According to people in this career, the main tasks are...
| Task | Importance |
|---|---|
| Inspect problem roofs to determine the best repair procedures. | 91% |
| Remove snow, water, or debris from roofs prior to applying roofing materials. | 84% |
| Set up scaffolding to provide safe access to roofs. | 83% |
| Estimate materials and labor required to complete roofing jobs. | 83% |
| Cement or nail flashing strips of metal or shingle over joints to make them watertight. | 82% |
| Install partially overlapping layers of material over roof insulation surfaces, using chalk lines, gauges on shingling hatchets, or lines on shingles. | 81% |
| Cut felt, shingles, or strips of flashing to fit angles formed by walls, vents, or intersecting roof surfaces. | 81% |
| Apply plastic coatings, membranes, fiberglass, or felt over sloped roofs before applying shingles. | 81% |
| Install, repair, or replace single-ply roofing systems, using waterproof sheet materials such as modified plastics, elastomeric, or other asphaltic compositions. | 80% |
| Attach roofing paper to roofs in overlapping strips to form bases for other materials. | 79% |
| 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. | 79% |
| 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. | 79% |
| Apply reflective roof coatings, such as special paints or single-ply roofing sheets, to existing roofs to reduce solar heat absorption. | 79% |
| Install vapor barriers or layers of insulation on flat roofs. | 79% |
| Apply alternate layers of hot asphalt or tar and roofing paper to roofs. | 79% |
| Cover exposed nailheads with roofing cement or caulking to prevent water leakage or rust. | 78% |
| Smooth rough spots to prepare surfaces for waterproofing, using hammers, chisels, or rubbing bricks. | 76% |
| Install solar roofing systems that have energy-collecting photovoltaic panels built into roofing membranes, shingles, or tiles. | 76% |
| Glaze top layers to make a smooth finish or embed gravel in the bitumen for rough surfaces. | 75% |
| Mop or pour hot asphalt or tar onto roof bases. | 74% |
| Install attic ventilation systems, such as turbine vents, gable or ridge vents, or conventional or solar-powered exhaust fans. | 73% |
| Install skylights on roofs to increase natural light inside structures or to reduce energy costs. | 72% |
| Spray roofs, sidings, or walls to bind, seal, insulate, or soundproof sections of structures, using spray guns, air compressors, or heaters. | 71% |
| Apply gravel or pebbles over top layers of roofs, using rakes or stiff-bristled brooms. | 71% |
| Attach solar panels to existing roofs, according to specifications and without damaging roofing materials or the structural integrity of buildings. | 68% |
| Punch holes in slate, tile, terra cotta, or wooden shingles, using punches and hammers. | 68% |
| Apply modular soil- and plant-containing grids over existing roof membranes to create green roofs. | 66% |
| Install layers of vegetation-based green roofs, including protective membranes, drainage, aeration, water retention and filter layers, soil substrates, irrigation materials, and plants. | 65% |
