What You'll Do

  • Check to ensure that completed roofs are watertight.
  • Sweep and clean roofs to prepare them for the application of new roofing materials.
  • Locate worn or torn areas in roofs.
  • Clean work areas and equipment.
  • 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.
  • Unload materials and tools from work trucks, and unroll roofing as directed.
  • 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.

Essential Skills

Coordination 3.25/5
Active Listening 3.0/5
Monitoring 3.0/5
Speaking 2.88/5
Critical Thinking 2.88/5
Quality Control Analysis 2.88/5
Equipment Maintenance 2.75/5
Judgment and Decision Making 2.75/5
Active Learning 2.62/5
Social Perceptiveness 2.62/5
Service Orientation 2.62/5
Complex Problem Solving 2.62/5

Career Fit Overview

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Top passions

  • Maker: Building and fixing energizes you. You like tangible results and practical tools.
  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.
  • Helper: Supporting people and making a difference matters to you.

Common styles

Dependability, Attention to Detail, Cautiousness, Cooperation, Stress Tolerance

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Trunk Strength 3.75/5
Manual Dexterity 3.5/5
Gross Body Equilibrium 3.5/5
Multilimb Coordination 3.38/5
Problem Sensitivity 3.25/5
Visualization 3.25/5
Arm-Hand Steadiness 3.25/5
Speech Clarity 3.25/5

Technologies & Tools

AppliCad Roof Wizard DigiTools Roof CAD Energy cost evaluation software Exele TopView Humidity and vapor drive calculation software Insight Direct ServiceCEO Maintenance record software Roof Pro Estimate Software Roof Pro Roofing Calculator RoofLogic Wintac Pro Ziatek RoofDraw

Work Environment & Strengths

Common Strengths for This Career

  • Dependability (High importance: 4.41/5)
  • Attention to Detail (High importance: 4.05/5)
  • Cautiousness (High importance: 4.04/5)
  • Cooperation (High importance: 3.84/5)
  • Stress Tolerance (High importance: 3.77/5)

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How to Become One

Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience may be helpful but is usually not required. Training is often provided on the job.

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Also Known As

This career is known by many different job titles across industries. Here are all the variations:

Commercial Roofing Helper Commercial Roofing Laborer Hot Tar Roofer Helper Industrial Roofer Helper Residential Roofer Helper Roofer Apprentice Roofer Assistant Roofer Helper Roofing Helper Rooftop Loader Shingles Roofer Helper Slate Roofer Helper Terra Cotta Roofer Helper