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