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