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