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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 Roofer
- Hot Tar Roofer
- Gypsum Roofer
- Gravel Roofer
- Cool Roofing Installer
- Composition Roofer
- Asbestos Shingle Roofer
- Applicator
- Aluminum Shingle Roofer
Tasks for “Metal Worker”
- Remove snow, water, or debris from roofs prior to applying roofing materials.
- Install vapor barriers or layers of insulation on flat roofs.
- Smooth rough spots to prepare surfaces for waterproofing, using hammers, chisels, or rubbing bricks.
- Glaze top layers to make a smooth finish or embed gravel in the bitumen for rough surfaces.
- 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 skylights on roofs to increase natural light inside structures or to reduce energy costs.
- Mop or pour hot asphalt or tar onto roof bases.
- Apply gravel or pebbles over top layers of roofs, using rakes or stiff-bristled brooms.
- 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.
- Cover exposed nailheads with roofing cement or caulking to prevent water leakage or rust.
- Install solar roofing systems that have energy-collecting photovoltaic panels built into roofing membranes, shingles, or tiles.
- Install, repair, or replace single-ply roofing systems, using waterproof sheet materials such as modified plastics, elastomeric, or other asphaltic compositions.
- Install partially overlapping layers of material over roof insulation surfaces, using chalk lines, gauges on shingling hatchets, or lines on shingles.
- Spray roofs, sidings, or walls to bind, seal, insulate, or soundproof sections of structures, using spray guns, air compressors, or heaters.
- Cut felt, shingles, or strips of flashing to fit angles formed by walls, vents, or intersecting roof surfaces.
- Attach roofing paper to roofs in overlapping strips to form bases for other materials.
- Apply alternate layers of hot asphalt or tar and roofing paper to roofs.
- Apply modular soil- and plant-containing grids over existing roof membranes to create green roofs.
- Install layers of vegetation-based green roofs, including protective membranes, drainage, aeration, water retention and filter layers, soil substrates, irrigation materials, and plants.
- 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.
- Install attic ventilation systems, such as turbine vents, gable or ridge vents, or conventional or solar-powered exhaust fans.
- Set up scaffolding to provide safe access to roofs.
- Punch holes in slate, tile, terra cotta, or wooden shingles, using punches and hammers.
- Estimate materials and labor required to complete roofing jobs.
- Inspect problem roofs to determine the best repair procedures.
- 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.
Related Technology & Tools
- Power hoists
- Scraper/pullers
- Roofing seamers
- Bench-mount hand brakes
- Sheet metal hand tongs
- Roofing guardrails
- Seaming chisels
- Roofing shoes
- Measuring wheels
- Seaming pliers
- Wood chisels
- Hand roofing double seamers
- Clipping shears
- Plastic hammers
- Rip hammers
- Slaters' anvils
- Electronic leak detectors
- Notebook computers
- Short ladder hoisting wheels
- Hot air welding machines
- Snips
- Nail pullers
- Triangular scales
- Laser printers
- Chalk line markers
- Grooving tools
- Wrecking bars
- Hot air blowers
- Hammer tackers
- Safety lanyards
- Safety belts
- Air compressors
- Carpenters' hatchets
- Torches
- Hammers
- Roofing knives
- Korker cleats
- Seaming hammers
- Ladder levelers
- Metric roofing hatchets
- Semiautomatic welding machines
- Welding hoods
- Personal computers
- Draw knives
- Putty knives
- Roofing spades
- Tin snips
- Hand punches
- Tinsmith pliers
- Single burner draw kettles
- Roofing coil nailers
- Pop rivet guns
- Bitumen applicators
- Two-handed edgers
- Roof dryers
- Pry bars
- Shingle ladder hoists
- Infrared thermometers
- Roofing layout tapes
- Tar mops
- Trowels
- Scaffolding
- Foot squaring shears
- Angle knives
- Single burner pump kettles
- Rotary machines
- Fall arrest systems
- Shake tear-off tools
- Heating torches
- Standard roofing hatchets
- Hand crimpers
- Chicken ladders
- Fixed-roof brackets
- Core cutters
- Utility knives
- Axes
- Shingle rippers
- Slate rippers
- Nail hammers
- Downspout crimpers
- Ladder braces
- Hoisting wheels
- Membrane slitters
- Power roof cutters
- Circular saws
- Soldering irons
- Trolley track hoists
- Double-lock seamers
- Slate hammers
- Ladder jacks
- Single seamers
- Wood shingling hatchets
- Riggers' axes
- Adjustable roof brackets
- Hot or cold process power gravelers
- Reciprocating saws
- Claw hammers
- Power roof rippers
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Cleat benders
- Pneumatic air nailers
- Straight snips
- Rolling magnetic sweepers
- Gravelers
- Caulking guns
- Roofing tearoff forks
- Corner roofing seamers
- Propane torches
- Shears
- Long ladder hoisting wheels
- Spud/scraper bars
- Desktop computers
- Measuring tapes
- Seam finishing machines
- Nail strippers
- Heat welders
- Compound snips
- Gas-powered chop saws
- Spud bars
- Power drills
- Pointing trowels
- Ladder standoffs
- Shingle shovels
- Roof hooks
- Ladders
- Tear-off bars
- Double-burner pump kettles
- Slate cutters
- Shingle saws
- Tear-off shovels
- Roof pitch finders
- Round-point trowels
- Hydraulic swing beam hoists
- ASR Software LWC-Plus
- Maintenance record software
- Roofing Calculator
- Humidity and vapor drive calculation software
- ASR Software Taper-Plus
- Energy cost evaluation software
- Exele TopView
- Microsoft Windows
- ASR Software TopView ME
- Word processing software
- CADAFIS
- Ziatek RoofDraw
- DigiTools Roof CAD
- Roof Pro Estimate Software Roof Pro
- ASR Software TopView LE
- Insight Direct ServiceCEO
- AppliCad Roof Wizard
- RoofLogic
- Wintac Pro
- Spreadsheet software