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