Write a roofer resume that shows your roofing systems, installation work, and safety training. Includes examples for commercial and institutional projects.
Name the roofing systems and materials you have installed or repaired. Describe the building types, crew responsibilities, and safety training relevant to your work. This guide includes resume examples for commercial and institutional roofing in Canada.
Name the roofing system, building, size, and result. Replace each example with your own work.
Lead installer on 47,000 sq ft Soprema Soprasolin two-ply SBS torch-applied modified bitumen system, GTA distribution center, with Flynn Canada; coordinated daily hot work permits and fire watch.
Installed Sika Sarnafil G410 PVC single-ply membrane on Vancouver General Hospital expansion roof; 28,000 sq ft, mechanically attached, manufacturer-certified install for 20-year warranty.
Torch-applied two-ply modified bitumen on 12,000 sq ft retail roof retrofit, Calgary; coordinated full tear-off, deck repair, and re-roof in 9 working days.
TPO heat-welded single-ply install on Carlisle SureWeld system, Edmonton warehouse; 38,000 sq ft, supervised welder probe testing for seam integrity.
Installed green roof assembly (sedum tray system) on 8-storey office building, downtown Toronto; coordinated with structural engineer for load verification and waterproofing layer warranty.
Repaired and re-roofed Imperial Kearl oil sands processing facility roof during 2023 turnaround; 14/7 rotation, OSSA BSO and H2S Alive current.
Performed annual roof condition assessments for portfolio of 28 commercial buildings, GTA; documented findings, supported capital planning.
Notice what works: specific system, specific manufacturer, specific size, specific building, specific outcome.
Lead with your certification, roofing systems, project settings, tickets, and specialty skills:
Trade certification
Red Seal Roofer (Ontario 449A) or provincial journeyperson.
Roofing system experience
modified bitumen (torch-applied or self-adhered), TPO, EPDM, PVC, built-up, single-ply mechanically-attached, vegetated/green roof.
Contractors and project types
Flynn, IRC, Industrial Roofing, Atlas, Convoy, Semple Gooder. Commercial? Institutional? Heavy industrial?
Tickets
Working at Heights (ON), Fall Protection, Hot Work / Fire Watch, CSTS-2020, WHMIS, First Aid.
Specialty skills
torch certification, heat welding for thermoplastics, IRMA/inverted assemblies, seam testing, green roof install.
Name the roofing systems, project settings, tickets, and specialty skills that match the work you want.
The Red Seal trade is Roofer. Provincial designations:
Source-backed regulatory facts
Roofer certification status is province-specific. For ICI commercial work, union shops and major roofing contractors often expect journeyperson certification or substantial equivalent experience even where the trade is not a compulsory eligibility gate.
The Red Seal endorsement is what makes you portable across provinces. "Journeyperson" is the standard term; "journeyman" still appears in postings.
Past your trade certification, the tickets and certifications that matter:
Working at Heights (Ontario MOL-approved)
mandatory for any Section 26.1-regulated work, which means almost every Ontario roofing job. Three-year renewal.
Fall Protection
provincial equivalent outside Ontario. BC, Alberta, and other provinces have similar requirements.
Hot Work / Fire Watch
essential for any torch-applied or open-flame roofing work. Many municipalities and insurers require it.
Torch-applied roofing certification
through manufacturer programs (Soprema, Bauder, IKO, Siplast, Tremco) or trade-association training (CRCA). List the system and the year.
CSTS-2020
national construction safety training.
WHMIS 2015, Standard First Aid, CPR-C
Common site training. List it with the completion or renewal date when useful.
Confined Space Entry
for some industrial roof work, especially around mechanical penthouses.
Aerial Work Platform / Boom & Scissor
useful for setup, demobilization, and access.
Forklift / Telehandler
useful for material loading and roof access.
H2S Alive
for any roofing work on oil and gas industrial sites.
Asbestos awareness
for roof tear-off and retrofit work on older buildings.
Specialty exposure worth listing: manufacturer-specific install training (Soprema, Sika Sarnafil, Carlisle SynTec, GAF, Firestone/Holcim, Johns Manville), green roof / vegetated assembly install (GRHC accreditation), photovoltaic-integrated roofing, IRMA (inverted membrane assembly) install, and seam-testing methods (vacuum, electronic).
Commercial flat roofing includes office towers, warehouses, distribution centers, big-box retail, and manufacturing facilities. The work can use modified bitumen (SBS torch-applied, hot-mopped, or self-adhered), single-ply membranes (TPO, EPDM, or PVC), and built-up roofing. Name the contractor, system, and roof size in square feet or square metres.
School board capital programs, hospital expansion projects, federal and provincial building portfolios. These projects often require manufacturer-specific certified installers and detailed warranty documentation. Long-warranty roofing systems (20- and 25-year manufacturer warranties from Soprema, Sarnafil, Firestone/Holcim) are common — list the system if you've installed it.
Refineries, mining sites, and manufacturing plants can involve H2S Alive, OSSA BSO for oil sands, hot work, and specialty membranes for chemical resistance or fire-rated assemblies. List the site training and roofing systems you have used.
Residential roofing work includes shingle installation in the Lower Mainland, Vancouver Island, Alberta, and Toronto. High-rise condo amenity-deck flat roofing can add crossover experience. Name the building type, materials, and scope.
Some Canadian cities have green roof requirements for new commercial buildings, including Toronto's Green Roof Bylaw and Vancouver's Green Building Policy. If you have GRHC installer training or PV-integrated roofing experience, list it.
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Join the waitlistIt depends on the province and work context. The source-backed rows above identify the classification context we can cite. In practice, commercial ICI contractors, union shops, and major institutional projects expect journeyperson certification or substantial equivalent experience. Most residential roofers in Canada don't carry a Red Seal; most commercial roofers do.
449A — Roofer is the Ontario apprenticeship code covering broad roofing work: shingle, slate, tile, metal panel, modified bitumen, single-ply, built-up roofing, green roof, and related trades work. The source-backed rows above carry the current classification; Skilled Trades Ontario administers.
Yes, absolutely. Roofing is essentially defined by working at height, and the Ontario Ministry of Labour Working at Heights training is mandatory for any Section 26.1-regulated construction project. The CPO-approved course is non-negotiable for any Ontario roofing job that falls under construction-project regulations. Three-year renewal.
Both are SBS or APP modified bitumen membranes used on commercial flat roofs. Torch-applied uses an open-flame propane torch to melt the back of the membrane onto the substrate — requires hot work tickets, fire watch, and significant fire-safety procedures. Self-adhered uses a peel-and-stick backing that bonds without flame. Self-adhered is increasingly common on occupied buildings and sites where hot work is restricted, but torch-applied remains the workhorse on new construction and many retrofits.
For commercial work in Canada, the big system manufacturers are Soprema, Sika Sarnafil, Carlisle SynTec, Firestone/Holcim, GAF, IKO, Tremco, Bauder, Siplast. Many of these run installer certification programs tied to extended warranties — 20- or 25-year manufacturer warranties typically require certified installer crews. List the manufacturer certifications you hold; they're searchable on a resume.
Yes if you have them. CRCA member shops and CRCA-trained workers carry credibility in the commercial roofing industry. List the CRCA training course or accreditation by name, with the year completed.