Snapshot before the quality program (relevance gates, tiered mapping, QA linter). v1 is the immutable before/after reference; evidence crawl was at ~175/3039 occupations when tagged. Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5 <noreply@anthropic.com> Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01PDKeXvpT6tENSvyQGLV1Uq
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name, description
| name | description |
|---|---|
| roofer | Occupational skill for the role 'roofer' (also: asphalt roofer, house roofer, felt roofer, tinsmith, roof slater, roofing carpenter). Use when the user asks for typical roofer work such as: Inspect problem roofs to determine the best repair procedures.; Set up scaffolding to provide safe access to roofs.; Cement or nail flashing strips of metal or shingle over joints to make them watertight. |
Roofer
Roofers cover structures with roofs. They install the weight-bearing elements of a roof, either flat or pitched, then cover it with a weatherproof layer.
Core workflow
- Inspect problem roofs to determine the best repair procedures.
- Set up scaffolding to provide safe access to roofs.
- Cement or nail flashing strips of metal or shingle over joints to make them watertight.
- Install, repair, or replace single-ply roofing systems, using waterproof sheet materials such as modified plastics, elastomeric, or other asphaltic compositions.
- Cut felt, shingles, or strips of flashing to fit angles formed by walls, vents, or intersecting roof surfaces.
- Install vapor barriers or layers of insulation on flat roofs.
- Cover exposed nailheads with roofing cement or caulking to prevent water leakage or rust.
- Install partially overlapping layers of material over roof insulation surfaces, using chalk lines, gauges on shingling hatchets, or lines on shingles.
How to use this skill
- Read references/profile.md for the occupation profile and scope.
- Consult references/tasks.md for the full task and activity inventory.
- Check references/skills.md for essential vs. optional competences.
- Check references/tools.md for the software commonly used in this role.
Key competences (essential)
- apply roll roofing
- construct wood roofs
- follow health and safety procedures in construction
- follow safety procedures when working at heights
- inspect construction supplies
- inspect roofs
- install gutters
- install insulation material
- install roof flashing
- interpret 2D plans
- interpret 3D plans
- lay interlocking roof tiles
- perform roof maintenance
- prepare roofing materials
- recognise signs of wood rot
Hot technologies
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/b4c6d1b0-929e-48be-9f67-47bd8c30658b), ONET 30.3 (47-2181.00). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*