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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 “Roof Technician”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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