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