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