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73110.01 – Roofers

Roofers install, repair or replace flat roofs as well as shingles, shakes or other roofing tiles on sloped roofs. Apprentices are also included in this occupation.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Flat roofer
  • Roofer

Core competencies

  • Coordinating to ensure tasks are completed in the right sequence, such as removing old roofing materials before installing new ones
  • Monitoring to ensure roofing installations meet industry standards and building codes
  • Trunk Strength to support heavy lifting, maintain balance on roofs and perform physically demanding tasks safely and efficiently
  • Gross Body Equilibrium to navigate steep and uneven surfaces safely while installing roofing materials with precise movements to prevent falls
  • Attention to Detail to meticulously inspect roofing materials and installation processes to ensure precise alignment, proper sealing and adherence to safety standards
  • Knowledge in Building and Construction to understand materials, tools and techniques required for installing, repairing and maintaining roofing systems, including proper methods for securing roofing materials and waterproofing

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • 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
  • Apply waterproof coatings to concrete or other masonry surfaces below or above ground level
  • Install and repair metal roofs using hand and power tools
  • Set up scaffolding to provide safe access to roofs
  • May estimate materials required and quote costs.

Additional information

  • The Red Seal endorsement allows for interprovincial mobility.
  • Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.

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NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

7 – Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations

TEER

3 – Occupations usually require a college diploma or apprenticeship training of less than two years; or more than six months of on-the-job training

Major group

73 – General trades

Sub-major group

731 – General construction trades

Minor group

7311 – Roofers, glaziers, painters, decorators and floor covering installers

Unit group

73110 – Roofers and shinglers

Occupational profile

73110.01 – Roofers

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