Roofers

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.

Roofers spend a lot of their time Handling and Moving Objects. They are naturally good at Gross Body Equilibrium, Oral Comprehension, Trunk Strength, and Extent Flexibility. Roofers are typically characterized as being Realistic and Conventional. They are usually very knowledgable about Building and Construction, Design, and Education and Training and are skilled at Coordination and Critical Thinking.

Work Activities

Handling and Moving Objects
  
Controlling Machines and Processes
  
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
  
Performing General Physical Activities
  
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
  
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
  
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
  
Thinking Creatively
  
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
  
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
  
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
  
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
  
Coaching and Developing Others
  
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
  
Training and Teaching Others
  
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
  
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
  
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
  
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
  
Processing Information
  
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
  
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
  
Getting Information
  
Scheduling Work and Activities
  
Developing Objectives and Strategies
  
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
  
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
  
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
  
Developing and Building Teams
  
Analyzing Data or Information
  
Assisting and Caring for Others
  
Selling or Influencing Others
  
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
  
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
  
Performing Administrative Activities
  
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
  
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
  
Documenting/Recording Information
  
Staffing Organizational Units
  
Interacting With Computers
  

Abilities

Gross Body Equilibrium
  
Oral Comprehension
  
Trunk Strength
  
Extent Flexibility
  
Stamina
  
Reaction Time
  
Oral Expression
  
Deductive Reasoning
  
Near Vision
  
Gross Body Coordination
  
Problem Sensitivity
  
Finger Dexterity
  
Arm-Hand Steadiness
  
Information Ordering
  
Multilimb Coordination
  
Written Comprehension
  
Manual Dexterity
  
Category Flexibility
  
Depth Perception
  
Inductive Reasoning
  
Far Vision
  
Rate Control
  
Static Strength
  
Selective Attention
  
Speech Recognition
  
Control Precision
  
Auditory Attention
  
Speech Clarity
  
Time Sharing
  
Perceptual Speed
  
Visualization
  
Originality
  
Fluency of Ideas
  
Dynamic Strength
  
Written Expression
  
Response Orientation
  
Speed of Limb Movement
  
Visual Color Discrimination
  
Flexibility of Closure
  
Hearing Sensitivity
  
Wrist-Finger Speed
  
Glare Sensitivity
  
Number Facility
  
Spatial Orientation
  
Mathematical Reasoning
  
Peripheral Vision
  
Night Vision
  
Memorization
  
Speed of Closure
  
Sound Localization
  
Explosive Strength
  

Interests

Realistic
  
Conventional
  
Investigative
  
Enterprising
  
Artistic
  
Social
  

Knowledge

Building and Construction
  
Design
  
Education and Training
  
Customer and Personal Service
  
Administration and Management
  
Mathematics
  
Engineering and Technology
  
Mechanical
  
Production and Processing
  
Public Safety and Security
  
English Language
  
Transportation
  
Chemistry
  
Foreign Language
  
Sales and Marketing
  
Law and Government
  
Fine Arts
  
Physics
  
Computers and Electronics
  
Clerical
  
Economics and Accounting
  
Geography
  
Medicine and Dentistry
  
Psychology
  
Telecommunications
  
Sociology and Anthropology
  
History and Archeology
  
Communications and Media
  
Personnel and Human Resources
  

Wages

Hawaii
$56,190  
 
Connecticut
$56,020  
 
Minnesota
$53,940  
 
Missouri
$53,540  
 
Massachusetts
$48,000  
 
California
$47,070  
 
Illinois
$45,560  
 
New Jersey
$43,110  
 
Nevada
$39,330  
 
Washington
$38,410  
 
New York
$36,880  
 
Maryland
$36,300  
 
Indiana
$35,850  
 
Delaware
$35,350  
 
Wisconsin
$35,240  
 
Pennsylvania
$35,110  
 
New Hampshire
$34,670  
 
Rhode Island
$34,650  
 
Virginia
$34,340  
 
Ohio
$34,110  
 
Maine
$33,490  
 
Colorado
$33,160  
 
Michigan
$33,150  
 
Oregon
$32,900  
 
Vermont
$31,570  
 
Wyoming
$31,500  
 
Utah
$31,250  
 
Florida
$31,170  
 
Kentucky
$31,000  
 
Tennessee
$30,520  
 
Arizona
$30,260  
 
Idaho
$30,090  
 
North Dakota
$30,070  
 
Arkansas
$29,650  
 
Louisiana
$29,540  
 
Iowa
$29,480  
 
Georgia
$29,430  
 
South Carolina
$29,040  
 
New Mexico
$28,620  
 
North Carolina
$28,520  
 
Kansas
$28,470  
 
Alabama
$28,360  
 
Montana
$28,330  
 
Nebraska
$27,880  
 
Texas
$27,650  
 
South Dakota
$27,480  
 
West Virginia
$27,130  
 
Oklahoma
$26,500  
 
Mississippi
$26,170  
 
Puerto Rico
$17,650  
 

Skills

Coordination
  
Critical Thinking
  
Complex Problem Solving
  
Operation and Control
  
Monitoring
  
Operation Monitoring
  
Reading Comprehension
  
Judgment and Decision Making
  
Social Perceptiveness
  
Time Management
  
Active Listening
  
Speaking
  
Active Learning
  
Instructing
  
Quality Control Analysis
  
Service Orientation
  
Learning Strategies
  
Persuasion
  
Management of Personnel Resources
  
Writing
  
Negotiation
  
Mathematics
  
Operations Analysis
  
Troubleshooting
  
Systems Analysis
  
Systems Evaluation
  
Technology Design
  
Management of Material Resources
  
Management of Financial Resources
  

Work Values

Support
  
Independence
  
Working Conditions
  
Relationships
  
Recognition
  
Achievement
  

Work Styles

Leadership
  
Attention to Detail
  
Dependability
  
Cooperation
  
Self Control
  
Stress Tolerance
  
Independence
  
Integrity
  
Initiative
  
Adaptability/Flexibility
  
Persistence
  
Achievement/Effort
  
Concern for Others
  
Innovation
  
Social Orientation
  
Analytical Thinking
  

Related University Degree Programs

Work Context

Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  
Spend Time Standing
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Work With Work Group or Team
  
Physical Proximity
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Structured versus Unstructured Work
  
Telephone
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  
Time Pressure
  
Contact With Others
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
Freedom to Make Decisions
  
Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Consequence of Error
  
Deal With External Customers
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
Level of Competition
  
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  
Letters and Memos
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Duration of Typical Work Week
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Degree of Automation
  
Work Schedules
  
Spend Time Sitting
  
Public Speaking
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
Electronic Mail
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Exposed to Radiation
  

-40 hours-

Duration of Typical Work Week
  

-A lot of freedom-

Freedom to Make Decisions
  
Structured versus Unstructured Work
  

-About half the time-

Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  
Spend Time Standing
  
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Spend Time Sitting
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  

-Completely automated-

Degree of Automation
  

-Constant contact with others-

Contact With Others
  

-Contact with others about half the time-

Contact With Others
  

-Contact with others most of the time-

Contact With Others
  

-Continually or almost continually-

Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Spend Time Standing
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  
Spend Time Sitting
  

-Every day-

Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Telephone
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
Letters and Memos
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Time Pressure
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Exposed to Radiation
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Electronic Mail
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Public Speaking
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  

-Extremely competitive-

Level of Competition
  

-Extremely important-

Work With Work Group or Team
  
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  
Deal With External Customers
  
Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  

-Extremely serious-

Consequence of Error
  

-Fairly important-

Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  
Deal With External Customers
  
Work With Work Group or Team
  
Coordinate or Lead Others
  

-Fairly serious-

Consequence of Error
  

-High responsibility-

Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  

-Highly automated-

Degree of Automation
  

-Highly competitive-

Level of Competition
  

-I don't work near other people (beyond 100 ft.)-

Physical Proximity
  

-I work with others but not closely (e.g., private office)-

Physical Proximity
  

-Important-

Deal With External Customers
  
Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Work With Work Group or Team
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  

-Important results-

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  

-Irregular (changes with weather conditions, production demands, or contract duration)-

Work Schedules
  

-Less than 40 hours-

Duration of Typical Work Week
  

-Less than half the time-

Spend Time Sitting
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Spend Time Standing
  

-Limited freedom-

Freedom to Make Decisions
  
Structured versus Unstructured Work
  

-Limited responsibility-

Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  

-Minor results-

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  

-Moderate responsibility-

Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  

-Moderate results-

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  

-Moderately automated-

Degree of Automation
  

-Moderately close (at arm's length)-

Physical Proximity
  

-Moderately competitive-

Level of Competition
  

-More than 40 hours-

Duration of Typical Work Week
  

-More than half the time-

Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Spend Time Standing
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Spend Time Sitting
  

-Never-

Exposed to Radiation
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Electronic Mail
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  
Public Speaking
  
Spend Time Sitting
  
Letters and Memos
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Telephone
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Time Pressure
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Spend Time Standing
  
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  

-No contact with others-

Contact With Others
  

-No freedom-

Freedom to Make Decisions
  
Structured versus Unstructured Work
  

-No responsibility-

Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  

-No results-

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  

-Not at all automated-

Degree of Automation
  

-Not at all competitive-

Level of Competition
  

-Not important at all-

Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Deal With External Customers
  
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  
Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Work With Work Group or Team
  

-Not serious at all-

Consequence of Error
  

-Occasional contact with others-

Contact With Others
  

-Once a month or more but not every week-

Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Time Pressure
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Public Speaking
  
Electronic Mail
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Telephone
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
Letters and Memos
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Exposed to Radiation
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  

-Once a week or more but not every day-

Time Pressure
  
Telephone
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
Public Speaking
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Letters and Memos
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Electronic Mail
  
Exposed to Radiation
  

-Once a year or more but not every month-

Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Letters and Memos
  
Public Speaking
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Time Pressure
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Electronic Mail
  
Exposed to Radiation
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Telephone
  

-Regular (established routine, set schedule)-

Work Schedules
  

-Seasonal (only during certain times of the year)-

Work Schedules
  

-Serious-

Consequence of Error
  

-Slightly automated-

Degree of Automation
  

-Slightly close (e.g., shared office)-

Physical Proximity
  

-Slightly competitive-

Level of Competition
  

-Some freedom-

Structured versus Unstructured Work
  
Freedom to Make Decisions
  

-Very close (near touching)-

Physical Proximity
  

-Very high responsibility-

Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  

-Very important-

Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  
Work With Work Group or Team
  
Deal With External Customers
  

-Very important results-

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  

-Very little freedom-

Structured versus Unstructured Work
  
Freedom to Make Decisions
  

-Very serious-

Consequence of Error
  

Task Ratings

- Importance Core-

Inspect problem roofs to determine the best repair procedures.
  
Align roofing materials with edges of roofs.
  
Set up scaffolding to provide safe access to roofs.
  
Clean and maintain equipment.
  
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.
  
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.
  
Cover exposed nailheads with roofing cement or caulking to prevent water leakage or rust.
  
Cut roofing paper to size using knives; and nail or staple roofing paper to roofs in overlapping strips to form bases for other materials.
  
Install partially overlapping layers of material over roof insulation surfaces, using chalk lines, gauges on shingling hatchets, or lines on shingles.
  
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.
  
Remove snow, water, or debris from roofs prior to applying roofing materials.
  

- Importance Supplemental-

Apply alternate layers of hot asphalt or tar and roofing paper to roofs.
  
Estimate roofing materials and labor required to complete jobs, and provide price quotes.
  
Spray roofs, sidings, or walls to bind, seal, insulate, or soundproof sections of structures, using spray guns, air compressors, or heaters.
  
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.
  
Mop or pour hot asphalt or tar onto roof bases.
  
Apply plastic coatings, membranes, fiberglass, or felt over sloped roofs before applying shingles.
  
Smooth rough spots to prepare surfaces for waterproofing, using hammers, chisels, or rubbing bricks.
  
Glaze top layers to make a smooth finish or embed gravel in the bitumen for rough surfaces.
  
Apply gravel or pebbles over top layers of roofs, using rakes or stiff-bristled brooms.
  
Punch holes in slate, tile, terra cotta, or wooden shingles, using punches and hammers.
  

- Relevance of Task Core-

Remove snow, water, or debris from roofs prior to applying roofing materials.
  
Align roofing materials with edges of roofs.
  
Cut felt, shingles, or strips of flashing to fit angles formed by walls, vents, or intersecting roof surfaces.
  
Cement or nail flashing strips of metal or shingle over joints to make them watertight.
  
Install partially overlapping layers of material over roof insulation surfaces, using chalk lines, gauges on shingling hatchets, or lines on shingles.
  
Cut roofing paper to size using knives; and nail or staple roofing paper to roofs in overlapping strips to form bases for other materials.
  
Clean and maintain equipment.
  
Inspect problem roofs to determine the best repair procedures.
  
Install vapor barriers or layers of insulation on flat roofs.
  
Cover exposed nailheads with roofing cement or caulking to prevent water leakage or rust.
  
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.
  
Set up scaffolding to provide safe access to roofs.
  

- Relevance of Task Supplemental-

Apply plastic coatings, membranes, fiberglass, or felt over sloped roofs before applying shingles.
  
Apply gravel or pebbles over top layers of roofs, using rakes or stiff-bristled brooms.
  
Estimate roofing materials and labor required to complete jobs, and provide price quotes.
  
Smooth rough spots to prepare surfaces for waterproofing, using hammers, chisels, or rubbing bricks.
  
Mop or pour hot asphalt or tar onto roof bases.
  
Punch holes in slate, tile, terra cotta, or wooden shingles, using punches and hammers.
  
Apply alternate layers of hot asphalt or tar and roofing paper to roofs.
  
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.
  
Glaze top layers to make a smooth finish or embed gravel in the bitumen for rough surfaces.
  
Spray roofs, sidings, or walls to bind, seal, insulate, or soundproof sections of structures, using spray guns, air compressors, or heaters.
  

-Daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Clean and maintain equipment.
  
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.
  
Cut roofing paper to size using knives; and nail or staple roofing paper to roofs in overlapping strips to form bases for other materials.
  
Cover exposed nailheads with roofing cement or caulking to prevent water leakage or rust.
  
Inspect problem roofs to determine the best repair procedures.
  
Remove snow, water, or debris from roofs prior to applying roofing materials.
  
Align roofing materials with edges of roofs.
  
Install partially overlapping layers of material over roof insulation surfaces, using chalk lines, gauges on shingling hatchets, or lines on shingles.
  
Cement or nail flashing strips of metal or shingle over joints to make them watertight.
  
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.
  
Set up scaffolding to provide safe access to roofs.
  

-Daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Estimate roofing materials and labor required to complete jobs, and provide price quotes.
  
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.
  
Spray roofs, sidings, or walls to bind, seal, insulate, or soundproof sections of structures, using spray guns, air compressors, or heaters.
  
Apply plastic coatings, membranes, fiberglass, or felt over sloped roofs before applying shingles.
  
Glaze top layers to make a smooth finish or embed gravel in the bitumen for rough surfaces.
  
Punch holes in slate, tile, terra cotta, or wooden shingles, using punches and hammers.
  
Smooth rough spots to prepare surfaces for waterproofing, using hammers, chisels, or rubbing bricks.
  
Mop or pour hot asphalt or tar onto roof bases.
  
Apply alternate layers of hot asphalt or tar and roofing paper to roofs.
  
Apply gravel or pebbles over top layers of roofs, using rakes or stiff-bristled brooms.
  

-Hourly or more Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Align roofing materials with edges of roofs.
  
Install partially overlapping layers of material over roof insulation surfaces, using chalk lines, gauges on shingling hatchets, or lines on shingles.
  
Cement or nail flashing strips of metal or shingle over joints to make them watertight.
  
Install vapor barriers or layers of insulation on flat roofs.
  
Cut felt, shingles, or strips of flashing to fit angles formed by walls, vents, or intersecting roof surfaces.
  
Cut roofing paper to size using knives; and nail or staple roofing paper to roofs in overlapping strips to form bases for other materials.
  
Inspect problem roofs to determine the best repair procedures.
  
Cover exposed nailheads with roofing cement or caulking to prevent water leakage or rust.
  
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, repair, or replace single-ply roofing systems, using waterproof sheet materials such as modified plastics, elastomeric, or other asphaltic compositions.
  
Remove snow, water, or debris from roofs prior to applying roofing materials.
  
Clean and maintain equipment.
  
Set up scaffolding to provide safe access to roofs.
  

-Hourly or more Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Apply gravel or pebbles over top layers of roofs, using rakes or stiff-bristled brooms.
  
Mop or pour hot asphalt or tar onto roof bases.
  
Punch holes in slate, tile, terra cotta, or wooden shingles, using punches and hammers.
  
Smooth rough spots to prepare surfaces for waterproofing, using hammers, chisels, or rubbing bricks.
  
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.
  
Estimate roofing materials and labor required to complete jobs, and provide price quotes.
  
Apply plastic coatings, membranes, fiberglass, or felt over sloped roofs before applying shingles.
  
Apply alternate layers of hot asphalt or tar and roofing paper to roofs.
  
Glaze top layers to make a smooth finish or embed gravel in the bitumen for rough surfaces.
  
Spray roofs, sidings, or walls to bind, seal, insulate, or soundproof sections of structures, using spray guns, air compressors, or heaters.
  

-More than monthly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

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.
  
Align roofing materials with edges of roofs.
  
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.
  
Cement or nail flashing strips of metal or shingle over joints to make them watertight.
  
Cut roofing paper to size using knives; and nail or staple roofing paper to roofs in overlapping strips to form bases for other materials.
  
Remove snow, water, or debris from roofs prior to applying roofing materials.
  
Install vapor barriers or layers of insulation on flat roofs.
  
Cover exposed nailheads with roofing cement or caulking to prevent water leakage or rust.
  
Clean and maintain equipment.
  
Install, repair, or replace single-ply roofing systems, using waterproof sheet materials such as modified plastics, elastomeric, or other asphaltic compositions.
  
Set up scaffolding to provide safe access to roofs.
  

-More than monthly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Apply gravel or pebbles over top layers of roofs, using rakes or stiff-bristled brooms.
  
Smooth rough spots to prepare surfaces for waterproofing, using hammers, chisels, or rubbing bricks.
  
Glaze top layers to make a smooth finish or embed gravel in the bitumen for rough surfaces.
  
Mop or pour hot asphalt or tar onto roof bases.
  
Apply alternate layers of hot asphalt or tar and roofing paper to roofs.
  
Estimate roofing materials and labor required to complete jobs, and provide price quotes.
  
Spray roofs, sidings, or walls to bind, seal, insulate, or soundproof sections of structures, using spray guns, air compressors, or heaters.
  
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.
  
Apply plastic coatings, membranes, fiberglass, or felt over sloped roofs before applying shingles.
  
Punch holes in slate, tile, terra cotta, or wooden shingles, using punches and hammers.
  

-More than weekly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Cement or nail flashing strips of metal or shingle over joints to make them watertight.
  
Inspect problem roofs to determine the best repair procedures.
  
Cut roofing paper to size using knives; and nail or staple roofing paper to roofs in overlapping strips to form bases for other materials.
  
Install vapor barriers or layers of insulation on flat roofs.
  
Cut felt, shingles, or strips of flashing to fit angles formed by walls, vents, or intersecting roof surfaces.
  
Install, repair, or replace single-ply roofing systems, using waterproof sheet materials such as modified plastics, elastomeric, or other asphaltic compositions.
  
Cover exposed nailheads with roofing cement or caulking to prevent water leakage or rust.
  
Align roofing materials with edges of roofs.
  
Clean and maintain equipment.
  
Remove snow, water, or debris from roofs prior to applying roofing materials.
  
Install partially overlapping layers of material over roof insulation surfaces, using chalk lines, gauges on shingling hatchets, or lines on shingles.
  
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.
  

-More than weekly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

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.
  
Punch holes in slate, tile, terra cotta, or wooden shingles, using punches and hammers.
  
Mop or pour hot asphalt or tar onto roof bases.
  
Apply gravel or pebbles over top layers of roofs, using rakes or stiff-bristled brooms.
  
Apply plastic coatings, membranes, fiberglass, or felt over sloped roofs before applying shingles.
  
Estimate roofing materials and labor required to complete jobs, and provide price quotes.
  
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.
  
Spray roofs, sidings, or walls to bind, seal, insulate, or soundproof sections of structures, using spray guns, air compressors, or heaters.
  
Glaze top layers to make a smooth finish or embed gravel in the bitumen for rough surfaces.
  

-More than yearly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Set up scaffolding to provide safe access to roofs.
  
Cover exposed nailheads with roofing cement or caulking to prevent water leakage or rust.
  
Cut felt, shingles, or strips of flashing to fit angles formed by walls, vents, or intersecting roof surfaces.
  
Remove snow, water, or debris from roofs prior to applying roofing materials.
  
Install vapor barriers or layers of insulation on flat roofs.
  
Install, repair, or replace single-ply roofing systems, using waterproof sheet materials such as modified plastics, elastomeric, or other asphaltic compositions.
  
Clean and maintain equipment.
  
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.
  
Cement or nail flashing strips of metal or shingle over joints to make them watertight.
  
Cut roofing paper to size using knives; and nail or staple roofing paper to roofs in overlapping strips to form bases for other materials.
  
Inspect problem roofs to determine the best repair procedures.
  
Align roofing materials with edges of roofs.
  

-More than yearly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

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.
  
Punch holes in slate, tile, terra cotta, or wooden shingles, using punches and hammers.
  
Apply alternate layers of hot asphalt or tar and roofing paper to roofs.
  
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.
  
Glaze top layers to make a smooth finish or embed gravel in the bitumen for rough surfaces.
  
Smooth rough spots to prepare surfaces for waterproofing, using hammers, chisels, or rubbing bricks.
  
Mop or pour hot asphalt or tar onto roof bases.
  
Estimate roofing materials and labor required to complete jobs, and provide price quotes.
  
Apply gravel or pebbles over top layers of roofs, using rakes or stiff-bristled brooms.
  

-Several times daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Install vapor barriers or layers of insulation on flat roofs.
  
Align roofing materials with edges of roofs.
  
Remove snow, water, or debris from roofs prior to applying roofing materials.
  
Inspect problem roofs to determine the best repair procedures.
  
Cut roofing paper to size using knives; and nail or staple roofing paper to roofs in overlapping strips to form bases for other materials.
  
Cut felt, shingles, or strips of flashing to fit angles formed by walls, vents, or intersecting roof surfaces.
  
Cover exposed nailheads with roofing cement or caulking to prevent water leakage or rust.
  
Cement or nail flashing strips of metal or shingle over joints to make them watertight.
  
Install partially overlapping layers of material over roof insulation surfaces, using chalk lines, gauges on shingling hatchets, or lines on shingles.
  
Clean and maintain equipment.
  
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, repair, or replace single-ply roofing systems, using waterproof sheet materials such as modified plastics, elastomeric, or other asphaltic compositions.
  
Set up scaffolding to provide safe access to roofs.
  

-Several times daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Apply plastic coatings, membranes, fiberglass, or felt over sloped roofs before applying shingles.
  
Estimate roofing materials and labor required to complete jobs, and provide price quotes.
  
Glaze top layers to make a smooth finish or embed gravel in the bitumen for rough surfaces.
  
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.
  
Apply gravel or pebbles over top layers of roofs, using rakes or stiff-bristled brooms.
  
Punch holes in slate, tile, terra cotta, or wooden shingles, using punches and hammers.
  
Apply alternate layers of hot asphalt or tar and roofing paper to roofs.
  
Smooth rough spots to prepare surfaces for waterproofing, using hammers, chisels, or rubbing bricks.
  
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.
  

-Yearly or less Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Set up scaffolding to provide safe access to roofs.
  
Install partially overlapping layers of material over roof insulation surfaces, using chalk lines, gauges on shingling hatchets, or lines on shingles.
  
Remove snow, water, or debris from roofs prior to applying roofing materials.
  
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 vapor barriers or layers of insulation on flat roofs.
  
Cover exposed nailheads with roofing cement or caulking to prevent water leakage or rust.
  
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.
  
Clean and maintain equipment.
  
Install, repair, or replace single-ply roofing systems, using waterproof sheet materials such as modified plastics, elastomeric, or other asphaltic compositions.
  
Cut roofing paper to size using knives; and nail or staple roofing paper to roofs in overlapping strips to form bases for other materials.
  
Cement or nail flashing strips of metal or shingle over joints to make them watertight.
  
Align roofing materials with edges of roofs.
  

-Yearly or less Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Glaze top layers to make a smooth finish or embed gravel in the bitumen for rough surfaces.
  
Mop or pour hot asphalt or tar onto roof bases.
  
Punch holes in slate, tile, terra cotta, or wooden shingles, using punches and hammers.
  
Apply gravel or pebbles over top layers of roofs, using rakes or stiff-bristled brooms.
  
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.
  
Spray roofs, sidings, or walls to bind, seal, insulate, or soundproof sections of structures, using spray guns, air compressors, or heaters.
  
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.
  
Estimate roofing materials and labor required to complete jobs, and provide price quotes.
  
Apply plastic coatings, membranes, fiberglass, or felt over sloped roofs before applying shingles.
  

Education Training Experience

-On-Site or In-Plant Training-

None
  
Up to and including 1 month
  
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
  
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
  
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
  
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
  
Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years
  

-On-the-Job Training-

None or short demonstration
  
Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month
  
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
  
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
  
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
  
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
  
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
  
Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years
  
Over 10 years
  

-Related Work Experience-

None
  
Up to and including 1 month
  
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
  
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
  
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
  
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
  
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
  
Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
  
Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years
  
Over 10 years
  

-Required Level of Education-

Less than a High School Diploma
  
High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate)
  
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in Personnel Services, Engineering-related Technologies, Vocational Home Economics, Construction Trades, Mechanics and Repairers, Precision Production Trades)