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