Roof tilers protect roofs with tiles, sheets and shingles to create a waterproof surface. The occupation maintained steady employment rate in last five years and projected to continue in the next five years, from 9,400 in 2018 to 9,400 by 2023 or 4,000 jobs in 5 years (800 jobs per year).
Minimum requirements for roof tiler include diploma, relevant experience.
Duties
review illustrations, specifications and worksites to determine materials needed
place and secure waterproof sheets over eaves
nail and staple roofing underlay to roofs
align starter rows of roofing material with edges of roofs, secure with wire, staples and nails, and overlap successive layers of tiles
size and cut roofing material to fit around vents, chimney edges, corners and ridges
slip roofing material under pre-fabricated flashing and nail it down
Specialisation
Roof Fixer
Roof Shingler
Roof Slater
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