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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”
- Install skylights on roofs to increase natural light inside structures or to reduce energy costs.
- Set up scaffolding to provide safe access to roofs.
- Apply alternate layers of hot asphalt or tar and roofing paper to roofs.
- Inspect problem roofs to determine the best repair procedures.
- Mop or pour hot asphalt or tar onto roof bases.
- Smooth rough spots to prepare surfaces for waterproofing, using hammers, chisels, or rubbing bricks.
- Install layers of vegetation-based green roofs, including protective membranes, drainage, aeration, water retention and filter layers, soil substrates, irrigation materials, and plants.
- 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.
- Cut felt, shingles, or strips of flashing to fit angles formed by walls, vents, or intersecting roof surfaces.
- Install vapor barriers or layers of insulation on flat roofs.
- Spray roofs, sidings, or walls to bind, seal, insulate, or soundproof sections of structures, using spray guns, air compressors, or heaters.
- Attach roofing paper to roofs in overlapping strips to form bases for other materials.
- Install attic ventilation systems, such as turbine vents, gable or ridge vents, or conventional or solar-powered exhaust fans.
- 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.
- Cement or nail flashing strips of metal or shingle over joints to make them watertight.
- 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.
- Remove snow, water, or debris from roofs prior to applying roofing materials.
- Apply gravel or pebbles over top layers of roofs, using rakes or stiff-bristled brooms.
- Apply modular soil- and plant-containing grids over existing roof membranes to create green roofs.
- Glaze top layers to make a smooth finish or embed gravel in the bitumen for rough surfaces.
- Estimate materials and labor required to complete roofing jobs.
- Apply reflective roof coatings, such as special paints or single-ply roofing sheets, to existing roofs to reduce solar heat absorption.
- Apply plastic coatings, membranes, fiberglass, or felt over sloped roofs before applying shingles.
- Cover exposed nailheads with roofing cement or caulking to prevent water leakage or rust.
- 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.
- Install solar roofing systems that have energy-collecting photovoltaic panels built into roofing membranes, shingles, or tiles.
Related Technology & Tools
- Hot air welding machines
- Foot squaring shears
- Roofing shoes
- Hand roofing double seamers
- Shears
- Single seamers
- Circular saws
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Grooving tools
- Safety belts
- Shingle rippers
- Single burner pump kettles
- Hammers
- Long ladder hoisting wheels
- Scraper/pullers
- Desktop computers
- Wrecking bars
- Bench-mount hand brakes
- Spud bars
- Riggers' axes
- Roofing seamers
- Ladder standoffs
- Power roof cutters
- Chalk line markers
- Short ladder hoisting wheels
- Gravelers
- Roofing spades
- Compound snips
- Roofing tearoff forks
- Draw knives
- Tear-off shovels
- Hydraulic swing beam hoists
- Claw hammers
- Wood chisels
- Rolling magnetic sweepers
- Ladder levelers
- Propane torches
- Gas-powered chop saws
- Hand crimpers
- Shingle shovels
- Sheet metal hand tongs
- Snips
- Corner roofing seamers
- Seaming chisels
- Roof dryers
- Roof pitch finders
- Scaffolding
- Personal computers
- Standard roofing hatchets
- Chicken ladders
- Adjustable roof brackets
- Membrane slitters
- Angle knives
- Rip hammers
- Axes
- Straight snips
- Air compressors
- Rotary machines
- Ladders
- Hot or cold process power gravelers
- Infrared thermometers
- Caulking guns
- Putty knives
- Safety lanyards
- Roofing knives
- Trowels
- Welding hoods
- Fixed-roof brackets
- Core cutters
- Laser printers
- Reciprocating saws
- Hot air blowers
- Slate rippers
- Two-handed edgers
- Pneumatic air nailers
- Measuring wheels
- Round-point trowels
- Double-lock seamers
- Power roof rippers
- Hammer tackers
- Shingle saws
- Plastic hammers
- Power hoists
- Tear-off bars
- Carpenters' hatchets
- Trolley track hoists
- Bitumen applicators
- Shingle ladder hoists
- Roofing coil nailers
- Slate cutters
- Hand punches
- Seaming hammers
- Triangular scales
- Metric roofing hatchets
- Utility knives
- Slate hammers
- Nail strippers
- Nail hammers
- Single burner draw kettles
- Pry bars
- Hoisting wheels
- Heating torches
- Roofing guardrails
- Power drills
- Torches
- Slaters' anvils
- Soldering irons
- Tin snips
- Cleat benders
- Ladder jacks
- Electronic leak detectors
- Wood shingling hatchets
- Korker cleats
- Measuring tapes
- Clipping shears
- Seam finishing machines
- Shake tear-off tools
- Roofing layout tapes
- Pointing trowels
- Seaming pliers
- Pop rivet guns
- Nail pullers
- Ladder braces
- Roof hooks
- Double-burner pump kettles
- Fall arrest systems
- Spud/scraper bars
- Downspout crimpers
- Heat welders
- Tinsmith pliers
- Notebook computers
- Semiautomatic welding machines
- Tar mops
- Ziatek RoofDraw
- Humidity and vapor drive calculation software
- Roof Pro Estimate Software Roof Pro
- AppliCad Roof Wizard
- Maintenance record software
- Spreadsheet software
- ASR Software LWC-Plus
- DigiTools Roof CAD
- Microsoft Windows
- CADAFIS
- ASR Software TopView LE
- Insight Direct ServiceCEO
- Word processing software
- ASR Software Taper-Plus
- ASR Software TopView ME
- Wintac Pro
- Roofing Calculator
- Energy cost evaluation software
- Exele TopView
- RoofLogic