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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
- 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 Tile Layer”
- Cover exposed nailheads with roofing cement or caulking to prevent water leakage or rust.
- Estimate materials and labor required to complete roofing jobs.
- Apply modular soil- and plant-containing grids over existing roof membranes to create green roofs.
- Inspect problem roofs to determine the best repair procedures.
- Glaze top layers to make a smooth finish or embed gravel in the bitumen for rough surfaces.
- Spray roofs, sidings, or walls to bind, seal, insulate, or soundproof sections of structures, using spray guns, air compressors, or heaters.
- Install vapor barriers or layers of insulation on flat 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.
- Attach roofing paper to roofs in overlapping strips to form bases for other materials.
- Punch holes in slate, tile, terra cotta, or wooden shingles, using punches and hammers.
- Cement or nail flashing strips of metal or shingle over joints to make them watertight.
- Apply plastic coatings, membranes, fiberglass, or felt over sloped roofs before applying shingles.
- Mop or pour hot asphalt or tar onto roof bases.
- 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 solar roofing systems that have energy-collecting photovoltaic panels built into roofing membranes, shingles, or tiles.
- Install partially overlapping layers of material over roof insulation surfaces, using chalk lines, gauges on shingling hatchets, or lines on shingles.
- Install layers of vegetation-based green roofs, including protective membranes, drainage, aeration, water retention and filter layers, soil substrates, irrigation materials, and plants.
- Remove snow, water, or debris from roofs prior to applying roofing materials.
- 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.
- 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.
- Install skylights on roofs to increase natural light inside structures or to reduce energy costs.
- 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.
- Apply alternate layers of hot asphalt or tar and roofing paper to roofs.
- Cut felt, shingles, or strips of flashing to fit angles formed by walls, vents, or intersecting roof surfaces.
Related Technology & Tools
- Roofing spades
- Ladder levelers
- Wood chisels
- Double-lock seamers
- Shears
- Corner roofing seamers
- Scaffolding
- Roof hooks
- Soldering irons
- Tear-off shovels
- Welding hoods
- Plastic hammers
- Trolley track hoists
- Sheet metal hand tongs
- Hot or cold process power gravelers
- Putty knives
- Short ladder hoisting wheels
- Adjustable roof brackets
- Wood shingling hatchets
- Hand crimpers
- Clipping shears
- Riggers' axes
- Long ladder hoisting wheels
- Claw hammers
- Roofing tearoff forks
- Single burner draw kettles
- Foot squaring shears
- Slate hammers
- Pneumatic air nailers
- Torches
- Draw knives
- Air compressors
- Triangular scales
- Single burner pump kettles
- Power drills
- Gravelers
- Roof dryers
- Power hoists
- Slate rippers
- Hot air welding machines
- Roofing layout tapes
- Hand punches
- Compound snips
- Shingle rippers
- Two-handed edgers
- Power roof rippers
- Korker cleats
- Double-burner pump kettles
- Bench-mount hand brakes
- Slate cutters
- Rotary machines
- Ladders
- Ladder braces
- Laser printers
- Gas-powered chop saws
- Shingle ladder hoists
- Round-point trowels
- Chicken ladders
- Measuring tapes
- Wrecking bars
- Rip hammers
- Electronic leak detectors
- Tear-off bars
- Ladder jacks
- Nail pullers
- Roofing guardrails
- Semiautomatic welding machines
- Roofing knives
- Fixed-roof brackets
- Membrane slitters
- Ladder standoffs
- Safety lanyards
- Hammer tackers
- Propane torches
- Measuring wheels
- Chalk line markers
- Pointing trowels
- Scraper/pullers
- Utility knives
- Pry bars
- Carpenters' hatchets
- Trowels
- Nail strippers
- Shingle saws
- Safety belts
- Roofing seamers
- Spud bars
- Cleat benders
- Hoisting wheels
- Seam finishing machines
- Heating torches
- Snips
- Personal computers
- Caulking guns
- Rolling magnetic sweepers
- Angle knives
- Spud/scraper bars
- Roofing shoes
- Bitumen applicators
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Standard roofing hatchets
- Single seamers
- Roof pitch finders
- Straight snips
- Nail hammers
- Notebook computers
- Hydraulic swing beam hoists
- Circular saws
- Heat welders
- Roofing coil nailers
- Hammers
- Downspout crimpers
- Grooving tools
- Tin snips
- Shingle shovels
- Seaming pliers
- Power roof cutters
- Hand roofing double seamers
- Seaming chisels
- Tinsmith pliers
- Metric roofing hatchets
- Reciprocating saws
- Seaming hammers
- Fall arrest systems
- Slaters' anvils
- Tar mops
- Pop rivet guns
- Hot air blowers
- Axes
- Desktop computers
- Infrared thermometers
- Core cutters
- Shake tear-off tools
- DigiTools Roof CAD
- RoofLogic
- ASR Software TopView ME
- Roof Pro Estimate Software Roof Pro
- Exele TopView
- ASR Software Taper-Plus
- Microsoft Windows
- Humidity and vapor drive calculation software
- AppliCad Roof Wizard
- Roofing Calculator
- Insight Direct ServiceCEO
- Maintenance record software
- Wintac Pro
- Spreadsheet software
- ASR Software TopView LE
- Energy cost evaluation software
- CADAFIS
- ASR Software LWC-Plus
- Word processing software
- Ziatek RoofDraw