roofing
Topping a house
Roofing is the materials that form a roof—shingles, tiles, metal panels, or membrane—or the work of installing them.
As an industry or trade, roofing refers to the business of building and repairing roofs: He's been in roofing for twenty years.
The term often appears attributively: roofing contractor, roofing supplies, roofing felt.
Overlapping roof cladding
- tilesFlat covering pieces
- slateFissile metamorphic rock
- thatchDried plant roof covering
- metalHard conductive solid
asphalt · rubber · fiberglass · tar · felt · corrugated · copper · zinc
Edge channel for runoff
- downspoutVertical roof drainage pipe
- flashingRepeated brief illumination
- drip edgeRoofing's runoff director
- valleyLow ground between heights
scupper · leader · gutter guard · ice dam · fascia · cricket · diverter
Load-bearing beam arrangement
- rafterSloped roof support
- joistHorizontal structural beam
- gableTriangular wall portion
- hipFashionable or pelvic joint
ridge · dormer · eaves · mansard · pitch · slope · decking · sheathing
Base layer beneath flooring
- scaffoldingTemporary exterior work platform
- nail gunPowered fastener tool
- ladderPortable climbing frame
- harnessStraps controlling an animal
caulking · sealant · tar paper · ventilation · insulation · vapor barrier
Repairing by covering
- resealingClosing something once more
- leakEscape through a breach
- replacementWhat takes another's place
- restorationReturning something to condition
weatherproofing · tear-off · inspection · damage · moss removal · coating · maintenance
Hired construction professional
- estimateInformed guess at quantity
- warrantyFormal repair promise
- permitOfficial written authorization
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
bid · crew · journeyman · apprentice · safety · OSHA · insurance · licensing
shingles
Overlapping roof cladding
metal · asphalt · rubber · fiberglass · tar · felt · corrugated · copper · zinc · clay
gutter
Edge channel for runoff
- downspoutVertical roof drainage pipe
- flashingRepeated brief illumination
- drip edgeRoofing's runoff director
valley · scupper · leader · gutter guard · ice dam · fascia · cricket · diverter
truss
Load-bearing beam arrangement
hip · ridge · dormer · eaves · mansard · pitch · slope · decking · sheathing · purlin
underlayment
Base layer beneath flooring
- scaffoldingTemporary exterior work platform
- nail gunPowered fastener tool
- ladderPortable climbing frame
harness · caulking · sealant · tar paper · ventilation · insulation · vapor barrier
patching
Repairing by covering
- resealingClosing something once more
- leakEscape through a breach
- replacementWhat takes another's place
restoration · weatherproofing · tear-off · inspection · damage · moss removal · coating · maintenance
contractor
Hired construction professional
inspection · bid · crew · journeyman · apprentice · safety · OSHA · insurance · licensing · subcontractor
- constructionconstruction site, building site, hammer, building, beam
- Home improvementpainting, flooring, tiling, fence building, shelving
- manual laborfarming, lifting, carrying, shoveling, loading
- contractinggeneral contractor, subcontractor, subcontracting, bid, estimate
- DIY projectswoodworking, carpentry, sewing, knitting, painting walls
- outdoor constructionroad work, driveway paving, sidewalk repair, landscaping, fence building
roofingfoundation work
Building's base construction
flooring · footings · groundwork · excavation · underpinning
- roofing tilesOverlapping roof cladding
- roofing materialsBuilding top coverings
- roofing nailFastener for shingles
- roofing shinglesOverlapping protective roof pieces
- copper roofingMetal sheets atop buildings
- metal roofingSteel or aluminum overhead covering