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Roofers, Roof Tilers and Slaters

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About this career

£29,891

Median salary

New workers start around £19,548.11. Normal pay is £29,891 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £42,401.05.
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Jobs

Subjects achieved a 100% pass rate, including Maths, Further Maths, Physics, English Literature and Spanish.

Daily Tasks

  • Seals edges of roof with mortar and ensures that joints are watertight.
  • Lays, aligns and secures successive overlapping layers of roofing material.
  • Lays and secures underfelt and covers with hot bitumen or other adhesive compound.
  • Cuts wooden battens, felt and underfelt to required size.
  • Measures roof or exterior wall and calculates required amounts of underfelt, tiles, slates or thatching material.

Skills

Job postings

Mathematics
63
Critical Thinking
62
Learning Strategies
57
Monitoring
56
Speaking
55
Active Learning
53
Reading Comprehension
49
Active Listening
48
Writing
48
Science
31