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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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