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