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