roofer
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Key facts
- Occupation.name
- Roofer
- Occupation.image
- Couvreurs de Brompton - panoramio (cropped).png
- Occupation.caption
- Roofers working on a bungalow in Brompton, Quebec
- Occupation.type
- Vocational
- Occupation.activity_sector
- Construction
- Occupation.competencies
- Heights, patience, steady hand, ability to read plans, physically strong
- Occupation.employment_field
- Construction
- Occupation.related_occupation
- Carpenter, Electrician, Plumber, Welder
- Occupation.formation
- Apprenticeship
via Wikipedia infobox
Article
18 sectionsContents
- Global usage
- Roles, responsibilities, and tasks
- Hazards
- Safety measures
- Personal fall arrest system (PFAS)
- Fall restraint system
- Guardrail system
- Safety net system
- Warning line system
- Safety monitoring systems
- Resources
- Emerging trends
- Job outlook
- Solar roofs
- Metal roofs
- See also
- External links
- References
thumb|Roofers laying a Tile#Roof tiles|tiled roof in [[Denver, Colorado]] thumb|A German roofer installing a Thatching|reed roof, wearing the traditional vest and [[trousers of a craftsperson]] thumb|Roofers in Romania installing wooden roof tiles
A roofer, roof mechanic, or roofing contractor is a tradesperson who specializes in roof construction. Roofers replace, repair, and install the roofs of buildings, using a variety of materials, including shingles, single-ply, bitumen, and metal. Roofing work includes the hoisting, storage, application, and removal of roofing materials and equipment, including related insulation, sheet metal, vapor barrier work, and green technologies rooftop jobs such as vegetative roofs, rainwater harvesting systems, and photovoltaic products, such as solar shingles and solar tiles.