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