Roofers build and repair roofs on all types of buildings, using one or more kinds of material.

Tasks include:

• studying drawings, specifications and construction sites to determine materials required;
• covering roof frameworks with slate and prefabricated tiles to cover pitched roofs;
• laying a waterproof shield and fixing metallic or synthetic materials to a building’s frame;
• sizing and cutting roofing materials to fit around edges, corners and protuberances such as chimneys;
• using natural materials such as thatching to provide roof coverings;
• creating temporary structures such as scaffolding and ladders.

Examples of the occupations:

• Asphalt roofer
• Metal roofer
• Roof fixer
• Roof tiler
• Slate roofer
• Thatcher