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Slater / Roofer

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€18k > 30
Roofer
Salary Range
(thousands per year)*
€18 - 30
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Last Updated: March, 2017
* The lower figures typically reflect starting salaries. Higher salaries are awarded to those with greater experience and responsibility. Positions in Dublin sometimes command higher salaries.
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At a Glance... header image

Fits, fixes and repairs roofs using wood, felt and slate tiles.


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The following is a list of the most commonly reported tasks and activities for this occupation

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 Inspect problem roofs to determine the best repair procedures.

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 Set up scaffolding to provide safe access to roofs.

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 Align roofing materials with edges of roofs.

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 Clean and maintain equipment.

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 Cement or nail flashing strips of metal or shingle over joints to make them watertight.

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 Install, repair, or replace single-ply roofing systems, using waterproof sheet materials such as modified plastics, elastomeric, or other asphaltic compositions.

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 Cut felt, shingles, or strips of flashing to fit angles formed by walls, vents, or intersecting roof surfaces.

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 Install vapor barriers or layers of insulation on flat roofs.

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 Cut roofing paper to size using knives; and nail or staple roofing paper to roofs in overlapping strips to form bases for other materials.

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 Cover exposed nailheads with roofing cement or caulking to prevent water leakage or rust.

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 Handling and Moving Objects: Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.

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 Controlling Machines and Processes: Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).

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 Making Decisions and Solving Problems: Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

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 Performing General Physical Activities: Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.

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 Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work: Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

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 Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge: Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.

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 Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships: Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.

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 Thinking Creatively: Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.

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 Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events: Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

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 Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People: Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.


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 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.

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 Design: Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.

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 Mathematics: Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

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 Customer and Personal Service: Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

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 Education and Training: Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.


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 Coordination: Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.

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 Complex Problem Solving: Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

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 Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

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 Operation and Control: Controlling operations of equipment or systems.

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 Operation Monitoring: Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

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 Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

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 Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

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 Time Management: Managing one's own time and the time of others.

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 Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

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 Social Perceptiveness: Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

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