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