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Overview
Roofers build and cover flat or pitched roofs. They prepare supporting roof structures, place weatherproof layers, install roof details and work with tiles, membranes, flashing, gutters, windows and facade cladding.
In job descriptions, look for roof maintenance, roofing materials, proofing membranes, roof flashing, gutters, roof windows, construction supplies, working at height, waste sorting and construction team work.
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Open in Job ExplorerWork context
Roofer work happens on construction sites, renovation jobs and building exteriors where roof structures must be made weatherproof. The role handles materials, roof edges, drainage details and safe movement on flat or pitched surfaces.
Skills and specializations
Useful strengths include preparing roofing materials, applying membranes, installing flashing, gutters and roof windows, and performing roof maintenance. Material advice, facade cladding and waste sorting also appear when the role covers broader building-envelope work.
Salary context
Salary context depends on site conditions, roof type, height work, material specialization and responsibility for small teams or quotations. Complex waterproofing, repair judgement and independent installation usually carry more weight than basic assistance.
Career paths
Experience can develop from site labour, roofing assistance or carpentry-related work into independent roof installation. Later steps may include flat-roof specialization, tile or slate work, facade cladding, site supervision, estimating or small contracting.
Good to know
Read adverts for the roof type and material. Check whether the job is mainly new build, repair, maintenance or renovation, and whether it expects membranes, tiles, gutters, windows, forklift use or customer quotations.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 3
Roofers
47-2181.00
Exact relationship
The official mapping treats the O*NET and ESCO occupations as closely equivalent.
Open in O*NETHelpers--Roofers
47-3016.00
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
Open in O*NETWeatherization Installers and Technicians
47-4099.03
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
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Occupation group
Roofers (7121)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/b4c6d1b0-929e-48be-9f67-47bd8c30658b |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 7121.1 |
| ISCO group | 7121 |
| Concept type | Occupation |