Roofer CV Examples & Writing Guide
A roofer CV gets a call when it shows what you can install without supervision: roof systems (tiles, slate, metal, single-ply, torch-on felt), m² per day, stripping and leadwork detail, your working at height record, and your callback rate. Below is a full sample plus personal statements, bullets, skills and a labourer-level version.
Roofer CV example (lead roofer, pitched and flat)
The person below is invented and the companies are not real, but the detail is what a roofing contractor or foreman reads for. Every job names the system installed, the production rate and the safety record.
Ryan P. Ostrowski
Roofer / Lead Roofer (NVQ Level 2 Roofing Occupations)
Leicester · 07700 900129 | r.ostrowski@email.com | CSCS card, own hand tools and harness, full driving licence
Summary
Roofer with 9 years across pitched tiling and slating and commercial flat roofing. Leads a 4-person gang laying 80 to 120 m² of tiles a day, around 110 re-roofs a year, with a callback rate under 3%. Welds TPO single-ply, torches on reinforced bitumen membranes and does all the leadwork on pitched jobs. Works to the Work at Height Regulations on every roof, with no falls in nine years.
Experience
Lead Roofer and Gang Leader · Pitched roofing contractor (housing association re-roofs and insurance repairs)
Apr 2022–Present
- Lead a 4-person gang laying 80 to 120 m² a day of concrete interlocking tiles and natural slate, roughly 110 house re-roofs a year.
- Strip and re-cover terraced and semi-detached roofs of 70 to 120 m², including rafter and sarking board repairs, breathable membrane, new battens and eaves protection.
- Install lead soakers, step and cover flashings and aprons, dry ridge and dry verge systems, vent tiles and roof windows; callback rate held under 3% over two years.
- Photograph and measure storm damage on more than 60 insurance repairs a year and agree the scope with the loss adjuster before work starts.
- Check scaffold edge protection on every roof before work starts and use harnesses and running lines where it cannot be used; no falls or reportable injuries on the gang in four years.
- Trained 6 labourers to roofer level; three now run gangs of their own.
Flat Roofer (Single-Ply and Torch-On) · Commercial flat roofing contractor
May 2019–Apr 2022
- Installed 1.5 mm TPO and EPDM single-ply on commercial roofs from 750 to 3,700 m², hot-air welding seams and probing 100% of welds before sign-off.
- Torched on reinforced bitumen membranes on 15 flat roofs under hot works permits, with a fire watch after every application.
- Formed and detailed more than 40 upstands, outlets and scuppers a year and laid tapered insulation to falls from the drawings.
- Ran the daily toolbox talk and kept edge protection and demarcation barriers in place on every roof edge.
Roofing Labourer · Roofing and exteriors contractor
Jul 2017–May 2019
- Stripped 140 to 180 m² of old tiles and felt a day with the gang and loaded 40 to 60 packs of tiles per roof by hoist.
- Sheeted gardens and swept every site with magnets after stripping, with no property damage claims in two seasons.
- Learned setting out, eaves courses, valleys, hips and ridges under a lead roofer.
Education
A-levels
Sixth form college, Leicester, 2017
NVQ Level 2 Diploma in Roofing Occupations (slating and tiling), on-site assessment
Training provider, Leicester, 2021
Certifications
- CSCS Blue Skilled Worker card, renewed 2026
- Single-ply membrane manufacturer installer training, 2023
- Hot works safety training for torch-on roofing, 2023
- Working at height and harness training, 2024
- IPAF 3a and 3b (MEWPs), 2022; PASMA towers, 2024
- Emergency First Aid at Work, current
Skills
What a roofing foreman or contractor checks first
Roofing companies hire fast, often for a gang that starts on Monday. The reader is usually the owner or a contracts manager, and they are working out two things: can you be left on a roof alone, and are you going to cost them an insurance claim.
- Systems you install. Concrete and clay tiles, slate, metal, TPO, EPDM, PVC, torch-on felt, liquid coatings, GRP, mastic asphalt. These are separate skills and no one is good at all of them, so name yours honestly.
- Production rate. Square metres per day, roofs per year, area of the largest job. Say the gang size along with it, because 100 m² with four people is different from 100 m² with two.
- Detail work. Leadwork, valleys, chimneys, roof windows, upstands and outlets are where leaks start. A CV that names flashing types reads as experienced.
- Safety. Edge protection, harness use, working at height training, time with no reportable injuries. Falls are the industry's biggest liability and an owner's insurance depends on the answer.
- Callbacks and quality. Callback or leak-return rate is the cleanest quality signal in roofing. If you know yours, it belongs on the CV.
- Practicals. Own tools and harness, driving licence, willingness to work away after storms, comfort at height and in all weathers.
“Three things and the read is over: what systems he has installed, what he does about tie-off, and whether he can flash a chimney. Anyone can lay a field of tiles. The detail work and the safety habits are what a roofing company actually pays for.”
Roofer personal statement and career objective examples
Three lines. Systems and years first, production rate second, safety or callbacks third. Career objectives are for labourers and career changers only.
Roofer with 9 years in pitched tiling and slating and commercial flat roofing. Leads a 4-person gang at 80 to 120 m² a day, about 110 re-roofs a year, callbacks under 3%. Welds TPO single-ply, torches on felt and does all the leadwork, with no falls in nine years.
Flat roofer with 6 years on single-ply and torch-on felt, on roofs from 750 to 3,700 m². Hot-air welds TPO and EPDM and probes every seam, forms upstands and outlets, lays tapered insulation, and works strictly to hot works permits and fire watch.
Roofer with 7 years specialising in standing seam and profiled metal sheeting, including on-site roll forming of panels up to 10 m. Runs a two-person gang on 370 m² agricultural and residential jobs and handles all flashings, valleys and ridges.
Roofing labourer with 2 seasons of stripping, loading and setting out, comfortable at height and cutting valleys under a lead roofer. CSCS Green card, own harness and hand tools. Looking for a roofer's job with a pitched roofing gang and the chance to complete an NVQ Level 2.
Roofer with 8 years and heavy insurance repair experience, surveying storm damage on more than 60 claims a year and agreeing scope with loss adjusters. Comfortable working away after major storms and running a gang away from the yard.
Roofer job description bullets you can copy
"Installed and repaired roofs" describes every roofer alive. Put the material, the detail and the number in every line and the CV separates itself.
| Weak (job advert language) | Strong (what you actually did) |
|---|---|
| Installed and repaired house roofs. | Laid 80 to 120 m² a day of concrete interlocking tiles and natural slate with a 4-person gang, about 110 house re-roofs a year. |
| Removed old roofing material. | Stripped and re-covered 70 to 120 m² roofs, replacing rotten sarking boards and fitting breathable membrane, new battens and eaves protection. |
| Worked on commercial flat roofs. | Hot-air welded 1.5 mm TPO on 750 to 3,700 m² roofs and probed 100% of seams before sign-off. |
| Followed all safety rules. | Checked scaffold edge protection before every job and used harnesses and running lines where it could not be used; no falls or reportable injuries on the gang in four years. |
| Carried out roof inspections and repairs. | Found and repaired 40 leaks a year, most traced to failed lead soakers or slipped tiles, with no repeat calls on any repaired roof. |
| Trained newer workers. | Trained 6 labourers to roofer level on setting out, eaves courses, valley cuts and leadwork; three now run their own gangs. |
Dressed lead soakers, step and cover flashings on 30 chimney and abutment details a year, plus roof windows, vent tiles and dry ridge on every job.
Photographed and measured storm damage on more than 60 claims a year and walked roofs with loss adjusters to agree scope before work started.
Ran standing seam panels up to 10 m, roll formed on site, with all flashings, valleys and ridges cut and sealed by the gang.
Sheeted gardens and swept with magnets after every strip; no property damage claims across two seasons.
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Skills, materials and systems for a roofer CV
Name the systems first. Contractors hire for the roof they are starting next week, so a specific list gets read closely.
- Pitched: concrete interlocking tiles, plain clay tiles, natural and fibre cement slate, stone slate, timber shingles where specified
- Metal: standing seam, profiled sheeting, on-site roll forming, flashings and closures
- Flat: TPO, EPDM and PVC single-ply, torch-on and self-adhesive reinforced bitumen membranes, liquid-applied systems, GRP, mastic asphalt
- Stripping, rafter and sarking board repair, re-battening
- Underlays: breathable membrane, traditional felt, eaves protection
- Leadwork: soakers, step and cover flashings, aprons, back gutters, valleys, chimney details
- Ventilation: eaves vents, ridge and high-level vents, balanced intake and exhaust, condensation control
- Penetrations: roof windows, upstands, pipe collars, outlets, scuppers
- Gutters, downpipes, fascias and soffits
- Leak finding and repair
Tools, equipment and software. Roofing employers often ask what you own, so say it.
- Nail guns, hot-air welders, gas torches, seam probes, slate cutters, disc cutters
- Hoists, conveyors, lorry-mounted cranes, scissor and boom MEWPs
- Harnesses, anchors, running lines and edge protection (own harness)
- Roof measurement and material take-offs
- Insurance repair surveys and photo reports, if you do that work
- Full driving licence and clean record for company vans
Safety record, cards and qualifications: the part that gets you hired
Falls from height are the biggest cause of deaths in UK construction, and roofing carries much of that risk. The Work at Height Regulations 2005 require work at height to be avoided where possible and, where it cannot be, falls to be prevented with edge protection and working platforms before relying on harnesses, and the HSE holds roofing firms to that. A CV that treats safety as a real credential rather than a slogan stands out immediately.
Scaffold edge protection on every roof before work starts, and harnesses with running lines or anchors where it cannot be used. No falls or reportable injuries on my gang in four years.
CSCS Blue Skilled Worker card, renewed 2026. Working at height and harness training, 2024. PASMA for towers and IPAF for MEWPs.
NVQ Level 2 Diploma in Roofing Occupations, 2021, with your pathway (for example slating and tiling, single-ply, built-up felt, mastic asphalt or sheeting and cladding). The NFRC is the main trade body and CompetentRoofer is a scheme for firms, so mention them only through an employer that is a member or registered.
Single-ply membrane manufacturer installer training, 2023. Most single-ply, liquid and metal systems have their own installer training; name the programme and the year rather than implying approved-contractor status you do not hold.
IPAF 3a and 3b, 2022. Hot works safety training for torch-on work, 2023. Emergency First Aid at Work, current.
- Usually required: a full driving licence, own hand tools and harness on most gangs, and the ability to carry tiles up a ladder or scaffold all day.
- Usually expected: a CSCS card on contractor sites. An NVQ Level 2 marks you as a roofer rather than a labourer, and a Level 3 or a supervisor course such as SSSTS marks you as gang leader material.
- Worth adding: working at height and harness training, hot works training if you torch, PASMA, IPAF, asbestos awareness (old roofs and soffits can contain it), first aid.
- There is no licence to work as a roofer in the UK. Re-roofing has to meet the Building Regulations, which firms usually handle through a competent person scheme such as CompetentRoofer or by notifying building control, so it is the company rather than the installer that registers.
Roofer CV with no experience (labourer level)
Roofing is one of the few trades that still hires and trains on the same day. What a foreman needs to believe is that you will turn up, work in all weathers, and not be afraid on a steep pitch.
- 1Say plainly that you are comfortable at height and can carry packs of tiles, about 30 kg at a time, up a ladder or scaffold repeatedly.
- 2Get a CSCS Green Labourer card before applying. It is a short course and a test, and it says you take the risk seriously.
- 3List any outdoor or physical work with hours and weights: landscaping, removals, labouring, fencing, demolition, farm work.
- 4Name any tools you can use: nail gun, circular saw, ladder set-up, tape measure and square.
- 5Say you have your own boots, gloves and, if possible, a harness. Small thing, but foremen notice.
- 6State availability for 7 a.m. starts, Saturdays and working away after storms.
- 7Apply as a roofing labourer or for a roofing apprenticeship. Almost every lead roofer in the country started by carrying tiles.
Physical worker with 2 years of outdoor labouring and fencing experience, comfortable on ladders and scaffold, CSCS Green card with own boots, gloves and harness. Available for 7 a.m. starts and Saturday work. Looking for a roofing labourer job with a gang that trains.
Fencing Installer, fencing contractor, 2024 to 2026. Worked 10-hour outdoor days in all weathers, set 40 to 60 posts a week, ran a circular saw and impact driver daily, and loaded and unloaded material by hand.
Roofing Labourer, roofing and exteriors contractor, seasonal 2025. Stripped 140 to 180 m² of old tiles a day, loaded 40 to 60 packs per roof by hoist, sheeted gardens and swept every site with magnets. Learned eaves courses, setting out and valley cuts under a lead roofer.
Format, length and the words in the job advert
- One page, two at most. Roofing contractors read on a phone between jobs.
- Put your cards, tools and licence in the header line: CSCS card, own harness and hand tools, full driving licence.
- Reverse chronological with months and years. Seasonal work is normal in roofing, so label seasonal jobs as seasonal rather than leaving a gap.
- Say the company type next to the name: pitched re-roofing, new-build housing, commercial flat roofing, insurance repairs, heritage. They are different businesses and it tells the reader what you know.
- No photo, no date of birth.
- One column, plain PDF. Larger roofing contractors and agencies run applicant tracking systems, and a two-column layout scrambles in them.
- If you have run your own gang or worked self-employed under CIS, say how many people and how many roofs, since that is what a contracts manager is buying.
Mirror the advert's words. UK adverts use "roofer", "pitched roofer", "roof slater and tiler", "flat roofer", "single-ply roofer", "leadworker", "re-roofing", "strip and re-cover", "breathable membrane", "leadwork", "TPO", "EPDM", "torch-on", "working at height" and "CSCS". Use the advert's title as your headline. If you trained in the US or Canada, translate shingle work into tile and slate terms, squares into square metres, and OSHA training into the UK cards you hold or are booked on.
Frequently asked questions
How do I write a roofer CV?
Put your systems, cards and tools in the top third: tiles, slate, single-ply, CSCS card, own harness. Then three to six bullets per job with numbers: m² per day, roofs per year, roof areas, callback rate, years with no falls. Keep it to one page, two at most.
What is the roofer job description for a CV?
Stripping and repairing rafters and sarking, fitting membranes and battens, installing the roof covering, leadwork and flashings at every abutment and penetration, ventilation, gutters and fascias, leak finding, and working safely from scaffold with edge protection. Write each one with the material and a quantity instead of copying the list.
What skills should a roofer put on a CV?
The systems you install by name, the leadwork and detail work you can do alone, stripping and repairs, ventilation, and your working at height knowledge. Add tools and equipment (nail gun, hot-air welder, hoist, MEWPs) and say if you own your harness and hand tools.
What is a good career objective for a roofer CV?
Use one only if you are a labourer or coming from another trade. Base it on evidence: comfortable at height, can carry 30 kg packs of tiles, CSCS Green card, own boots and harness, available for early starts. Then name the role, such as a labourer's job with a pitched roofing gang.
How do I get a roofing job with no experience?
Apply as a roofing labourer or for a roofing apprenticeship, which is how nearly every roofer starts. Get a CSCS Green card first, list outdoor physical work with hours and weights, and say you are comfortable at height and available for early starts and Saturdays. Owning boots, gloves and a harness helps more than it should.
What qualifications should a roofer list?
An NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Roofing Occupations with its pathway, your CSCS card, working at height and harness training, and any manufacturer installer training, named as training rather than as an approved-contractor status. Add hot works training if you torch, plus PASMA, IPAF and first aid.
How do I show my safety record on a roofing CV?
Give it as a habit plus a number: "Edge protection checked before every job, harness and running line where it could not be used; no falls or reportable injuries on my gang in four years." That reads as a practice you enforce. "Safety conscious" reads as nothing, and contractors have seen it a thousand times.
How long should a roofer CV be?
One page, two at most. If you have ten or more years, keep the last three employers in full and compress older ones to a single line each. Lead with your systems and your safety record, because that is what a roofing contractor reads first.
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