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