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