Rain, snow, hail – no matter what the weather is outside, it is always dry and comfortable at home. At least that’s what most of us are used to. Who wants to lie in a warm bed on a cold, rainy winter day and suddenly feel drops of water on their face? Probably nobody. How good that there are roofers! Thanks to them, you are optimally protected from the weather at home. Wouldn’t it be exciting if you knew how it works? Then become a Rubber Roof Contractor NYC!

It’s going high

As a roofer, you don’t always work on roofs, as your tasks include covering external walls, but most of the time the term is accurate. Roofers are trained in two disciplines: You can either become a specialist in roofing, wall and sealing technology, or thatched roof technology. Either way, you as a roofer are aiming high in the truest sense, because you work everywhere, from single-story flat-roof houses to apartment buildings to churches, castles, or other listed buildings. Accordingly, it is important that you don’t mind heights and that you are free from dizziness.

Everything under wraps

For a building to have a suitable roof, you first set up protective and working scaffolding so that work on the roof can be done safely. Then, together with your colleagues, you will first produce the substructure for the roof, the so-called roof formwork. This forms the basis for your roof and is often made from wood. You then cover the formwork further and “cover” the roof. This can be done, for example, with roof slates, roof shingles, roof tiles, or roof stones, depending on the customer’s wishes and which material is most suitable. Ceiling with slate panels is a particularly complex process, as each slate panel has to be sawn or closed individually. Not every Empire Contractor offers this type of roofing.

More than just work on the roof

As a Roof Repair NYC, you are not only responsible for covering the roofs themselves but also for wall cladding and sealing. You cover external walls and, for example, when covering a flat roof, you ensure that everything is optimally sealed. To do this, you use the latest techniques and materials so that the roof ultimately does not allow water to penetrate the building. You will also make enclosures, seals, and devices to drain surface water, install roof windows and solar elements, and attach snow guards. Your tasks will also include designing, installing, testing, and repairing lightning protection systems. After all, you don’t want your beautiful new roof to be destroyed by a lightning strike. If the substructure of a roof is infested with wood pests, combat them professionally. As you can see, as a roofer you do much more than just cover roofs.

On the North Sea coast

If you think of stormy New York when you think of Masonry Contractors NYC specializing in thatched roof technology, you are right: these specialists do not cover roofs with hard materials but with the natural material reed. This requires a high level of craftsmanship to achieve tightness, durability, and a good appearance. For example, you have to pay special attention to roof edges and eaves so that everything is perfect.