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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 “Roof Technician”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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