How to become a roofer in Utah

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

Check the Utah DOPL before you bid work on your own.1

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

1registered apprenticeship programs $23.40median an hour in Utah

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 UT: 1 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 UT: 5 schools with programs

Trade schools in Utah

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 Utah is $23.40 an hour.
Roofer pay in Utah
Run your own shop
To bid and contract on your own you need a roofing contractor license or registration.
Issued by
Utah DOPL - Contracting
Utah contractor license