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