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