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A roofer, roof mechanic, or roofing contractor is a tradesperson who specializes in roof construction. Roofers replace, repair, and install the roofs of buildings, using a variety of materials, including shingles, bitumen, and metal. Roofing work includes the hoisting, storage, application, and removal of roofing materials and equipment, including related insulation, sheet metal, vapor barrier work, and green technologies rooftop jobs such as vegetative roofs, rainwater harvesting systems, and photovoltaic products, such as solar shingles and solar tiles.

Roofer

Roofers working on a bungalow in Brompton, Quebec
Occupation
Occupation type	Vocational
Activity sectors	Construction
Description
Competencies	Heights, patience, steady hand, ability to read plans, physically strong
Education required	Apprenticeship
Fields of employment	Construction
Related jobs	Carpenter, Electrician, Plumber, Welder

Roofing work can be physically demanding because it may involve heavy lifting, climbing, bending, and kneeling, often in extreme weather conditions. Roofers are also vulnerable to falls from heights due to working at elevated heights. Various protective measures are required in many countries. In the United States these requirement are established by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to address this concern. Several resources from occupational health agencies are available on implementing the required and other recommended interventions.