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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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