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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 “Roofer”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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