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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”.
Also Known As…
- Helpers--Roofers
- Roofing Laborer
- Roofer Helper
- Roof Technician
- Kettleman
- Terra Cotta Roofer Helper
- Slate Roofer Helper
- Roofing Apprentice
- Roofer Assistant
- Roofer
- Residential Roofer Helper
- Industrial Roofer Helper
- Hot Tar Roofer Helper
Tasks for “Shingles Roofer Helper”
- Remove old roofing materials.
- Clean work areas and equipment.
- Clear drains and downspouts and clean gutters.
- Cover roofs with layers of roofing felt or asphalt strips before installing tile, slate, or composition materials.
- Perform emergency leak repairs and general maintenance for a variety of roof types.
- Chop tar into small pieces, and heat chopped tar in kettles.
- Locate worn or torn areas in roofs.
- Maintain tools and equipment.
- Set ladders, scaffolds, and hoists in place for taking supplies to roofs.
- Attach sheets of metal to roof boards or building frameworks when installing metal 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.
- Check to ensure that completed roofs are watertight.
- Provide assistance to skilled roofers installing and repairing roofs, flashings, and surfaces.
- 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.
- Attach roofing paper and composition shingles, using nails.
- Place tiles, nail them to roof boards, and cover nailheads with roofing cement.
Related Technology & Tools
- Safety glasses
- Adhesive spreaders
- Personal computers
- Clipping shears
- Roof rippers
- Blow torches
- Scissor lifts
- Adjustable wrenches
- Two way radios
- Soldering irons
- A-frame hoists
- Caulking guns
- Hand hoists
- Screwdrivers
- Hacksaws
- Sliding t-bevels
- Air compressors
- Roofing mops
- Safety harnesses
- Knives
- Hammer staplers
- Power hoists
- Notebook computers
- Tile cutters
- Hand rollers
- Asphalt spreaders
- Staple guns
- Planes
- Skid steer loaders
- Shingle rippers
- Plaster power mixers
- Templates
- Industrial vacuums
- Concrete saws
- Aviation snips
- Monorail hoists
- Power gravel spreaders
- Pulleys
- Hand operated spray guns
- Steel-toed boots
- Power buggies
- Nibblers
- Backpack blowers
- Measuring tapes
- Lifting hooks
- Roofing spades
- Punches
- Roofing seamers
- T squares
- Pressure washers
- Hand spudders
- Hatchets
- Pipe wrenches
- Bitumen kettles
- Drying mops
- Roofing knives
- Tar kettles
- Hydraulic hoists
- Tin snips
- Power lifts
- Bitumen mops
- Seam rollers
- Slate cutters
- Power saws
- Slings
- Material positioning jigs
- Manual gravel spreaders
- Gas generators
- Axes
- Power brooms
- Spreader beams
- Trowels
- Chalk lines
- Pry bars
- Hammers
- Scaffolding
- Hammer drills
- Manlifts
- Hot air guns
- Ladders
- Nailers
- Shackles
- Respirators
- Hard hats
- Roofers' brushes
- Pneumatic caulking guns
- Hand saws
- Mechanical hoists
- Hand operated spray rigs
- Wood chisels
- Ladder hoists
- Roofing Calculator
- AppliCad Roof Wizard
- RoofLogic
- DigiTools Roof CAD
- Humidity and vapor drive calculation software
- Exele TopView
- Insight Direct ServiceCEO
- Wintac Pro
- Energy cost evaluation software
- Maintenance record software
- Roof Pro Estimate Software Roof Pro
- Ziatek RoofDraw