Roofer Specific Skills

Install, repair or replace built-up roofing systems using materials such as asphalt saturated felts and hot asphalt and gravel; Install, repair or replace single-ply roofing system using waterproof sheet materials such as modified plastics, elastomeric or other asphaltic compositions; Install, repair or replace shingles, shakes and other roofing tiles on sloped roofs of buildings; Install sheet metal flashings; Install and repair metal roofs using hand and power tools; Apply waterproof coatings to concrete or other masonry surfaces below or above ground level

Personal Suitability

Team player; Client focus; Dependability; Reliability

Work Location Information

Various locations; Relocation costs covered by employer

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

Fast-paced environment; Work under pressure; Repetitive tasks; Physically demanding; Hand-eye co-ordination; Bending, crouching, kneeling; Large workload; Overtime required

Work Site Environment Dangerous; Outdoors; At heights; Noisy; Dusty

Work Setting Residential; Commercial

Weight Handling Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)

Area of Specialization

Tiled roofs; Shingled roofs; Rigid pre-formed roofing system; Modified roofing system

Additional Skills

Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications; Instruct apprentices

Experience Experience an asset

Education No degree, certificate or diploma

Languages English