Roof Tilers

Roof Tilers cover roofs with tiles, sheets and shingles to form a waterproof surface.

What the job involves

• Studying drawings, specifications and work sites to determine materials required

• Erecting ladders and scaffolds

• Placing and securing waterproof sheets over eaves

• Nailing and stapling roofing underlay to roofs

• Aligning starter rows of roofing material with edges of roofs, securing with wire, staples and nails, and overlapping successive layers of tiles

• Sizing and cutting roofing material to fit around vents, chimney edges, corners and ridges

• Fixing edge and ridge tiles in cement mortar

• Slipping roofing material under pre-fabricated flashing and nailing it down

• Caulking and flashing exposed nail heads to prevent leaks