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Will AI replace Helpers--Roofers?

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Baseline AI displacement risk for Helpers--Roofers, aggregated from 3 research sources.

What this score means

Helpers--Roofers is among the least exposed roles in Construction & Trades. Most of what the job involves still sits outside what current AI can do, even as the tools around it keep changing. At 11 out of 100 it scores 3 points below the Construction & Trades average of 14. Across the 3 sources behind this baseline, individual estimates run from 5 to 20, so the score is a weighted consensus rather than any single figure.

The number is a consensus estimate for the typical version of the role, built from published academic and industry research scored occupation by occupation. It is not a prediction about any individual. How scoring works

What this job actually involves

Exposure follows the work itself rather than the job title, so it is worth seeing what the role is made of. These are the tasks O*NET records for Helpers--Roofers, most central first, showing 12 of 18.

01Check to ensure that completed roofs are watertight.
02Sweep and clean roofs to prepare them for the application of new roofing materials.
03Locate worn or torn areas in roofs.
04Clean work areas and equipment.
05Maintain tools and equipment.
06Cover roofs with layers of roofing felt or asphalt strips before installing tile, slate, or composition materials.
07Remove old roofing materials.
08Unload materials and tools from work trucks, and unroll roofing as directed.
09Set ladders, scaffolds, and hoists in place for taking supplies to roofs.
10Place tiles, nail them to roof boards, and cover nailheads with roofing cement.
11Provide assistance to skilled roofers installing and repairing roofs, flashings, and surfaces.
12Attach roofing paper and composition shingles, using nails.

Task statements from O*NET by the National Center for O*NET Development, used under CC BY 4.0. The tasks are descriptive; the exposure score above is ours.

The research behind this score

This baseline aggregates 3 research sources that scored Helpers--Roofers for AI and automation exposure. More recent, higher confidence studies carry more weight in the final number.

01Anthropic Economic Index 2026 - AI Task Exposure · 2026
02GPTs are GPTs: Labor Market Impact Potential of LLMs · 2024
03AI Occupational Exposure to Language Modeling · 2023

Also covers

Commercial Roofing Helper · Commercial Roofing Laborer · Hot Tar Roofer Helper · Industrial Roofer Helper · Residential Roofer Helper · Roofer Apprentice · Roofer Assistant · Roofer Helper and related titles

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