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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
- Gravel Roofer
- Cool Roofing Installer
- Composition Roofer
- Asbestos Shingle Roofer
- Applicator
- Aluminum Shingle Roofer
Tasks for “Gypsum Roofer”
- Set up scaffolding to provide safe access to roofs.
- Remove snow, water, or debris from roofs prior to applying roofing materials.
- Attach roofing paper to roofs in overlapping strips to form bases for other materials.
- Install vapor barriers or layers of insulation on flat roofs.
- Apply reflective roof coatings, such as special paints or single-ply roofing sheets, to existing roofs to reduce solar heat absorption.
- Apply plastic coatings, membranes, fiberglass, or felt over sloped roofs before applying shingles.
- Glaze top layers to make a smooth finish or embed gravel in the bitumen for rough surfaces.
- Install skylights on roofs to increase natural light inside structures or to reduce energy costs.
- Install solar roofing systems that have energy-collecting photovoltaic panels built into roofing membranes, shingles, or tiles.
- Mop or pour hot asphalt or tar onto roof bases.
- Apply alternate layers of hot asphalt or tar and roofing paper to roofs.
- 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 layers of vegetation-based green roofs, including protective membranes, drainage, aeration, water retention and filter layers, soil substrates, irrigation materials, and plants.
- Cover exposed nailheads with roofing cement or caulking to prevent water leakage or rust.
- Inspect problem roofs to determine the best repair procedures.
- Cement or nail flashing strips of metal or shingle over joints to make them watertight.
- Install attic ventilation systems, such as turbine vents, gable or ridge vents, or conventional or solar-powered exhaust fans.
- Punch holes in slate, tile, terra cotta, or wooden shingles, using punches and hammers.
- Install partially overlapping layers of material over roof insulation surfaces, using chalk lines, gauges on shingling hatchets, or lines on shingles.
- Cut felt, shingles, or strips of flashing to fit angles formed by walls, vents, or intersecting roof surfaces.
- 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.
- Smooth rough spots to prepare surfaces for waterproofing, using hammers, chisels, or rubbing bricks.
- Apply modular soil- and plant-containing grids over existing roof membranes to create green roofs.
- 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.
- Apply gravel or pebbles over top layers of roofs, using rakes or stiff-bristled brooms.
- Install, repair, or replace single-ply roofing systems, using waterproof sheet materials such as modified plastics, elastomeric, or other asphaltic compositions.
Related Technology & Tools
- Ladder levelers
- Seam finishing machines
- Rolling magnetic sweepers
- Sheet metal hand tongs
- Roof dryers
- Shingle ladder hoists
- Personal computers
- Single burner draw kettles
- Trolley track hoists
- Hammers
- Tinsmith pliers
- Hot air welding machines
- Double-burner pump kettles
- Trowels
- Safety lanyards
- Utility knives
- Wrecking bars
- Foot squaring shears
- Downspout crimpers
- Hydraulic swing beam hoists
- Fixed-roof brackets
- Rotary machines
- Putty knives
- Tar mops
- Tin snips
- Tear-off bars
- Ladder standoffs
- Gas-powered chop saws
- Single burner pump kettles
- Shingle rippers
- Scraper/pullers
- Nail hammers
- Corner roofing seamers
- Wood shingling hatchets
- Clipping shears
- Korker cleats
- Adjustable roof brackets
- Single seamers
- Two-handed edgers
- Desktop computers
- Hand punches
- Wood chisels
- Gravelers
- Air compressors
- Measuring wheels
- Compound snips
- Core cutters
- Membrane slitters
- Safety belts
- Caulking guns
- Ladder jacks
- Ladders
- Seaming chisels
- Cleat benders
- Power roof cutters
- Slate hammers
- Shingle saws
- Roofing knives
- Roofing seamers
- Riggers' axes
- Snips
- Pop rivet guns
- Reciprocating saws
- Bench-mount hand brakes
- Measuring tapes
- Carpenters' hatchets
- Round-point trowels
- Fall arrest systems
- Draw knives
- Slaters' anvils
- Metric roofing hatchets
- Roofing coil nailers
- Slate rippers
- Tear-off shovels
- Spud bars
- Short ladder hoisting wheels
- Hand crimpers
- Propane torches
- Heat welders
- Pneumatic air nailers
- Infrared thermometers
- Seaming pliers
- Shingle shovels
- Hoisting wheels
- Double-lock seamers
- Plastic hammers
- Welding hoods
- Scaffolding
- Power drills
- Spud/scraper bars
- Long ladder hoisting wheels
- Power hoists
- Straight snips
- Hot air blowers
- Standard roofing hatchets
- Heating torches
- Roofing guardrails
- Nail pullers
- Roofing tearoff forks
- Shears
- Power roof rippers
- Hot or cold process power gravelers
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Torches
- Electronic leak detectors
- Roofing shoes
- Shake tear-off tools
- Hand roofing double seamers
- Roof pitch finders
- Triangular scales
- Bitumen applicators
- Pry bars
- Nail strippers
- Laser printers
- Semiautomatic welding machines
- Grooving tools
- Hammer tackers
- Axes
- Slate cutters
- Chalk line markers
- Ladder braces
- Roofing layout tapes
- Notebook computers
- Rip hammers
- Chicken ladders
- Roof hooks
- Soldering irons
- Pointing trowels
- Roofing spades
- Angle knives
- Circular saws
- Seaming hammers
- Claw hammers
- ASR Software LWC-Plus
- Wintac Pro
- RoofLogic
- ASR Software Taper-Plus
- Microsoft Windows
- Roofing Calculator
- Ziatek RoofDraw
- CADAFIS
- Exele TopView
- Word processing software
- Roof Pro Estimate Software Roof Pro
- Humidity and vapor drive calculation software
- Insight Direct ServiceCEO
- ASR Software TopView ME
- DigiTools Roof CAD
- ASR Software TopView LE
- Maintenance record software
- Energy cost evaluation software
- Spreadsheet software
- AppliCad Roof Wizard