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Will AI replace roofers?

Roofers. US occupation 47-2181.

1.6%

of the time roofers spend on their work goes on tasks where AI is already being used to do that work.of roofers' working hours go on tasks AI has already started taking off their plate.

Ranked 331 of 756 US occupations. More exposed than 56% of them.Further along than 56% of them.

Average US job 7.7%

Around the middle of the pack.Keeping pace with the average job.

What AI already does for roofersWhat roofers no longer do alone

O*NET lists 25 tasks for roofers. AI use at work shows up in 1 of them. Each score runs from 0.5, where every observed use helps a person with the task, to 1, where every use does the task outright.

  1. Estimate materials and labor required to complete roofing jobs. mostly automated 0.91

What it does not touch, yetWhat still needs a human

24 of the 25 tasks show no AI use at work in the data.

  • Apply gravel or pebbles over top layers of roofs, using rakes or stiff-bristled brooms.Core task
  • Apply plastic coatings, membranes, fiberglass, or felt over sloped roofs before applying shingles.Core task
  • Apply reflective roof coatings, such as special paints or single-ply roofing sheets, to existing roofs to reduce solar heat absorption.Core task
  • Attach roofing paper to roofs in overlapping strips to form bases for other materials.Core task
  • Cement or nail flashing strips of metal or shingle over joints to make them watertight.Core task
  • Cover exposed nailheads with roofing cement or caulking to prevent water leakage or rust.Core task
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  • 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.Core task
  • Cut felt, shingles, or strips of flashing to fit angles formed by walls, vents, or intersecting roof surfaces.Core task
  • Glaze top layers to make a smooth finish or embed gravel in the bitumen for rough surfaces.Core task
  • Inspect problem roofs to determine the best repair procedures.Core task
  • Install attic ventilation systems, such as turbine vents, gable or ridge vents, or conventional or solar-powered exhaust fans.Core task
  • Install partially overlapping layers of material over roof insulation surfaces, using chalk lines, gauges on shingling hatchets, or lines on shingles.Core task
  • Install skylights on roofs to increase natural light inside structures or to reduce energy costs.Core task
  • Install vapor barriers or layers of insulation on flat roofs.Core task
  • Install, repair, or replace single-ply roofing systems, using waterproof sheet materials such as modified plastics, elastomeric, or other asphaltic compositions.Core task
  • Punch holes in slate, tile, terra cotta, or wooden shingles, using punches and hammers.Core task
  • Remove snow, water, or debris from roofs prior to applying roofing materials.Core task
  • Set up scaffolding to provide safe access to roofs.Core task
  • Smooth rough spots to prepare surfaces for waterproofing, using hammers, chisels, or rubbing bricks.Core task
  • Waterproof or damp-proof walls, floors, roofs, foundations, or basements by painting or spraying surfaces with waterproof coatings or by attaching waterproofing membranes to surfaces.Core task
  • Apply alternate layers of hot asphalt or tar and roofing paper to roofs.
  • Attach solar panels to existing roofs, according to specifications and without damaging roofing materials or the structural integrity of buildings.
  • Mop or pour hot asphalt or tar onto roof bases.
  • Spray roofs, sidings, or walls to bind, seal, insulate, or soundproof sections of structures, using spray guns, air compressors, or heaters.

How that compares

Among the 56 construction and extraction occupations, roofers rank 6. The group averages 0.4%, and its most exposed job is Structural Iron and Steel Workers at 4.9%. The average US occupation sits at 7.7%.

All 756 occupations, ranked

Just above in the ranking

  1. 328Audio and Video Technicians 1.7%
  2. 328Cargo and Freight Agents 1.7%
  3. 328Physical Therapists 1.7%

Just below

  1. 332Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1.5%
  2. 333Industrial Production Managers 1.3%
  3. 334Childcare Workers 1.2%

What this does and does not mean

Exposure is observed use, not a forecast. Anthropic maps work conversations with Claude onto the tasks O*NET lists for each job and asks, of the tasks AI could speed up, which are actually being used for at work. A use that does the task outright counts in full and a use that assists a person counts half. The task scores are averaged into the occupation figure by the share of time spent on each task.

A high figure means AI is already part of how this work gets done. It does not mean anyone has been replaced. Anthropic's own reading of the labour market finds no systematic rise in unemployment among exposed workers so far, and about 14% fewer 22 to 25 year olds starting exposed jobs.No measurable rise in unemployment among exposed workers so far, and about 14% fewer 22 to 25 year olds starting these jobs. Gap years for everyone. Labor market impacts, 5 March 2026.

Task list and titles from O*NET 31.0 by the US Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. Scores from the Anthropic Economic Index (CC BY). Checked 1 November 2026. How the ranking works.