Roofer tools include chisels, saw blades, clamps, drills and bits, fastener drivers, hand saws, and marking tools. Roofers cover structures with materials like shingles, slate, asphalt, aluminum and wood. They align roofing materials, apply layers of asphalt and gravel, and install flashing and underlayment. Skills include equipment selection, operation and control, coordination, and installation. Abilities include body equilibrium, strength, stamina, flexibility, explosive strength and manual dexterity. Knowledge of building/construction and mechanics is required.

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2. Tools that a roofer needs.
Chisels Saw Blades Clamps Drills Bits
Fastener drive Hand saws
Marking toolsSnips

3. Basic Job Description:
Cover roofs of structures with shingles, slate,
asphalt, aluminum, wood, and related
materials. May spray roofs, sidings, and walls
with material to bind, seal, insulate, or
soundproof sections of structures

4. 5) Cement or nail flashing-strips of metal
or shingle over joints to make them
watertight.
1) Align roofing materials with edges of
roofs.
Job Duties and Tasks for: "Roofer“
2) Apply alternate layers of hot
asphalt
3) Apply gravel or pebbles over top
layers of roofs, using rakes or stiff-
bristled brooms.
4) Apply plastic coatings fiberglass, or
felt over sloped roofs before applying
shingles.

5. Skills Needed for: "Roofer“
1) Equipment Selection -- Determining the kind of tools and equipment
needed to do a job.
2) Operation and Control -- Controlling operations of equipment or
systems.
3) Coordination -- Adjusting actions i n relation to others' actions.
4) Installation -- Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to
meet specifications

6. Abilities Needed for: "Roofer“
1) Gross Body Equilibrium -- The ability to keep or regain your body
balance or stay upright when in an unstable position.
2) Static Strength -- The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift,
push, pull, or carry objects.
3) Stamina -- The ability to exert yourself physically over long periods of
time without getting winded or out of breath.
4) Extent Flexibility -- The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with
your body, arms, and/or legs.
5) Explosive Strength -- The ability to use short bursts of muscle force to
propel oneself (as in jumping or sprinting), or to throw an object.
6) Manual Dexterity -- The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand
together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or
assemble objects.

7. Knowledge, Experience, Education Required for: "Roofer“
Building and Construction -- Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in
the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways
and roads.
Mechanical -- Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and
maintenance.