That's the beauty of it - virtually any direction you want.
You might work for a big company that does everything from project homes to large commercial buildings, or a little guy who specialises in prestige architectural homes.
With experience under your belt, you might even choose to work for yourself - either as a contractor or running your own business employing other roofers.
Regardless, there's a career path you can follow with plenty of interesting sidetracks.
For example, once you finish your apprenticeship you might have your eye on a leading hand position or even foreperson.
There's also plenty of opportunities to get off the tools. Depending on the size of the company you work for, you might have a go at being an estimator or a site supervisor going around from job to job.
Who knows? You could even end up in management as a project manager or business manager.