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