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