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Job Description

Help roofers by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include using, supplying or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 47-3016.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 28,890.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 13.00
Currently, there are 10,190 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Helpers--Roofers”.

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Tasks for “Residential Roofer Helper”

Cover roofs with layers of roofing felt or asphalt strips before installing tile, slate, or composition materials.
Chop tar into small pieces, and heat chopped tar in kettles.
Locate worn or torn areas in roofs.
Maintain tools and equipment.
Set ladders, scaffolds, and hoists in place for taking supplies to roofs.
Hoist tar and roofing materials to roofs, using ropes and pulleys, or carry materials up ladders.
Sweep and clean roofs to prepare them for the application of new roofing materials.
Clear drains and downspouts and clean gutters.
Attach sheets of metal to roof boards or building frameworks when installing metal roofs.
Perform emergency leak repairs and general maintenance for a variety of roof types.
Check to ensure that completed roofs are watertight.
Provide assistance to skilled roofers installing and repairing roofs, flashings, and surfaces.
Clean work areas and equipment.
Apply shingles, gravel, or asphalt over the top layer of tar to protect the roofing material.
Place tiles, nail them to roof boards, and cover nailheads with roofing cement.
Attach roofing paper and composition shingles, using nails.
Remove old roofing materials.
Unload materials and tools from work trucks, and unroll roofing as directed.

Related Technology & Tools

Nailers
Sliding t-bevels
Tile cutters
Drying mops
Material positioning jigs
Backpack blowers
Aviation snips
Wood chisels
T squares
Pulleys
Lifting hooks
Hot air guns
A-frame hoists
Hammers
Hatchets
Power lifts
Roofing spades
Axes
Ladder hoists
Safety harnesses
Roofing seamers
Knives
Mechanical hoists
Hammer drills
Hand saws
Plaster power mixers
Nibblers
Soldering irons
Skid steer loaders
Asphalt spreaders
Bitumen mops
Blow torches
Pry bars
Bitumen kettles
Pneumatic caulking guns
Seam rollers
Measuring tapes
Templates
Power gravel spreaders
Hard hats
Hand spudders
Scaffolding
Personal computers
Hand operated spray guns
Roofing knives
Slate cutters
Safety glasses
Gas generators
Roofing mops
Air compressors
Hand rollers
Staple guns
Shingle rippers
Notebook computers
Monorail hoists
Adjustable wrenches
Industrial vacuums
Chalk lines
Tar kettles
Trowels
Caulking guns
Power saws
Power brooms
Concrete saws
Roofers' brushes
Ladders
Roof rippers
Hand hoists
Clipping shears
Hydraulic hoists
Respirators
Shackles
Tin snips
Two way radios
Screwdrivers
Manlifts
Hand operated spray rigs
Scissor lifts
Steel-toed boots
Planes
Manual gravel spreaders
Slings
Hacksaws
Adhesive spreaders
Power buggies
Pipe wrenches
Punches
Spreader beams
Hammer staplers
Power hoists
Pressure washers

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