How to become a roofer in Ohio

Q: Do you need a license to work on your own as a roofer in Ohio?

Ohio has no state roofing contractor license.1

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

10registered apprenticeship programs $23.74median an hour in Ohio

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 OH: 10 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 OH: 11 schools with programs

Trade schools in Ohio

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 Ohio is $23.74 an hour.
Roofer pay in Ohio
Run your own shop
To bid and contract on your own you need a roofing contractor license or registration.
Issued by
Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board (OCILB)
Ohio contractor license