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Plumber and Gas Fitter

Roofers, roof tilers and slaters cover roofs and exterior walls with felting, sheeting, slates, tiles and thatch to provide a waterproof surface.

Main Tasks
  • measures roof or exterior wall and calculates required amounts of underfelt, tiles, slates or thatching materia
  • cuts wooden battens, felt and underfelt to required siz
  • lays and secures underfelt and covers with hot bitumen or other adhesive compoun
  • lays, aligns and secures successive overlapping layers of roofing materia
  • seals edges of roof with mortar and ensures that joints are watertigh

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£23,400 average annual salary

The UK average salary is £28,758

43 average weekly hours

There are 37.5 hours in the average working week

0% female / 100% male

The UK workforce is 47% female and 53% male