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_____________________________________________________________ Realistic Occupations: Roofers

Te c h n o l o g y/ Te c h n i c i a n. Related Knowledge/

Courses: Building and Construction; Mechani-

cal Devices; Engineering and Technology; Physics;

Chemistry; Design.

Work Env ironment : Outdoors; very hot or cold;

cramped work space, awkward positions; minor

burns, cuts, bites, or stings; standing; using hands on

objects, tools, or controls.

Roofers

! Personality Code: RC

! Education/Training Required: Moderate-
term on-the-job training
! Annual Earnings: $33,240

! Beginning Wage: $21,290

! Earnings Growth Potential: Medium

! Growth: 14.3%

! Annual Job Openings: 38,398

! Self-Employed: 20.1%

! Part-Time: 7.6%

Cover roofs of structures with shingles, slate,

asphalt, aluminum, wood, and related materials.

May spray roofs, sidings, and walls with material

to bind, seal, insulate, or soundproof sections of

structures. Install, repair, or replace single-ply roof-

ing systems, using waterproof sheet materials such

as modifi ed plastics, elastomeric coatings, or other

asphaltic compositions. Apply alternate layers of hot

asphalt or tar and roofi ng paper to roofs, according to

specifi cation. Apply gravel or pebbles over top layers

of roofs, using rakes or stiff -bristled brooms. Cement

or nail fl ashing strips of metal or shingle over joints

to make them watertight. Punch holes in slate, tile,

terra cotta, or wooden shingles, using punches and

hammers. Hammer and chisel away rough spots or

remove them with rubbing bricks to prepare surfaces

for waterproofi ng. Align roofi ng materials with edges

of roofs. Mop or pour hot asphalt or tar onto roof

bases. Apply plastic coatings and membranes, fi ber-

glass, or felt over sloped roofs before applying shin-

gles. Install vapor barriers and/or layers of insulation

on the roof decks of fl at roofs and seal the seams.

Install partially overlapping layers of material over

roof insulation surfaces, determining distance of

roofi ng material overlap using chalk lines, gauges

on shingling hatchets, or lines on shingles. Inspect

problem roofs to determine the best procedures for

repairing them. Glaze top layers to make a smooth

fi nish, or embed gravel in the bitumen for rough sur-

faces. Cut roofi ng paper to size, using knives, and

nail or staple roofi ng paper to roofs in overlapping

strips to form bases for other materials. Cut felt, shin-

gles, and strips of fl ashing and fi t them into angles

formed by walls, vents, and intersecting roof sur-

faces. Cover roofs and exterior walls of structures

with slate, asphalt, aluminum, wood, gravel, gyp-

sum, and/or related materials, using brushes, knives,

punches, hammers, and other tools. Clean and main-

tain equipment. Cover exposed nailheads with roof-

ing cement or caulking to prevent water leakage and

rust. Waterproof and damp-proof walls, fl oors, roofs,

foundations, and basements by painting or spraying

surfaces with waterproof coatings or by attaching

waterproofi ng membranes to surfaces. Spray roofs,

sidings, and walls with material to bind, seal, insu-

late, or soundproof sections of structures, using spray

guns, air compressors, and heaters.

GOE—Interest Area/Cluster: 02. Architecture

and Construction. Work Group: 02.04. Construc-

tion Crafts. Other Jobs in! is Work Group: Boil-

ermakers; Brickmasons and Blockmasons; Carpet

Installers; Cement Masons and Concrete Finish-

ers; Commercial Divers; Construction Carpenters;

Crane and Tower Operators; Drywall and Ceiling

Tile Installers; Electricians; Fence Erectors; Floor

Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles; Floor

Sanders and Finishers; Glaziers; Hazardous Mate-

rials Removal Workers; Insulation Workers, Floor,

Ceiling, and Wall; Insulation Workers, Mechanical;

Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Install-

ers; Operating Engineers and Other Construction

Equipment Operators; Painters, Construction and

Maintenance; Paperhangers; Paving, Surfacing, and

Ta mpi n g E qu ipment Op er ator s; Pi le -Dr iver Op er a-

tors; Pipe Fitters and Steamfi tters; Pipelayers; Plas-

terers and Stucco Masons; Plumbers; Plumbers,

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