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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 “Slate Roofer Helper”

Unload materials and tools from work trucks, and unroll roofing as directed.
Clear drains and downspouts and clean gutters.
Chop tar into small pieces, and heat chopped tar in kettles.
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.
Check to ensure that completed roofs are watertight.
Clean work areas and equipment.
Attach roofing paper and composition shingles, using nails.
Sweep and clean roofs to prepare them for the application of new roofing materials.
Set ladders, scaffolds, and hoists in place for taking supplies to roofs.
Place tiles, nail them to roof boards, and cover nailheads with roofing cement.
Hoist tar and roofing materials to roofs, using ropes and pulleys, or carry materials up ladders.
Maintain tools and equipment.
Cover roofs with layers of roofing felt or asphalt strips before installing tile, slate, or composition materials.
Remove old roofing materials.
Provide assistance to skilled roofers installing and repairing roofs, flashings, and surfaces.
Attach sheets of metal to roof boards or building frameworks when installing metal roofs.
Locate worn or torn areas in roofs.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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