Roofer

WHAT HE DOES:

Roofers are the craftsmen who specialize in putting roofs on buildings and other structures to make them waterproof and weatherproof. They apply composition shingles, wood shingles, tile, slate, and composition roofs, which consist of numerous layers of saturated felt cemented together with asphalt or pitch and sometimes surfaced with stone or chips of marble. They use modern equipment to handle their materials thereby lessening the physical exertion which was formerly required. Roofers also waterproof and dampproof walls and other surfaces.

GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Age – minimum 18 years
• Physically able to perform the work of the trade
• Sufficient education to successfully learn the rudiments of the trade

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOINT APPRENTICESHIP COMMITTEE:

• High school transcript
• Diploma or equivalency certificate
• Birth certificate
• Participate in a personal interview

TERMS OF APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING:

• Length of Indentureship – 4500 hours/3 years
• Minimum hours of related classroom instruction – 150 hours each year
• Indentured to the Joint Apprenticeship & Training Committee

RECOMMENDED HIGH SCHOOL COURSES:

• General Math
• Algebra
• Mechanical Drawing