Roofers, Roof Tilers and Slaters
Roofers, roof tilers and slaters cover roofs and exterior walls with felting, sheeting, slates, tiles and thatch to provide a waterproof surface.
More about this Career
Average Salary
£27,778
New workers start around £16395. Normal pay is £27778 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £39724.
Jobs
845
Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full and part-time jobs.
Daily Tasks
- Seals edges of roof with mortar and ensures that joints are watertight.
- Lays, aligns and secures successive overlapping layers of roofing material.
- Lays and secures underfelt and covers with hot bitumen or other adhesive compound.
- Cuts wooden battens, felt and underfelt to required size.
- Measures roof or exterior wall and calculates required amounts of underfelt, tiles, slates or thatching material.
Skills Employers are looking for
Soft Skills
Soft skills are non-technical skills that include how you interact with colleagues, solve problems, and manage your work
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Mathematics
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Critical Thinking
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Learning Strategies
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Monitoring
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Speaking
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Active Learning
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Reading Comprehension
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Active Listening
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Writing
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Science
