Company Description
Install, repair or replace flat roofs and shingles, shakes or other roofing tiles on sloped roofs.
Resbonsibilities
- Prepare roofs by removing snow, water, or debris from roofs prior to applying roofing materials.
- Tear-off of old roofing systems.
- Tear-off of old roofing systems.
- Apply plastic coatings, membranes, fiberglass, or felt over sloped roofs before applying shingles.
- Attach roofing paper to roofs in overlapping strips to form bases for other materials.
- Install, repair, or replace single-ply roofing systems, using waterproof sheet materials such as modified plastics, elastomeric, or other asphaltic compositions.
- Cement or nail flashing strips of metal or shingle over joints to make them watertight.
- Cut felt, shingles, or strips of flashing to fit angles formed by walls, vents, or intersecting roof surfaces.
- Install partially overlapping layers of material over roof insulation surfaces, using chalk lines, gauges on shingling hatchets, or lines on shingles.
- Cover roofs or exterior walls of structures with slate, asphalt, aluminum, wood, gravel, gypsum, or related materials, using brushes, knives, punches, hammers, or other tools.
- Cover exposed nail-heads with roofing cement or caulking to prevent water leakage or rust.
- Install attic ventilation systems, such as turbine vents, gable or ridge vents, or conventional or solar-powered exhaust fans.
- Attach solar panels to existing roofs, according to specifications and without damaging roofing materials or the structural integrity of buildings.
- Install layers of vegetation-based green roofs, including protective membranes, drainage, aeration, water retention and filter layers, soil substrates, irrigation materials, and plants.
Required Knowledge, Skill and Abilities
- Knowledge of roofing construction and various roofing system applications.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Fluent in the English language.
- Excellent problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to work in inclement weather conditions.
- Considerable knowledge of work hazards and safety precautions.
Conditions
- 5+ years roofing experience.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Own truck and roofing tools.
- Trained in fall protection and safety planning.
- Can lift >22kg (>50 lbs).