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Construction & Extraction · Updated Aug 2026

Roofers

Cover roofs of structures with shingles, slate, asphalt, aluminum, wood, or related materials. May spray roofs, sidings, and walls with material to bind, seal, insulate, or soundproof sections of structures.

JVS 2.0.0-phase4b
AI Exposure
49/100
Moderate

How much of this occupation’s work can be materially affected by current AI systems.

Replacement Risk
37/100
Low

How likely exposure is to translate into reduced human demand.

Includes provisional estimates for AI adoption pressure and labour-market resilience. How this is measured

Evidence quality
Confidence82/100
Task coverage86%

Confidence reflects task coverage, mapping and capability-evidence quality, and how much of the score rests on provisional inputs.

Task-level evidence

What is driving the score?

Occupation scores are built from the task mix—not a single prediction about a job title.

JVS 2.0.0-phase4b
TaskImportanceAI impactExposure
Estimate materials and labor required to complete roofing jobs.High
67
Cement or nail flashing strips of metal or shingle over joints to make them watertight.High
68
Smooth rough spots to prepare surfaces for waterproofing, using hammers, chisels, or rubbing bricks.Medium
68
Cover roofs or exterior walls of structures with slate, asphalt, aluminum, wood, gravel, gypsum, or related materials, using brushes, knives, punches, hammers, or other tools.Medium
65
Cover exposed nailheads with roofing cement or caulking to prevent water leakage or rust.Medium
68
Waterproof or damp-proof walls, floors, roofs, foundations, or basements by painting or spraying surfaces with waterproof coatings or by attaching waterproofing membranes to surfaces.Medium
68
Attach roofing paper to roofs in overlapping strips to form bases for other materials.Medium
68
Inspect problem roofs to determine the best repair procedures.High
37
Apply plastic coatings, membranes, fiberglass, or felt over sloped roofs before applying shingles.High
68
Apply reflective roof coatings, such as special paints or single-ply roofing sheets, to existing roofs to reduce solar heat absorption.Medium
68
Apply alternate layers of hot asphalt or tar and roofing paper to roofs.Medium
68
Apply gravel or pebbles over top layers of roofs, using rakes or stiff-bristled brooms.Medium
68
Glaze top layers to make a smooth finish or embed gravel in the bitumen for rough surfaces.Medium
68
Install, repair, or replace single-ply roofing systems, using waterproof sheet materials such as modified plastics, elastomeric, or other asphaltic compositions.High
20
Install partially overlapping layers of material over roof insulation surfaces, using chalk lines, gauges on shingling hatchets, or lines on shingles.High
16
Cut felt, shingles, or strips of flashing to fit angles formed by walls, vents, or intersecting roof surfaces.High
15
Remove snow, water, or debris from roofs prior to applying roofing materials.High
16
Install vapor barriers or layers of insulation on flat roofs.Medium
16
Install attic ventilation systems, such as turbine vents, gable or ridge vents, or conventional or solar-powered exhaust fans.Medium
22
Most exposed

Where AI can do more

Routine, digitized, and highly repeatable tasks face the greatest pressure.

  1. Cement or nail flashing strips of metal or shingle over joints to make them watertight.68
  2. Smooth rough spots to prepare surfaces for waterproofing, using hammers, chisels, or rubbing bricks.68
  3. Cover exposed nailheads with roofing cement or caulking to prevent water leakage or rust.68
  4. Waterproof or damp-proof walls, floors, roofs, foundations, or basements by painting or spraying surfaces with waterproof coatings or by attaching waterproofing membranes to surfaces.68
Hardest to automate

Where people still matter

These tasks score lowest on automation feasibility—physical presence, judgement, accountability and real-world variability all resist end-to-end automation.

  1. Cut felt, shingles, or strips of flashing to fit angles formed by walls, vents, or intersecting roof surfaces.01
  2. Install partially overlapping layers of material over roof insulation surfaces, using chalk lines, gauges on shingling hatchets, or lines on shingles.02
  3. Remove snow, water, or debris from roofs prior to applying roofing materials.03
  4. Install vapor barriers or layers of insulation on flat roofs.04
  5. Install, repair, or replace single-ply roofing systems, using waterproof sheet materials such as modified plastics, elastomeric, or other asphaltic compositions.05
Where else this work leads

Related occupations

Occupations O*NET links to this one. Relatedness reflects shared work, not a claim that these roles are safer.

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Beyond AI capability

Adoption and labour-market outlook

Structural factors are kept separate from raw capability so you can see what actually resists automation. Adoption pressure and labour-market resilience are still provisional models—25% of this occupation’s replacement-risk weight rests on them.

Human dependency75
Physical dependency66
Adoption pressure34
Labour-market resilience71
Methodology & sources

O*NET 30.3 occupational data interpreted through the JobsVsAI capability, automation and structural-constraint models.

Confidence82/100
CalculatedAug 21, 2026
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