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