How to become a roofer in Colorado

Most roofers in Colorado start in an apprenticeship or a helper job and learn on the job. The contractor license comes later, if you run your own business.

5registered apprenticeship programs $24.88median an hour in Colorado

Pick your way in

Apprenticeship

Earn while you learn

A program hires you, pays you on the job and runs your classes.

Pay: From day one
In CO: 5 registered programs

Find a program near you

Trade school

Classroom first

Learn the basics, then find work to log your hours.

Pay: You pay tuition
In CO: 7 schools with programs

Trade schools in Colorado

Helper

Start on a crew

Get hired as a helper by a licensed roofing contractor and log hours on the job.

Pay: Paid on the job
Start: No experience needed

How to get started

The license steps

Get hired or start training
Join a registered apprenticeship, take a trade school program, or work as a helper for a licensed contractor.
Compare the ways in
Work as a roofer
Median pay in Colorado is $24.88 an hour.
Roofer pay in Colorado
Run your own shop
Colorado has no state roofing contractor license. Cities and counties license roofing contractors, so check with the building department where you work.
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City or county
Licensing in Colorado