Roof Tilers cover roofs with tiles, sheets, and shingles to form a waterproof surface.

Skill Level

3

Specialisations

• Roof Fixer
• Roof Shingler
• Roof Slater

Unless you are exempt in very limited circumstances, you are required to have a positive Skills Assessment to apply for the visas listed above.

Skills Assessment authority for Roof Tiler is Trades Recognition Australia (TRA). To have a positive skills assessment, you must meet the following criteria:

• Must have successfully completed an AQF Qualification either a Certificate III in Roof Tiling or formal training that is comparable
• Must possess skills that are current to Australian industry standards demonstrated by 12 months full time employment or equivalent part-time in the occupation in the previous three years
• If you have obtained a qualification internationally or an Australian qualification that was not through the Australian Recognition of Learning process, you are required to demonstrate 3 years full time or equivalent post-qualification experience
• If you have obtained an Australian qualification issued through the Australian Recognition of Learning process, you are required to demonstrate 3 years full-time or equivalent post-qualification experience OR 6 years full-time or equivalent experience which can be either pre- or post-qualification

Cover roofs with tiles, sheets and shingles to form a waterproof surface.

Tasks

• Studying drawings, specifications and work sites to determine materials required
• Erecting ladders and scaffolds
• Placing and securing waterproof sheets over eaves
• Nailing and stapling roofing underlay to roofs
• Aligning starter rows of roofing material with edges of roofs, securing with wire, staples and nails, and overlapping successive layers of tiles
• Sizing and cutting roofing material to fit around vents, chimney edges, corners and ridges
• Fixing edge and ridge tiles in cement mortar
• Slipping roofing material under pre-fabricated flashing and nailing it down
• Caulking and flashing exposed nail heads to prevent leaks

Skill Level

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.
In Australia:
AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, or AQF Certificate IV (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)

In New Zealand:
NZ Register Level 4 qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)

At least three years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.
Registration or licensing may be required.

Occupations in this Group

• 333311 Roof Tiler