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roofer

roofer

14 3.4
A person who builds or fixes the top of a house
  • noun
  • /ˈruːfər/
: techador
  • The roofer repaired the damaged shingles on the roof yesterday.
  • hire a roofer
  • professional roofer
  • job as a roofer

Like you have to go train new roofers and other things that, you know, those Subs.

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Examples

  • Ask for referrals and read online customer reviews to identify which local roofer has the best reputation.

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  • If a reputable roofer recommends a new roof, heed the advice.

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  • I would have paid to hire a real roofer.

  • He's a roofer with a mortgage.

  • Finding a reputable roofer is not difficult because friends or neighbors have probably used one in the past.

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  • A GAF master elite roofer will get the job done correctly the first time, saving money in the end.

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  • I found a roofer.

  • I mean, I guess the good part about being a roofer is that at least you're around to see your daughter's violin recital.

  • Roofer by trade, Quite a bundle I've made, I'm unionized roofin' old Son-of-a-gun!

  • But it's me, Warren, who's an electrician, Matt who's a builder and Chris who's a roofer, right?

Synonyms

tiler
vsroofer
1 4.4

A person who puts tiles on floors, walls, or roofs

focuses on overall roof installation and repair rather than only laying tiles
thatcher
vsroofer
1 9.6

A person who makes roofs from straw or reeds

works on many roof types and handles repairs and different materials
shingler
vsroofer
  • US
1 8.3

A person who puts thin overlapping pieces on a roof to keep out rain

does general roof installation and repair across materials

Surface Forms

roofer singular
roofers plural

Morphology

roofer = roof (transparent) = roof + er

The word transparently means a person who roofs, with the standard agentive suffix '-er' attached to 'roof'.

Etymology

Roofer is simply roof plus the ending -er, just like baker or teacher names a person. So a roofer is 'one who lays or repairs roofs'.