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