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