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