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the only profession where getting nailed and feeling shingled is just Tuesday.
means A roofer is a tradesperson who installs, repairs, and maintains the roofs of buildings.
from Built straight from the Old English 'hrof,' meaning the covering over a dwelling, plus the agent suffix '-er' that turns an action into the person who does it — so a roofer is, quite literally, 'one who roofs.' The '-er' ending is one of English's oldest and busiest tools, the same machinery that gives us baker, farmer, and singer.
- fall risk
- Among the deadliest U.S. jobs by injury rate
- heat trap
- Rooftops can hit 160°F under summer sun
- ancient trade
- Thatched roofs date back over 10,000 years
- weather odds
- Their whole income bets against the rain
bob vila — american tv host famous for home improvement shows including roofing demonstrations since 1979
gaf materials corporation — largest roofing manufacturer in north america, headquartered in parsippany, new jersey
owens corning — major roofing and insulation company founded in 1935, known for pink fiberglass