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