Roofer Helper
Help roofers by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include using, supplying or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment.
Roofer Helper Responsibilities
- 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.
- Attach sheets of metal to roof boards or building frameworks when installing metal roofs.
- Remove old roofing materials.
- Perform emergency leak repairs and general maintenance for a variety of roof types.
- Maintain tools and equipment.
Roofer Helper Skills
- Coordination: Adjusting actions in relation to others’ actions.
- Active Listening: Giving full attention to what others are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
- Quality Control Analysis: Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
- Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Types of Roofer Helper Jobs
- Slate Roofer Helper
- Kettleman
- Industrial Roofer Helper
- Roofing Laborer
- Roofer Assistant
Roofer Helper Average Salary
The salary for Roofer Helpers ranges between about $21,720 and $43,310 a year.
Median Annual Salaries by State
- Alabama $27,240
- Arizona $30,680
- Arkansas $28,720
- California $40,030
- Colorado $29,750
- Delaware $32,290
- Florida $30,540
- Georgia $33,180
- Idaho $28,310
- Illinois $45,990
- Indiana $28,580
- Iowa $29,920
- Kansas $29,020
- Kentucky $32,750
- Louisiana $24,810
- Maryland $36,110
- Massachusetts $35,370
- Michigan $27,150
- Mississippi $23,890
- Missouri $50,840
- Nebraska $30,430
- Nevada $37,410
- New Mexico $31,940
- New York $30,410
- North Carolina $27,380
- Ohio $31,440
- Oregon $29,690
- Pennsylvania $31,570
- South Carolina $22,990
- Tennessee $28,770
- Texas $26,860
- Utah $32,050
- Vermont $29,680
- Virginia $29,690
- Washington $33,700
- West Virginia $29,040
- Wisconsin $32,190
What Tools & Technology do Roofer Helpers Use?
- Maintenance record software
- Insight Direct ServiceCEO
- Wintac Pro
- Roof Pro Estimate Software Roof Pro
- RoofLogic
- AppliCad Roof Wizard
- DigiTools Roof CAD
- Ziatek RoofDraw
- Energy cost evaluation software
- Exele TopView
- Humidity and vapor drive calculation software
- Roofing Calculator
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