Install roofing materials.

Install roofing materials. is a detailed work activity in O*NET — a concrete unit of work shared across 5 occupations and seen in 18 occupation-specific tasks. It rolls up into the broader work activity Build structures. in Handling and Moving Objects .

Detailed work activities are the most granular shared layer in O*NET's work-activity hierarchy (Generalized → Intermediate → Detailed → occupation-specific task). The figures below describe how this activity shows up across the economy and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the work will be automated.

AI exposure

Of the 18 tasks under this activity that the OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rated, 0 (0%) are flagged as directly exposed to language models (E1) or exposed via model-powered tools (E2).

Exposure estimates overlap with model capabilities — whether a model could speed the task up — not whether the work will be done by software. Observed AI use is augmentation and assistance today, not jobs replaced.

Member tasks

Occupation-specific tasks O*NET maps to this detailed work activity, most important first.

• Cover roofs with layers of roofing felt or asphalt strips before installing tile, slate, or composition materials. · Helpers--Roofers · importance 4.2 · no direct exposure
• Cement or nail flashing strips of metal or shingle over joints to make them watertight. · Roofers · importance 4.1 · no direct exposure
• Install partially overlapping layers of material over roof insulation surfaces, using chalk lines, gauges on shingling hatchets, or lines on shingles. · Roofers · importance 4.1 · no direct exposure
• Apply plastic coatings, membranes, fiberglass, or felt over sloped roofs before applying shingles. · Roofers · importance 4.1 · no direct exposure
• Install, repair, or replace single-ply roofing systems, using waterproof sheet materials such as modified plastics, elastomeric, or other asphaltic compositions. · Roofers · importance 4.0 · no direct exposure
• Attach roofing paper to roofs in overlapping strips to form bases for other materials. · Roofers · importance 4.0 · no direct exposure
• 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. · Roofers · importance 4.0 · no direct exposure
• Apply reflective roof coatings, such as special paints or single-ply roofing sheets, to existing roofs to reduce solar heat absorption. · Roofers · importance 4.0 · no direct exposure
• Apply alternate layers of hot asphalt or tar and roofing paper to roofs. · Roofers · importance 4.0 · no direct exposure
• Place tiles, nail them to roof boards, and cover nailheads with roofing cement. · Helpers--Roofers · importance 3.9 · no direct exposure
• Attach roofing paper and composition shingles, using nails. · Helpers--Roofers · importance 3.9 · no direct exposure
• Perform emergency leak repairs and general maintenance for a variety of roof types. · Helpers--Roofers · importance 3.9 · no direct exposure
• Attach sheets of metal to roof boards or building frameworks when installing metal roofs. · Helpers--Roofers · importance 3.9 · no direct exposure
• Apply shingles, gravel, or asphalt over the top layer of tar to protect the roofing material. · Helpers--Roofers · importance 3.6 · no direct exposure
• Apply gravel or pebbles over top layers of roofs, using rakes or stiff-bristled brooms. · Roofers · importance 3.6 · no direct exposure
• Fasten roof panel edges or machine-made moldings to structures by nailing or welding. · Sheet Metal Workers · importance 3.0 · no direct exposure
• Spread roofing paper on surface of foundation and spread concrete onto roofing paper with trowel to form terrazzo base. · Terrazzo Workers and Finishers · importance 3.0 · no direct exposure
• Spread roofing paper on surface of foundation, and spread concrete onto roofing paper with trowel to form terrazzo base. · Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers · importance 2.8 · no direct exposure

Occupations that perform this

• Helpers--Roofers
• Roofers
• Sheet Metal Workers
• Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
• Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers

Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

• O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
• “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

@misc{singulariki-install-roofing-materials,
  title  = {Install roofing materials.},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/detailed-activities/install-roofing-materials}
}