooth rough spots to prepare surfaces for waterproofing, using hammers, chisels, or rubbing bricks.
- Inspect problem roofs to determine the best repair procedures.
- Install, repair, or replace single-ply roofing systems, using waterproof sheet materials such as modified plastics, elastomeric, or other asphaltic compositions.
- Cement or nail flashing strips of metal or shingle over joints to make them watertight.
- Spray roofs, sidings, or walls to bind, seal, insulate, or soundproof sections of structures, using spray guns, air compressors, or heaters.
- Apply reflective roof coatings, such as special paints or single-ply roofing sheets, to existing roofs to reduce solar heat absorption.
- 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.
- Install solar roofing systems that have energy-collecting photovoltaic panels built into roofing membranes, shingles, or tiles.
- Apply alternate layers of hot asphalt or tar and roofing paper to roofs.
- Apply plastic coatings, membranes, fiberglass, or felt over sloped roofs before applying shingles.
- Apply modular soil- and plant-containing grids over existing roof membranes to create green roofs.
- Install partially overlapping layers of material over roof insulation surfaces, using chalk lines, gauges on shingling hatchets, or lines on shingles.
- Install layers of vegetation-based green roofs, including protective membranes, drainage, aeration, water retention and filter layers, soil substrates, irrigation materials, and plants.
- Set up scaffolding to provide safe access to roofs.
- Estimate materials and labor required to complete roofing jobs.
- Attach solar panels to existing roofs, according to specifications and without damaging roofing materials or the structural integrity of buildings.
- Install attic ventilation systems, such as turbine vents, gable or ridge vents, or conventional or solar-powered exhaust fans.
- Cut felt, shingles, or strips of flashing to fit angles formed by walls, vents, or intersecting roof surfaces.
- Apply gravel or pebbles over top layers of roofs, using rakes or stiff-bristled brooms.
- 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.
- Glaze top layers to make a smooth finish or embed gravel in the bitumen for rough surfaces.
- Cover exposed nailheads with roofing cement or caulking to prevent water leakage or rust.
- Remove snow, water, or debris from roofs prior to applying roofing materials.
- 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.
- Install vapor barriers or layers of insulation on flat roofs.
Related Technology & Tools
- Core cutters
- Nail hammers
- Electronic leak detectors
- Triangular scales
- Ladder standoffs
- Roofing guardrails
- Pop rivet guns
- Adjustable roof brackets
- Cleat benders
- Slate hammers
- Hammer tackers
- Shingle ladder hoists
- Hot or cold process power gravelers
- Double-lock seamers
- Power roof rippers
- Hand crimpers
- Foot squaring shears
- Air compressors
- Shingle saws
- Heat welders
- Power drills
- Angle knives
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Roofing coil nailers
- Seaming pliers
- Seaming chisels
- Measuring wheels
- Round-point trowels
- Carpenters' hatchets
- Spud/scraper bars
- Plastic hammers
- Wrecking bars
- Tear-off shovels
- Notebook computers
- Desktop computers
- Shake tear-off tools
- Utility knives
- Hoisting wheels
- Safety belts
- Draw knives
- Rolling magnetic sweepers
- Chalk line markers
- Roofing tearoff forks
- Straight snips
- Nail strippers
- Hand punches
- Tar mops
- Hot air blowers
- Infrared thermometers
- Ladder braces
- Safety lanyards
- Pneumatic air nailers
- Long ladder hoisting wheels
- Heating torches
- Fall arrest systems
- Caulking guns
- Semiautomatic welding machines
- Shears
- Roofing seamers
- Hammers
- Wood shingling hatchets
- Double-burner pump kettles
- Roofing spades
- Scaffolding
- Two-handed edgers
- Membrane slitters
- Seam finishing machines
- Corner roofing seamers
- Reciprocating saws
- Korker cleats
- Short ladder hoisting wheels
- Power roof cutters
- Downspout crimpers
- Tear-off bars
- Wood chisels
- Axes
- Slate rippers
- Roofing knives
- Grooving tools
- Compound snips
- Spud bars
- Single burner pump kettles
- Soldering irons
- Riggers' axes
- Roof dryers
- Ladder jacks
- Bench-mount hand brakes
- Tin snips
- Roofing layout tapes
- Laser printers
- Metric roofing hatchets
- Shingle rippers
- Tinsmith pliers
- Welding hoods
- Ladder levelers
- Chicken ladders
- Circular saws
- Trowels
- Slaters' anvils
- Single seamers
- Personal computers
- Gas-powered chop saws
- Hydraulic swing beam hoists
- Claw hammers
- Ladders
- Pointing trowels
- Hot air welding machines
- Power hoists
- Roofing shoes
- Standard roofing hatchets
- Scraper/pullers
- Single burner draw kettles
- Rip hammers
- Putty knives
- Torches
- Fixed-roof brackets
- Slate cutters
- Rotary machines
- Sheet metal hand tongs
- Bitumen applicators
- Hand roofing double seamers
- Shingle shovels
- Roof pitch finders
- Gravelers
- Nail pullers
- Propane torches
- Measuring tapes
- Roof hooks
- Clipping shears
- Seaming hammers
- Pry bars
- Snips
- Trolley track hoists
- Roofing Calculator
- Maintenance record software
- RoofLogic
- Exele TopView
- ASR Software Taper-Plus
- Microsoft Windows
- Energy cost evaluation software
- CADAFIS
- Insight Direct ServiceCEO
- Spreadsheet software
- ASR Software LWC-Plus
- AppliCad Roof Wizard
- Roof Pro Estimate Software Roof Pro
- Wintac Pro
- ASR Software TopView LE
- Word processing software
- Humidity and vapor drive calculation software
- ASR Software TopView ME
- DigiTools Roof CAD
- Ziatek RoofDraw