Three Steps to Become a Roofer
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A roofer is a professional who helps people to maintain the protection of their home and family and keep homes and other buildings secure. If you're interested in the career of a roofer, all it takes is experience and willingness to learn. It's important to understand what roofing companies are looking for in roofers to succeed in this career.
A roofer installs, repairs, and maintains the roofs of different structures and types come from residential single-family homes to commercial factory buildings. They may be a pro in one kind of roofing service roof repair, or work as roofing contractors on a variety of projects and with many roofing materials such as metal, slate, tile, and asphalt shingles. Roofing contractors and roofing companies work on projects of a big scale, supervise subcontractors and other roofing professionals, schedule the deadlines for the roofing job, purchase the materials, obtain cost estimates of material and labor for customers and clients, as well as secure legal permits, licenses, and certification. Some roofing contractors establish their own roofing companies after some years of experience in the industry.
Step 1. Look for an apprenticeship
An apprenticeship is a program that prepares you for your chosen career. During the apprenticeship, you will most likely work with more experienced roofers and have an opportunity to learn from their experiences and begin making a salary.
Step 2. Complete training
In the roofing industry, experience comes from knowing how to be a good roofer and the best ways to stay safe. Roofing companies value having roofing contractors on their team who have completed some sort of training and know how to keep themselves and others safe. Training will give you knowledge on how to correctly fulfill the requirements of the roofing project.
Step 3. Obtain licensure
Depending on your state regulations, there may be variations in what's required to have a license as a roofer. You should check with your state to see what kind of licensure you need to work as a roofer. Typically, you should have a certain number of hours of on-the-job training and experience as well as pass an exam with your state licensing board.
