Roofers and Shinglers
Job description
These individuals install, repair, or replace flat roofs. They do the same with shingles, tiles, and overlaps for pitched roofs.
Environment
- Climatic conditions
- Equipment, machinery, tools
- Odours
- Hazardous workplaces
- Noise
- Fire, steam, hot surfaces
Main tasks
Roofers
- Erect scaffolding.
- Install, repair, or replace roofing systems.
- Install rainwater collection ducts (gutters).
- Apply water-repellent coatings on concrete.
- Estimate the cost of necessary materials, as required.
- Provide estimates.
Shinglers
- Erect scaffolding.
- Lay or replace shingles and tiles on sloped building roofs.
Advancement and mobility
- Qualified Roofers receive a Red Seal endorsement upon successful completion of the Interprovincial Examination.
- Experience leads to supervisory positions.
Hourly wage
The hourly wage is calculated by averaging wages from 2022 to 2024.- Minimum
- $29.00
- Median
- $40.00
- Maximum
- $45.15
Job prospects for 2024-2028
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Job prospects for 2024-2028
Job prospects
All of Québec
Very good
All of Québec
Non available
Total jobs for 2023
All of Québec
7,000
All of Québec
na
Gender distribution
All of Québec
Not available.
- 2.1% Female
- 97.9% Male
Not available.
- 2.1% Female
- 97.9% Male
Job types
All of Québec
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Yearly wage on 2020
All of Québec
$43,600
All of Québec
Other characteristics
All of Québec
- Seasonal worker
- Non traditional for women
- None
All of Québec
- Seasonal worker
- Non traditional for women
- None
Sectors of activity
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 2352% of jobs
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NAICS 55, 5612% of jobs
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NAICS 44, 456% of jobs
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NAICS 48, 494% of jobs
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NAICS 724% of jobs
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Others22% of jobs
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 2352% of jobs
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NAICS 55, 5612% of jobs
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NAICS 44, 456% of jobs
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NAICS 48, 494% of jobs
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NAICS 724% of jobs
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Others22% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
Most training programs are offered in French only.
Secondary
Also required
Roofers
- Certificate of qualification.
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Data collection
- Coordination
- Active listening
- Critical thought
- Information processing
- Result evaluation
- Oral expression
- Operations and control
- Time management
- Monitoring operations
Abilities
- Overall balance of the body
- Core strength
- Awareness of issues
- Physical flexibility in extension
- Near vision
- Limb coordination
- Manual dexterity
- Hand-arm stability
- Oral comprehension
- Overall coordination of the body
- Endurance
- Digital dexterity
- Static muscle power
- Control accuracy
- Distance vision
- Selective attention
- Verbal skills
- Information organization
- Deductive reasoning
- Inductive reasoning
- Speech recognition
- Visualization
Knowledge and attributes
- Capacity to work under pressure
- Focussed on results
- Autonomy
- Sense of responsibility
- Capacity to work in a team
- Rigour
- Attention to detail
- Sense of observation
- Knowledge of buildings and construction
- Patience
Interests
- Make, build, install
- Self-employment
- Work manually
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Realistic
- People with this profile prefer carrying out concrete tasks and being physically involved in what they do.
- Investigative
- People with this profile prefer relying on theoretical knowledge before acting. They like observation, analysis and problem solving.
- Enterprising
- People with this profile prefer having responsibilities, influencing others and responding to challenges.
Official name of the NOC 73110
Roofers and shinglers
Job titles
- Roofers
- Built-up roofer
- Single-ply roofer
- Roofing mechanic
- Shingler
- Apprentice roofer
- Apprentice shingle roofer
- Journeyman/woman roofer
- Roofer trainee
- Roofer and waterproofer
- Metal roofer
- Flat roofer
- Built-up flat roofer
- Residential steep roofer
- Asphalt roofer
- Asphalt and gravel roofer
- Shingle roofer
- Asphalt shingle roofer
- Wood shingle roofer
- Gravel roofer
- Composition roofer
- Tile roofer
- Shingler trainee
- Asphalt shingler
- Wood shingler
- Cedar shingler
- Cedar shakes shingler
- Residential building shingler
- Tar and gravel roofer
- Tar roofer
- Roof tiler
Skill type
Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations
Last update: January 29, 2026
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