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How to become a roofer in Delaware

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

$28.58median an hour in Delaware

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 DE
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Trade school

Classroom first

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

Pay
You pay tuition
In DE
Community colleges nearby
Trade schools in Delaware
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

  1. 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
  2. Work as a roofer

    Median pay in Delaware is $28.58 an hour.

    Roofer pay in Delaware
  3. Run your own shop

    To bid and contract on your own you need a roofing contractor license or registration.

    Issued by
    Division of Revenue - business (contractor) license
    Delaware contractor license
Pay once you're working

$59,440

a year is the median for roofers in Delaware ($28.58 an hour, May 2025).3

Pay by city and percentile

Questions

Do you need a license to work on your own as a roofer in Delaware?

Check the Division of Revenue before you bid work on your own.1

Are roofers in demand in Delaware?

Projections Central expects about 20 roofer openings a year in Delaware through 2034, counting new jobs and people leaving the trade.2

Next step

Find an apprenticeship near you

Programs near Delaware, what they ask for and how to apply.

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More for roofers in Delaware

Sources

  1. Division of Revenue - business (contractor) license (firststeps.delaware.gov)
  2. Projections Central, long-term occupational projections 2024-2034 (projectionscentral.org, 2024-2034)
  3. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Delaware, May 2025 (bls.gov, May 2025)