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