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