Description
Install the underlayments over the main roof decking and other covering materials such as ice and water shields, form and screw down the starter flashing along the eaves and wrap them around the corners, screw down the metal panels while making sure they overlap, and finish the roof by fixing the flashing over the joints.
Alternative labels
installation of metal roofing
installation of metal roof
fit metal roof
installing of metal roof
fitting of metal roofing
fit metal roofing
metal roof fitting
fitting metal roofing
installing metal roof
installing of metal roofing
roofing with metal
metal roof installation
metal roofing installation
installing metal roofing
Skill type
skill/competence
Skill reusability level
cross-sector
Relationships with occupations
Essential skill
Install metal roofing is an essential skill of the following occupations:
Optional skill
Install metal roofing is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this skill may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.
House builder: House builders construct, maintain and repair houses or similar small buildings using a range of techniques and materials of several construction building workers.
Roofing supervisor: Roofing supervisors monitor the work on roofing a building. They assign tasks and take quick decisions to resolve problems.
Event scaffolder: Event scaffolders set up and dismantle temporary seating, stages and structures to support performance equipment, artists and audience. Their job can include rope access, working above colleagues and lifting heavy loads, which makes it a high risk occupation. Their work is based on instruction, plans and calculations. They work indoors as well as outdoors.
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.
References
- Install metal roofing – ESCO