Roofer

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.

Work site environment

At heights. Noisy. Dusty. Outdoors.

Work setting

Various locations. Commercial. Residential.

Tasks

• Install or replace asphalt shingles, wood shingles and shakes and masonry or baked clay roofing tiles on sloped roofs of buildings.
• Repair or replace shingles and shakes on sloped roofs of buildings.
• Repair roofing systems.
• Apply waterproof coatings to concrete or other masonry surfaces below or above ground level.
• Install and repair metal roofs using hand and power tools.
• Install sheet metal flashings.
• Erect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms.
• Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications.

Area of specialization

Shingled roofs. Modified roofing system.

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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