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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 “Roofer Assistant”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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