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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 “Roofing Apprentice”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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Roofing Calculator
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