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