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