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