Roofer

Job description

- Remove snow, water or debris from roofs prior to applying roofing materials.

- Align roofing materials with edges of roofs.

- Cut, felt, shingles, and strips of flashing; and fit them into angles formed by walls, vents, and intersecting roof surfaces.

- Cement or nail flashing strip of metal or shingle over joints to make them watertight.

- Install partially overlapping layers of material over roof insulation surfaces, determining distance of roofing material overlap using calk lines, gauges on shingles hatchets, or lines on shingles.

- Cut roofing paper to size using knives; and nail or staple roofing paper to roofs in overlapping strips to form bases for other materials.

- Inspect problem roofs to determine the best procedures for repairing them.

- Install vapor barriers and/or layers of insulation on the roof decks of flat roofs, and seal the seams.

- Hammer and chisel away rough spots or remove them with rubbing bricks to prepare surfaces for waterproofing.

- Waterproof and damp-proof walls, floors, roofs, foundations, and basements by painting or spraying surfaces with waterproof coatings, or by attaching waterproofing membranes to surfaces.