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