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