7121-Roofers

Job Title: 

Roofers

Job Description: 

Roofers build and repair roofs on all types of buildings using one or more kinds of materials.

Tasks: 

Tasks include

  • studying drawings, specifications and construction sites to determine materials required
  • covering roof frameworks with slate and pre-fabricated tiles to cover pitched roofs
  • laying a waterproof shield and fixing metallic or synthetic materials to a building?s frame
  • sizing and cutting roofing materials to fit around edges corners and protuberances such as chimney. using natural materials such as thatching to provide roof coverings
  • creating temporary structures such as scaffolding and ladders.
Specific Occupations: 

71211
Roofer(asphalt/ composite materials)

71212
Roofer(metal)

71213
Roofer (slate/ tile)

71214
Roofer (wood-shingle)

71215
Thatcher

71216
Fixer, roof

71217
Tiller, roof

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Source Of Info: 

Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, PSCO-2315