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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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