Help roofers by performing duties of lesser skill. Duties include using, supplying or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment.

Other names for Helpers--Roofers: Kettleman, Roof Technician, Roofer, Roofer Assistant, Roofer Helper, Roofing Apprentice, Roofing Laborer,

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

• Hoists
• Spatulas
• Adjustable wrenches
• Air compressors
• Bituminous material distributors
• Metal cutters
• Axes
• Power blowers
• Kettle exchangers
• Roofing mops
• Blow torches
• Caulking guns
• Chalk lines
• Roofing mops
• Shears
• Power saws
• Roofing mops
• Gas generators
• Saws
• Power drills
• Staple guns
• Hammers
• Hoists
• Hand sprayers
• Hand sprayers
• Roofing brushes
• Saws
• Roof rippers
• Hard hats
• Hatchets
• Heat guns
• Hoists
• Vacuum cleaners
• Utility knives
• Hoists
• Ladders
• Lifting hooks
• Manlift or personnel lift
• Broadcast spreaders
• Positioning jig
• Tape measures
• Hoists
• Hoists
• Power nail guns
• Nibblers
• Notebook computers
• Personal computers
• Pipe wrenches
• Planes
• Power caulking guns
• Scrubbing machines
• Power buggies
• Chip Spreaders
• Hoists
• Lifts
• Plaster or mortar mixers
• Power saws
• Pressure or steam cleaners
• Safety glasses
• Pry bars
• Blocks or pulleys
• Punches or nail sets or drifts
• Respirators
• Roof rippers
• Roofing brushes
• Utility knives
• Blow torches
• Roof rippers
• Safety harnesses or belts
• Scaffolding
• Scissor lift
• Screwdrivers
• Roofing brushes
• Lifts
• Roof rippers
• Skid steer loaders
• Shears
• Bevels
• Slings
• Soldering irons or guns
• Below the hook device
• Staple guns
• Safety boots
• T squares
• Kettle exchangers
• Templates
• Nibblers
• Tinners snips
• Trowels
• Two way radios
• Wood chisels

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