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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 Laborer”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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Insight Direct ServiceCEO
Exele TopView
Energy cost evaluation software
RoofLogic
Maintenance record software
DigiTools Roof CAD
AppliCad Roof Wizard
Roofing Calculator
Humidity and vapor drive calculation software
Ziatek RoofDraw
Roof Pro Estimate Software Roof Pro