The roofer went up on to the roof and the poor old gentleman paid £400 for what turned out to be one hour's work.
Another of my friends is a self-employed roofer, and he and his wife live in a three-bedroomed semi-detached in the same town.
Another roofer who later checked the roof found that the tiles had been deliberately removed to expose the battens to the elements.
In another case roofers charged a disabled pensioner £40 for a roof inspection.
Another example is that of a man and wife who run a successful roofing contracting firm in my constituency and who advertised for a roofer.
Bill was a construction worker—a roofer—until he was injured in a fall from the roof on which he was working.
The roofers were fitting metal coping, which is sealed with a blowtorch.
A roofer or roof mechanic is a construction worker who specializes in roof construction.