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Roofers, Roof Tilers and Slaters
Roofers, roof tilers and slaters cover roofs and exterior walls with felting, sheeting, slates, tiles and thatch to provide a waterproof surface.
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£26,740
Average salary
New workers start around £15,782.58. Normal pay is £26,740 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £38,238.78.
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Annual Openings
Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons in Cornwall, and do<br /> not distinguish between full and part-time jobs.
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 Employers Are Looking For
The number of unique job postings in your area that have listed this skill in the last year.
Skills
Job postings
Mathematics
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Critical Thinking
62
Learning Strategies
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Monitoring
56
Speaking
55
Active Learning
53
Reading Comprehension
49
Active Listening
48
Writing
48
Science
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