Career Overlap Transition record Edition 1 · ESCO v1.2.1
Table 1Transition record

house buildertoroofer

A house builder already meets 45% of what the roofer role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From house builder
45%
Overlap1
To roofer
21 Skills carried over
11 Required, not held
61.7 Difficulty2
Career overlap Partial match

45%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

61.7/ 100

1 Share of the roofer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the house builder profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Why

Why this move works

A roofer role treats 12 of its required skills as things a house builder already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

  • apply roll roofing
  • construct wood roofs
  • follow health and safety procedures in construction
  • follow safety procedures when working at heights
  • inspect roofs
  • install gutters

What stands in the way is 11 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 21 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A roofer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a house builder background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held install gutters constructing
  • already held install roof flashing constructing
  • already held perform roof maintenance constructing
  • already held prepare roofing materials handling and moving
  • already held apply roll roofing constructing
  • already held lay interlocking roof tiles constructing

All 21 carried skills, including the 12 the roofer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 32 missing skills fall into 8 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier
01 information skills 4 required, 3 supplementary
  • required, not held interpret 2D plans required
  • required, not held inspect construction supplies required
  • required, not held interpret 3D plans required
  • required, not held recognise signs of wood rot required
  • optional, not held monitor stock level optional
  • optional, not held keep personal administration optional
  • optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
02 constructing 2 required, 5 supplementary
  • required, not held remove roofs required
  • required, not held install insulation material required
  • optional, not held prepare facade cladding optional
  • optional, not held thatch roofs optional
  • optional, not held install roof windows optional
  • optional, not held apply proofing membranes optional
  • optional, not held build scaffolding optional
03 handling and moving 2 required, 2 supplementary
  • required, not held transport construction supplies required
  • required, not held sort waste required
  • optional, not held use sander optional
  • optional, not held maintain work area cleanliness optional
04 assisting and caring 2 required
  • required, not held secure working area required
  • required, not held work ergonomically required
05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 2 supplementary
  • required, not held use measurement instruments required
  • optional, not held install lightning protection system optional
  • optional, not held operate forklift optional
06 communication, collaboration and creativity 4 supplementary
  • optional, not held establish green roof optional
  • optional, not held advise on construction materials optional
  • optional, not held answer requests for quotation optional
  • optional, not held plan scaffolding optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a roofer role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 21 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held apply roll roofing skill
  • already held construct wood roofs skill
  • already held follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
  • already held follow safety procedures when working at heights skill
  • already held inspect roofs skill
  • already held install gutters skill
  • already held install roof flashing skill
  • already held lay interlocking roof tiles skill
  • already held perform roof maintenance skill
  • already held prepare roofing materials skill
  • already held roofing techniques knowledge
  • already held use safety equipment in construction skill
  • already held building codes knowledge
  • already held calculate needs for construction supplies skill
  • already held energy efficiency knowledge
  • already held energy performance of buildings knowledge
  • already held install metal roofing skill
  • already held lay non-interlocking roof tiles skill
  • already held order construction supplies skill
  • already held process incoming construction supplies skill
  • already held work in a construction team skill
The 2 learning areas not shown above
Skill to acquire Tier
07 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 supplementary
  • optional, not held roofing drones optional
  • optional, not held envelope systems for buildings optional
  • optional, not held solar panel mounting systems optional
08 services 2 supplementary
  • optional, not held crane load charts optional
  • optional, not held asbestos removal regulations optional
21 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held prepare facade cladding optional
  • optional, not held roofing drones optional
  • optional, not held thatch roofs optional
  • optional, not held crane load charts optional
  • optional, not held envelope systems for buildings optional
  • optional, not held establish green roof optional
  • optional, not held install lightning protection system optional
  • optional, not held install roof windows optional
  • optional, not held monitor stock level optional
  • optional, not held solar panel mounting systems optional
  • optional, not held use sander optional
  • optional, not held advise on construction materials optional
  • optional, not held answer requests for quotation optional
  • optional, not held apply proofing membranes optional
  • optional, not held asbestos removal regulations optional
  • optional, not held build scaffolding optional
  • optional, not held keep personal administration optional
  • optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
  • optional, not held maintain work area cleanliness optional
  • optional, not held operate forklift optional
  • optional, not held plan scaffolding optional
27 held skills the roofer role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role building materials industry knowledge
  • not needed by the target role check compatibility of materials skill
  • not needed by the target role check construction compliance skill
  • not needed by the target role construction product regulation knowledge
  • not needed by the target role coordinate construction activities skill
  • not needed by the target role create floor plan template skill
  • not needed by the target role create smooth wood surface skill
  • not needed by the target role cut resilient flooring materials skill
  • not needed by the target role cut stair carriages skill
  • not needed by the target role design floor skill
  • not needed by the target role ensure compliance with construction project deadline skill
  • not needed by the target role inspect concrete structures skill
  • not needed by the target role install construction profiles skill
  • not needed by the target role install in-floor and in-wall heating skill
  • not needed by the target role install laminate floor skill
  • not needed by the target role install structural glazing skill
  • not needed by the target role install wood elements in structures skill
  • not needed by the target role lay resilient flooring tiles skill
  • not needed by the target role maintain construction structures skill
  • not needed by the target role plan construction of houses skill
  • not needed by the target role prepare building site skill
  • not needed by the target role prepare site for construction skill
  • not needed by the target role prepare surface for hardwood floor laying skill
  • not needed by the target role prepare surface for painting skill
  • not needed by the target role read standard blueprints skill
  • not needed by the target role seal flooring skill
  • not needed by the target role set up temporary construction site infrastructure skill
5 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held roofing drones optional
  • optional, not held crane load charts optional
  • optional, not held envelope systems for buildings optional
  • optional, not held solar panel mounting systems optional
  • optional, not held asbestos removal regulations optional
Index

Other moves recorded from house builder

Full index of moves from house builder

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.