Why the Roofing Industry?
Start a Career You Can Trust
The commercial roofing industry is growing year over year and its multiple career paths can provide:
Steady Work
The opportunity to earn as your learn
Great compensation & benefits
Balanced lifestyle
Home every night
Opportunities to move & grow in to various leadership, supervisory, technical or ownership roles (see career paths)
Unlike oil & gass there is no boom or bust and no “Spring Breakup”
Resources to get you started
Contact a certified ARCA commercial roofing contractor and they will help get you started by offering the necessary training and safety certifications to get you working. From there begin your apprenticeship and earn as you learn on your path to being a journeyperson roofer.
A career you can count on
The start of a successful future
The number one job in the construction industry that no one knows about is: Roofer.
We’ve heard about carpenters, about plumbers, electricians, their awesome salaries and the benefits of being a renovator in today’s housing market, but roofer always seems to run under the radar.
Consider this simple fact: a roof is often one of the largest expenses when constructing a building. It also one of the most important.
In roofing, business is booming. Always.
Roofing is a great trade in part because business is always booming. Roofs need to be replaced every 15 to 25 years. Slate and metal roofs last longer but are more expensive. The hard truth is that due to their exposure to the forces of nature, it’s a pretty good bet that somewhere, at any given time, there is a roof that needs repair or to be replaced completely.
Roofing is a niche trade
One thing to remember is that roofing is a niche trade: it is highly technical which belies the roughness of its appearance. For instance, a good roofer has to be a good sleuth when looking for potential leaks and has to have the precision of a fine craftsman when completing his job because, at the end of the day, a roof is the only barrier between what the sky can produce in inclement weather above and your valuables down below.
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