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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 “Terra Cotta Roofer Helper”

Apply shingles, gravel, or asphalt over the top layer of tar to protect the roofing material.
Attach roofing paper and composition shingles, using nails.
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.
Check to ensure that completed roofs are watertight.
Sweep and clean roofs to prepare them for the application of new roofing materials.
Remove old roofing materials.
Set ladders, scaffolds, and hoists in place for taking supplies to roofs.
Unload materials and tools from work trucks, and unroll roofing as directed.
Clear drains and downspouts and clean gutters.
Hoist tar and roofing materials to roofs, using ropes and pulleys, or carry materials up ladders.
Maintain tools and equipment.
Clean work areas and equipment.
Locate worn or torn areas in roofs.
Chop tar into small pieces, and heat chopped tar in kettles.
Place tiles, nail them to roof boards, and cover nailheads with roofing cement.
Provide assistance to skilled roofers installing and repairing roofs, flashings, and surfaces.
Perform emergency leak repairs and general maintenance for a variety of roof types.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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