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