Roofer (Couvreur Zingueur)

Roofers (Couvreurs Zingueurs) install, repair, and waterproof roofs using traditional and modern materials including tiles, slates, zinc, and bituminous membranes, ensuring weathertight building envelopes in French residential and commercial construction. This manual trade is among France's most severe labor shortage occupations per France Travail and DARES reports, driven by the large housing renovation pipeline triggered by energy efficiency requirements and a structural deficit in vocational training graduates. The BP Couvreur or CAP Couvreur certifies competence.