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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”
- Cement or nail flashing strips of metal or shingle over joints to make them watertight.
- Glaze top layers to make a smooth finish or embed gravel in the bitumen for rough surfaces.
- Remove snow, water, or debris from roofs prior to applying roofing materials.
- Install, repair, or replace single-ply roofing systems, using waterproof sheet materials such as modified plastics, elastomeric, or other asphaltic compositions.
- Inspect problem roofs to determine the best repair procedures.
- 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.
- Mop or pour hot asphalt or tar onto roof bases.
- Punch holes in slate, tile, terra cotta, or wooden shingles, using punches and hammers.
- Cover exposed nailheads with roofing cement or caulking to prevent water leakage or rust.
- 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 partially overlapping layers of material over roof insulation surfaces, using chalk lines, gauges on shingling hatchets, or lines on shingles.
- Cut felt, shingles, or strips of flashing to fit angles formed by walls, vents, or intersecting roof surfaces.
- Apply reflective roof coatings, such as special paints or single-ply roofing sheets, to existing roofs to reduce solar heat absorption.
- Set up scaffolding to provide safe access to roofs.
- Spray roofs, sidings, or walls to bind, seal, insulate, or soundproof sections of structures, using spray guns, air compressors, or heaters.
- 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.
- Apply modular soil- and plant-containing grids over existing roof membranes to create green roofs.
- Install layers of vegetation-based green roofs, including protective membranes, drainage, aeration, water retention and filter layers, soil substrates, irrigation materials, and plants.
- 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 gravel or pebbles over top layers of roofs, using rakes or stiff-bristled brooms.
- 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 vapor barriers or layers of insulation on flat roofs.
- Install skylights on roofs to increase natural light inside structures or to reduce energy costs.
- Install solar roofing systems that have energy-collecting photovoltaic panels built into roofing membranes, shingles, or tiles.
Related Technology & Tools
- Chicken ladders
- Pneumatic air nailers
- Roofing guardrails
- Putty knives
- Hand punches
- Ladder braces
- Single burner pump kettles
- Membrane slitters
- Notebook computers
- Chalk line markers
- Slate hammers
- Pointing trowels
- Downspout crimpers
- Laser printers
- Power roof cutters
- Trolley track hoists
- Spud/scraper bars
- Pry bars
- Tar mops
- Korker cleats
- Tin snips
- Double-burner pump kettles
- Single seamers
- Sheet metal hand tongs
- Pop rivet guns
- Core cutters
- Wood chisels
- Shears
- Clipping shears
- Rip hammers
- Roof hooks
- Bench-mount hand brakes
- Adjustable roof brackets
- Hand crimpers
- Claw hammers
- Double-lock seamers
- Nail hammers
- Shake tear-off tools
- Wrecking bars
- Power hoists
- Power roof rippers
- Seaming pliers
- Propane torches
- Shingle shovels
- Riggers' axes
- Seaming hammers
- Safety belts
- Measuring tapes
- Hot air welding machines
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Hammers
- Seaming chisels
- Roof dryers
- Roofing coil nailers
- Bitumen applicators
- Scraper/pullers
- Triangular scales
- Hydraulic swing beam hoists
- Straight snips
- Nail pullers
- Utility knives
- Slate rippers
- Ladder standoffs
- Short ladder hoisting wheels
- Slaters' anvils
- Ladders
- Roofing tearoff forks
- Scaffolding
- Heating torches
- Ladder levelers
- Roof pitch finders
- Soldering irons
- Wood shingling hatchets
- Carpenters' hatchets
- Gas-powered chop saws
- Hoisting wheels
- Welding hoods
- Round-point trowels
- Roofing seamers
- Gravelers
- Circular saws
- Hand roofing double seamers
- Plastic hammers
- Roofing knives
- Angle knives
- Reciprocating saws
- Trowels
- Hot air blowers
- Seam finishing machines
- Rolling magnetic sweepers
- Long ladder hoisting wheels
- Electronic leak detectors
- Snips
- Cleat benders
- Fall arrest systems
- Foot squaring shears
- Personal computers
- Torches
- Rotary machines
- Compound snips
- Spud bars
- Hammer tackers
- Axes
- Desktop computers
- Heat welders
- Measuring wheels
- Two-handed edgers
- Air compressors
- Slate cutters
- Single burner draw kettles
- Safety lanyards
- Shingle rippers
- Caulking guns
- Fixed-roof brackets
- Semiautomatic welding machines
- Roofing shoes
- Corner roofing seamers
- Hot or cold process power gravelers
- Ladder jacks
- Roofing spades
- Shingle ladder hoists
- Infrared thermometers
- Tear-off shovels
- Roofing layout tapes
- Draw knives
- Metric roofing hatchets
- Power drills
- Grooving tools
- Tear-off bars
- Standard roofing hatchets
- Tinsmith pliers
- Shingle saws
- Nail strippers
- Word processing software
- Wintac Pro
- Roofing Calculator
- Maintenance record software
- DigiTools Roof CAD
- ASR Software LWC-Plus
- ASR Software TopView LE
- Roof Pro Estimate Software Roof Pro
- Insight Direct ServiceCEO
- RoofLogic
- Exele TopView
- AppliCad Roof Wizard
- Energy cost evaluation software
- Humidity and vapor drive calculation software
- Microsoft Windows
- CADAFIS
- Spreadsheet software
- ASR Software Taper-Plus
- Ziatek RoofDraw
- ASR Software TopView ME