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Roof Tilers
Trades & Services
Career stats
Weekly pay
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Prospects
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Employed in Australia
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Ideal for
The Handicrafter
Overview
Roof Tilers cover roofs with tiles, sheets and shingles to form a waterproof surface.
Job titles
mdi-briefcase-variant Roof Tiler

Job Tasks

This occupation may include associated occupations with varying tasks.

  • studying drawings, specifications and work sites to determine materials required
  • erecting ladders and scaffolds
  • placing and securing waterproof sheets over eaves
  • nailing and stapling roofing underlay to roofs
  • aligning starter rows of roofing material with edges of roofs, securing with wire, staples and nails, and overlapping successive layers of tiles
  • sizing and cutting roofing material to fit around vents, chimney edges, corners and ridges
  • fixing edge and ridge tiles in cement mortar
  • slipping roofing material under pre-fabricated flashing and nailing it down
  • caulking and flashing exposed nail heads to prevent leaks

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Training & Qualifications

vocational education & training (VET)
  • Cert III in Roof Tiling
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Industry

This career often appears in the following industry.

If you’re a hands on sort of person who likes getting stuck into tasks involving the use of tools and machinery to create new things, or you like to work on projects that bring technical concept drawings to life, then a career in the Manufacturing industry could be right up your alley.

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