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