roofing

noun roof·ing \ ˈrü-fiŋ , ˈru̇- \

|Updated on: 21 Jul 2018

Examples: roofing in a Sentence

Definition of roofing

: material for a roof

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Examples of roofing in a Sentence

asphalt shingles used for roofing
He did some roofing in the summer.

Recent Examples of roofing from the Web

With a net worth of $4.9 billion, ABC Supply (the largest roofing distributor in the U.S.) cofounder and chairman Diane Hendricks tops the list for another year, followed by Little Caesars cofounder Marian Ilitch, worth $4.3 billion.

— refinery29.com, "Forbes List Reveals Kylie Jenner Is Almost A Billionaire," 11 July 2018
Bid categories included general trades; roofing; metal studs, drywall and acoustics; flooring; painting and wall coverings; plumbing; mechanical; and electrical.

— amy lavalley, Post-Tribune, "Porter County Expo Center upgrades expected to begin after county fair," 10 July 2018
Available positions include mechanic, crane operator, administrative assistant, warehouse associate, electrician, roofing specialist and HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) technician, according to CareerSource Broward.

— marcia heroux pounds, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Construction job fair July 11 in Broward," 5 July 2018
Two roofing company employees fell from a roof after one was struck by lightning Thursday afternoon, according to a neighbor who spoke to the roofers' co-workers.

— tess vrbin, kansascity, "Two roofers injured after lightning strikes KC house, knocks them from roof," 5 July 2018
An errant wire from the outdoor speaker system had punctured the roofing membrane near one of the trees.

— michelle higgins, New York Times, "The Living Roof Takes Root," 26 June 2018
Funds are now needed to hire structural engineers and roofing specialists to assess the cost of replacing the roof, to Mary Jurkiewicz said.

— patti restivo, Howard County Times, "Montpelier Mansion celebrating and fundraising," 22 June 2018
The project also involves significant HVAC work and roofing in and above much of that technology education area of North Campus.

— alec johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Arrowhead dips into reserve funds to renovate its North Campus," 7 June 2018
RoofTec, a 24 year-old turnkey roofing company moved quickly to replace Curette’s entire roof.

— Houston Chronicle, "HomeAid answers call for help with BuildAid Initiative," 3 June 2018

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