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Work Environment:

Being a roofer, your job can include reinstating the lead panes on an older building and rearranging the roofing on a house. You'd generally work on sloped/flat roofs utilizing the techniques given as below:

  • flat roof: applying a watertight bitumen coating or fixing felt panes, recognized as built up felt-roofing
  • sloped roof: tiling and slating, utilizing roofing tiles, or synthetic/conventional slates

You tasks would comprise:

  • fixing materials of roofing: applying coatings of felt, or rows of slates and tiles
  • ensuring that the roofing timbers are in good condition
  • repairing or taking out damaged slates or tiles
  • cutting and measuring materials with the accurate shape and size
  • sealing joints by synthetic cement or mortar to build them waterproof
You may also be given training in special roofing methods like lead work, which includes coating a roof with thatching and lead rolls, where you'd use natural components to coat a roof.

Generally, you'd work on works with different craftspeople, like plumbers and joiners.

Qualification, Education and Experience:

You can get into this profession by working as a roofing laborer, as it'll provide you with the on site work experience. When you're employed, your company/employer might be ready to provide you with additional training into roofing methods.

You might be capable to gain entry to this profession through Traineeship by a roofing or construction firm. The availability of Traineeships within your sector will rely on the regional employment market and the kind of abilities employers want from employees.

To gain entry to a traineeship, you might require GCSE grades (A to C) with subjects such as design and technology, mathematics and English, or similar qualifications, such as BTEC: Preliminary Diploma/Certificate into Construction.

Then again, you can acquire an academy course, like the Advanced and Intermediate Construction-Award: Roof Tiling and Slating, which will train you with some skills required for this work. Though, employers might still prefer work experience. Confirm with regional colleges for admission criteria and availability of course.

For further details regarding construction qualifications and careers, check the website of Construction Skills. The Know Your-Place campaign aspires to endorse the construction businesses as an option of career for women.

Training Details:

You can work to acquire one of numerous NVQ qualifications, acknowledged by City and Guilds, and Construction Skills, consisting of:

  • Second and Third levels in Mastic Asphalt
  • Second level in Applied Water-proof Membranes
  • Second and Third levels in Roofing Occupations: choices in thatching, tiling, metallic roofing and slating
  • Second level in Maintenance Operations
  • Second and Third levels in Cladding Occupations
You can submit an application for enrollment with the IOR (Institution of Roofing) at a rank which corresponds to your experience level. The IOR scheme of membership provides a CPD (continuing professional-development) program, which can develop your career perspective. See the website of IOR, for further information.

CSCS: Construction Skills-Certification Scheme

Numerous construction contractors nowadays prefer you to contain a CSCS card to operate at their worksites. This card is evidence of your competency and skills. To obtain your CSCS card you should:

  • encompass a NVQ or similar qualification
  • get through with a health and safety evaluation
If you're working with no qualifications, you might be capable to utilize EWPA (Experienced Worker-Practical Assessment) or OSAT (On Site Assessment and Training) to acquire your card and NVQ. For additional information, contact Skills Direct or CSCS.

Traditional Building-Skills Bursary Scheme

It aspires to address shortages of skills in the conventional crafts and built heritage area by providing bursaries and arranging vocational training-placements for qualified candidates.

Check the website of Traditional Building Skills Bursary Scheme, for further details regarding available placements, scheme and eligibility.

Skills and knowledge:

  • the capability to comprehend plans of building
  • an understanding of health and safety measures
  • excellent mathematical abilities to calculate costs, areas and quantities
  • physically fit
  • the capability to operate as member of a team
  • practical abilities for utilizing tools
  • a readiness to work adjustably
  • the capability to operate at heights

Salary and Other Benefits:

  • A trainee or roofing laborer can receive about £14,000 to £16,000 annually.
  • By a NVQ qualification, the earnings can boost to around £18,000 to £22,000.
  • Annual earnings of experienced roofers can be about £28,000.
Shift and overtime payments will raise salaries, whilst freelance roofers put their own charges.

Working Conditions:

You'd work weekly for about 41 hours, although you might need to work for extended hours throughout the summer months. You might also be required to work overtime.

You'd operate at heights, utilizing scaffolding and ladders, and safety tools such as knee pads and safety hat. This work is physically challenging and dirty, and you'd operate in all climate conditions.

You'd voyage between different worksite, and few works might necessitate overnight-stays away from house.

Different Opportunities:

You can discover work chances with public associations, roofing firms, regional authorities, construction contractors and providers of roofing materials.

By experience, you can advance to a roofing technician, site manager or technical salesperson. You can also establish your own roofing-firm.

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