Roofers and Shinglers

Roofers install, repair or replace flat roofs as well as shingles, shakes or other roofing tiles on sloped roofs. Shinglers install and replace shingles, tiles and similar coverings on sloped roofs. They are employed by roofing and general contractors, or they may be self-employed.

Main Duties

• Install, repair or replace built-up roofing systems using materials such as asphalt saturated felts and hot asphalt and gravel.
• Install, repair or replace single-ply roofing system using waterproof sheet materials such as modified plastics, elastomeric or other asphaltic compositions.
• Install, repair or replace shingles, shakes and other roofing tiles on sloped roofs of buildings.
• Install sheet metal flashings.

10-year Job Openings

There are 93 job openings forecasted between 2023-2032. 

Average Annual Salary

$44,000

Employment Requirements

• Completion of secondary school is usually required.
• For roofers, completion of a two- to three-year apprenticeship program or Over three years of work experience in the trade are usually required to be eligible for trade certification.
• Roofing trade certification is compulsory in Quebec and available, but voluntary, in all other provinces and the territories.
• Red Seal endorsement is also available to qualified roofers upon successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination.
• Shinglers require one to two years of on-the-job training.