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