A licensed roofer in Aurora IL is either an individual or a company that installs roofs. A licensed roofer can work on residential properties or commercial and industrial buildings. Before a roofer can be granted a license he will have had many hours on the job working hand in hand with roofers who are already licensed. To be granted a license there are also other demands which can mean the roofer must be insured and bonded.
There are many different roof styles; a licensed roofer must be capable of installing them. The majority of residential properties use asphalt shingles but the licensed roofer has to be equally comfortable and confident when called upon to install more exotic materials such as wood shakes, tile or slate. Most residences have a sloped roof whereas the majority of industrial and commercial buildings have a flat roof which takes a different skill set again as a great deal of emphasis is placed on keeping water from sitting in puddles which eventually become the cause of leaks. In the majority of cases the roofer in Aurora IL must work in full accordance with local and state building codes and prior to receiving his license he will have to prove that he is fully aware of the codes.
Many local licensing bureaus are quite strict and adhere to hard and fast rules which demand that the applicant for a roofer’s license has been involved with the trade for a given number of hours, in the majority of cases these hours have to have been under close direct supervision of a roofer who is already licensed. Once the specified number of hours as an apprentice has been completed the applicant will then be required to attend various seminars where he will be exposed to building codes and regulations that pertain in the area where he will be working, these seminars include expose to various building materials and their proper use. Once the applicant has completed the seminar hours he will be tested, the test can be written or oral. Based on the outcome of the tests the assessor decides whether the applicant will be granted or denied a license.
Once licensed the roofer may have to post a bond and show evidence that he carries liability insurance and workers comp. The bond will be used in the event the work is found to be faulty or the materials used were sub standard. In these types of cases the bond issuer will be held responsible for the payment of rectification work. In some cases the value of the bond is outstripped by the cost to rectify the problems, in this event the liability insurance carried by the licensed roofer will cover the outstanding balance; the difference between the bond amount and the cost of rectification.
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