Do You Want a Career in Roofing?

If you like working with your hands, and doing physical labor, a job as a roofing contractor could be a great match for you. Well, unless you’re afraid of heights!

What does a roofing contractor do? They install, maintain, repair, alter, extend and design everything to do with roofs. They are skilled in knowing how to waterproof, coat, repair, stop leaks, and more. Roofing contractors repair and replace and install roofs in both residential homes and commercial buildings. A roofer can be self-employed or work for a larger construction-based company. This job  will never be put out of work as roofs will always be found on homes and buildings across the country and world.

You can’t just have knowledge of roofing to become a roofer. You need a license. Without the license, you are practicing illegally and unsafely. If any problem occurs, you can get into a lot of legal trouble.

As a roofer, you can also have a specialty. Roofs are made from all different materials. Roofers can choose which type of roofs they are exceptionally skilled at installing or repair, like metal or tile, and some even do solar panels.

As a contractor licensing company, we can help you get your Florida roofer contractor’s license. We have helped thousands complete their application successfully and get their license fast. As part of the application process, there are certain requirements and experience needed in order to get a license. Here is a list of what is required.

  • Four years of experience working under a licensed roofing contractor. This experience can be reduced by up to 3 years with college credits and/or military service.
  • At least one year out of the four years of work experience must have been as a foreman
  • You have to show experience from this employment period that shows substantial compliance with statutory experience requirements in all of these areas:
    • Built-up Roofing Systems
    • Built-up Roofing
    • Roll Roofing
    • Modified Bitumen
    • Cold Process
    • Single-ply Systems
    • Single-ply
    • Foam
    • Architectural Metal Roofing
    • Concrete and Tile Roofing
    • Shingles & Shakes
    • Gutters and Downspouts

 

If you’re ready to get your Florida roofer contractor’s license, please contact us to get started. The process can be stressful and complicated, but we know the ins and outs of everything needed. We will do all the hard work for you. Click here or call 239-777-1028 to get started on the contractor license process today.

 

 

What is A Roof Contractor?

Thinking about a career in contracting? Went to a trade school and want to take your skill further? Contractors are so valuable for many things in this country. You’ll always be able to find work as a contractor. However, there are several specialties within contracting. In this article, we still touch upon the basic information and facts regarding a career as a roof contractor.

According to the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulations, a roofing contractor is defined as a contractor whose “services are unlimited in the roofing trade and who has the experience, knowledge, and skill to install, maintain, repair, alter, extend, or design, if not prohibited by law, and use materials and items used in the installation, maintenance, extension, and alteration of all kinds of roofing, waterproofing, and coating, except when coating is not represented to protect, repair, waterproof, stop leaks, or extend the life of the roof. The scope of work of a roofing contractor also includes skylights and any related work, required roof-deck attachments, and any repair or replacement of wood roof sheathing or fascia as needed during roof repair or replacement and any related work.”

To be a roofer, no formal education credentials are needed, but on-the-job training or an apprenticeship will allow for a person to gain the skills needed for this position.

As of 2015, the average pay for a roofer was $36,720. In 2014, 123,400 people held jobs as roofers, and there will be an increase in the number of jobs available in this field by 13 percent by 2024.

Roofers have a demanding job in the physical sense; they do a lot of heavy lifting, climbing, bending, kneeling, and more. Often times, they have to deal with working in not-so-great-weather like really hot temperatures, because summer time is a popular time people get work done on their roofs. As long as there are roofs on buildings, roofers will have jobs!

Want to be a roof contractor? In order to practice, you’ll need to get your Florida’s contractor license. The contractor licensing process can be complex and confusing, so we are here to help you get through the process and receive your license fast and easy with no rejection or setbacks. To get your contractor license, click here or call 239-777-1028.