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