How to Use roofing in a Sentence

roofing

noun
  • He did some roofing in the summer.
  • The torso of the creature was wrapped in a blue roofing tarp.
    al, 9 Sep. 2021
  • That’s about a third of the cost of metal roofing at the lumber yard.
    John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 1 May 2021
  • On Wednesday morning, the first loads of the roofing waste were removed from the site.
    Everton Bailey Jr., Dallas News, 17 Dec. 2020
  • Yonatan thinks a lot about getting out of the roofing business.
    Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 23 June 2024
  • The next phase will test cool roofing, with GAF retrofitting a few homes and more to come if the test is successful.
    Edwin Flores, NBC News, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Anyone from a plumber to an HVAC expert to a roofing pro could be the one to save the day when a crisis hits.
    Abby Wilson, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Nov. 2023
  • Trees and shrubs go through a growth spurt in the spring, so by now some branches may be close enough to scrape paint or roofing.
    Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 30 June 2023
  • However, there was a 10-foot-wide strip of roofing from the peak to the drip line that was in very good condition.
    Tim Carter, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Fronds were used for roofing and the fibrous threads from the leaves were woven into baskets and rope.
    Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 25 May 2024
  • One pulled out a rubber gripper to lift up a piece of sheet metal roofing.
    Washington Post, 15 Nov. 2021
  • Consider the people who do roofing, one of the most dangerous jobs in the U.S.
    Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2024
  • Sebes said that the entire strip center is in need of roofing and parking lot repairs, and more.
    cleveland, 1 Oct. 2021
  • The driver and his passengers were headed to a roofing job on Shady Lane.
    John Benson, cleveland, 8 Apr. 2020
  • Does the building have enough roof space and can the roofing handle addition weight?
    David A. Teich, Forbes, 20 Apr. 2021
  • With the warm weather and recent summer storms come roofing scams.
    Leah Napoliello, Houston Chronicle, 6 June 2020
  • Officers checked the area for the flatbed, said to contain roofing supplies, but did not locate it.
    cleveland, 21 Oct. 2022
  • Among the Roman ruins were 100 coins, fragments of pottery and roofing tiles.
    Caolán Magee, CNN, 14 June 2023
  • But the structure is largely intact, except for the roofing.
    Mary Ilyushina, Washington Post, 6 Aug. 2022
  • Two foremen of the metal roofing crew were in a lift that ended up too close to a power line and the lift’s control shorted out.
    Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 10 Aug. 2022
  • Pieces of roofing and heavy panels for a solar water heater had been blown off and were landing on his fence.
    Riley Mellen, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2023
  • The city is now looking to add new roofing, HVAC system and masonry work at a cost of about $4.5 million.
    cleveland, 6 Nov. 2021
  • Among the issues: The concourse roofing was supposed to have firm bracing every 10 feet.
    Howard Blumestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2022
  • Forty percent of the bank’s business is solar roofing, or $8 million out of $20 million a month.
    Jeffrey Schweers, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2023
  • In many cases, the iconic sloped roofing can double as a wall—but walls that can’t be used for storage or for hanging decor, or all the above.
    Kristin Scharkey, Sunset Magazine, 29 Aug. 2022
  • Cost to clean the roof: approximately $0.50 per square foot of roofing.
    Sara Kendall, Miami Herald, 24 May 2024
  • Back at the abatement site, the workers had finished scraping the small portion of skyscraper roofing they had been assigned between the sky and the roof.
    Sofia Quaglia, Wired, 12 Sep. 2020
  • The home’s outer structure has wood shake roofing / shingles.
    Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 12 June 2024
  • On the exterior, the house is characterized by the use of tar and gravel roofing.
    Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 9 Oct. 2024
  • Like most people working outdoors in America's hottest city, Augustine and his crew know how to cope in the summer months, just like people employed in construction, roofing, cooling systems and other service providers.
    Clara Migoya, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2024

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