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