5313- ROOFERS, ROOF TILERS AND SLATERS

Job Title: 

ROOFERS, ROOF TILERS AND SLATERS

Alternate Titles: 

Mastic asphalt spreader,Roof tiler,Roofer,Roofing contractor,Slater,Thatcher

Job Description: 

Job holders in this unit group cover roofs and exterior walls with felting, sheeting, slates, tiles and thatch to provide a waterproof surface.

Education: 

There are no formal academic entry requirements, though GCSEs/S grades are advantageous. Entry is typically through an apprenticeship or traineeship approved by ConstructionSkills leading to an NVQ/SVQ in General Construction at Level 3.
Refer The S/NVQ framework for more details

NS-SEC: 

The simplified NS-SEC analytic class for this code is 4
The simplified NS-SEC operational category for this code is 9.1
Refer The National Statistics Socio-economic Classification for more details

Tasks: 


  • measures roof or exterior wall and calculates required amounts of underfelt, tiles, slates or thatching material;
  • cuts wooden battens, felt and underfelt to required size;
  • lays and secures underfelt and covers with hot bitumen or other adhesive compound;
  • lays, aligns and secures successive overlapping layers of roofing material;
  • seals edges of roof with mortar and ensures that joints are watertight.
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Source Of Info: 

Office of National Statistics UK