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