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