Does Fixerlane have roofing & exterior jobs hiring near me?

No — Fixerlane is not a job board and does not employ anyone. It connects roofing & exterior businesses with homeowners who want to hire one. If you want a salaried role with a contractor, use a job board. If you want to work for yourself, list free here.

Do I need a licence to do roofing & exterior work?

It depends on your state, and the rules differ more than people expect. Check with your state licensing board before taking work on your own account.

How do I get started in roofing & exterior with no experience?

Working for an established roofer before going out alone.

Is listing on Fixerlane free?

Yes. A listing, your phone number on it and enquiries from homeowners cost nothing. The paid plan adds quoting, scheduling, invoicing and payments for $19.99 a month or $129 a year, after a 7-day trial.

Roofing & Exterior work near you

How to get roofing & exterior work, how people get into the trade, and what going independent actually takes.

Fixerlane is not a job board — and that is the point

We do not list vacancies and we do not employ anyone. What we do is put roofing & exterior pros in front of homeowners in the US who are looking to hire one, so the work comes to you and you keep what you charge.

If you want a salaried position with a contractor, a job board will serve you better. If you want to work for yourself — full time or alongside a job — that is what this is for.

List your business free How it works for pros

The roofing & exterior market in the US

Fixerlane lists roofing & exterior businesses across 51 states and 3,720 cities. Most are small operations rather than large firms.

The typical listed business has been trading 8 years. Newer businesses compete on availability and responsiveness rather than reputation — answering quickly is most of it early on.

How people get into roofing & exterior

1Crew work — the usual way in, and most companies train on site.
2An apprenticeship through a union local or a large contractor.
3Working for an established roofer before going out alone.

Licensing varies by state. Check your state board before taking work on your own account — the rules differ more than people expect.

Training and certifications

State roofing contractor licence, where required
OSHA 10 and fall-protection training — roofing is high-risk work
Manufacturer certifications, which unlock longer warranties

Requirements are set by each state, and they change. Verify with your state licensing board rather than relying on any directory, this one included.

The union route

In roofing & exterior, the union route runs through United Union of Roofers (United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers and Allied Workers). A union apprenticeship pays from the first day, raises your rate on a fixed schedule as you log hours, and usually comes with health cover and a pension — which is why it is often the better first move even if you intend to go independent later.

Apply to the local that covers your area. Intake windows are limited and competitive, and the local sets its own schedule — find yours and ask when they next open.

What roofing & exterior pays

We do not publish wage figures, because we do not hold wage data and a made-up number is worse than none. The Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes real figures for roofers — by state and metro area, updated annually — at bls.gov. That is the number to trust.

Working for yourself changes the arithmetic: you set the rate, but you carry insurance, tools, a vehicle, unpaid travel and the time spent quoting. Pros who do well at it treat those as real costs rather than overheads to absorb.

What going independent takes

A contractor licence where the state requires one
Liability insurance and workers’ compensation — premiums are high in this trade
Safety equipment, and the training to use it
Customers, and a way to be found after storms

Listing on Fixerlane is free

A listing, your own phone number on it, and enquiries from homeowners cost nothing and always will. The paid plan ($19.99/month, or $129/year, with a 7-day trial) adds the tools to run the work — quotes, scheduling, invoices and card payments — on the web and in the app.

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Common questions

Does Fixerlane have roofing & exterior jobs hiring near me?: No — Fixerlane is not a job board and does not employ anyone. It connects roofing & exterior businesses with homeowners who want to hire one. If you want a salaried role with a contractor, use a job board. If you want to work for yourself, list free here.
Do I need a licence to do roofing & exterior work?: It depends on your state, and the rules differ more than people expect. Check with your state licensing board before taking work on your own account.
How do I get started in roofing & exterior with no experience?: Working for an established roofer before going out alone.
What does roofing & exterior pay?: We do not publish wage figures — we hold no wage data, and a made-up number is worse than none. The Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes real figures by state and metro area.
Is listing on Fixerlane free?: Yes. A listing, your phone number on it and enquiries from homeowners cost nothing. The paid plan adds quoting, scheduling, invoicing and payments for $19.99 a month or $129 a year, after a 7-day trial.