Hoist tar and roofing materials to roofs, using ropes and pulleys, or carry materials up ladders.

“Hoist tar and roofing materials to roofs, using ropes and pulleys, or carry materials up ladders.” is a core task performed by Helpers--Roofers. Among the occupation's 18 rated tasks, workers place it 4th by importance (#15 most important). About 90% of workers say it is relevant to their job.

This is a single occupation-specific task statement from O*NET. The figures below describe how central the task is to the job and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the task will be automated.

Work activities this task rolls up to

O*NET groups concrete tasks into broader work activities shared across many occupations.

• Move materials, equipment, or supplies. in Performing General Physical Activities

AI exposure

The OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rates this task E0. No direct exposure — current language models give little or no time savings on this task.

Exposure measures whether a model could meaningfully speed the task up — it is an estimate of overlap with model capabilities, not a measure of whether the work will be done by software. The study's intermediate score (β) for this task is 0.00. Automation potential label: T0.

Other tasks in this occupation

• Check to ensure that completed roofs are watertight. · importance 4.4
• Sweep and clean roofs to prepare them for the application of new roofing materials. · importance 4.3
• Locate worn or torn areas in roofs. · importance 4.2
• Clean work areas and equipment. · importance 4.2
• Maintain tools and equipment. · importance 4.2
• Cover roofs with layers of roofing felt or asphalt strips before installing tile, slate, or composition materials. · importance 4.2
• Remove old roofing materials. · importance 4.1
• Unload materials and tools from work trucks, and unroll roofing as directed. · importance 4.0
• Set ladders, scaffolds, and hoists in place for taking supplies to roofs. · importance 4.0
• Place tiles, nail them to roof boards, and cover nailheads with roofing cement. · importance 3.9
• Provide assistance to skilled roofers installing and repairing roofs, flashings, and surfaces. · importance 3.9
• Attach roofing paper and composition shingles, using nails. · importance 3.9
• Perform emergency leak repairs and general maintenance for a variety of roof types. · importance 3.9
• Attach sheets of metal to roof boards or building frameworks when installing metal roofs. · importance 3.9

See all tasks on the Helpers--Roofers page.

Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

• O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
• “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

@misc{singulariki-task-14940,
  title  = {Hoist tar and roofing materials to roofs, using ropes and pulleys, or carry materials up ladders.},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/tasks/task-14940}
}