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