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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 “Shingles Roofer Helper”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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