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73110.02 – Shinglers

Shinglers install and replace shingles, tiles and similar coverings on sloped roofs. Apprentices are also included in this occupation.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Asphalt shingler
  • Cedar shakes shingler
  • Shingler

Core competencies

  • Repairing and Troubleshooting to repair shingles or tiles if they become damaged or defective during installation or over time
  • Monitoring to ensure shingles are applied correctly according to manufacturer guidelines and industry standards
  • Gross Body Equilibrium to help maintain footing on sloped surfaces often while lifting heavy loads or operating nail guns or hammers
  • Trunk Strength to stay stable and prevent falls when carrying heavy materials like shingles and tiles on the ground and more so on pitched roofs
  • Attention to Detail to meticulously ensure each shingle is accurately aligned, securely fastened and properly overlapped for full roof coverage, watertight seals
  • Knowledge in Building and Construction to understand building and construction materials, tools and simple installation techniques for laying shingles on roofs

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Install or replace asphalt shingles, wood shingles and shakes and masonry or baked clay roofing tiles on sloped roofs of buildings
  • Set up scaffolding to provide safe access to roofs.

Additional information

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

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

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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

73110.02 – Shinglers

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