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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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