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September 21, 2025 • F.W. Woolworth Co.

Roofing Installation Advances at the Woolworth Building

Workers securing plastic roof sheets.
Crew members secure plastic roofing sheets to the Woolworth building.

At the Woolworth building, crews are installing a tough, waterproof plastic-sheet roofing system. The process began with laying custom-fit insulation panels on the roof’s surface. Once in place, large plastic roofing sheets were rolled out and secured with mechanical fasteners.

Crew members created a watertight seal by heat-welding the seams of each overlapping sheet. Detailing around roofing systems and edges was also heat-welded to ensure the roof is fully protected against moisture while maintaining long-term durability.

Large sheets are unrolled onto the roof.
Large sheets are rolled out and overlapped on the roof surface.
Fusing the detailing around roof amenities.
A hot-air welder fuses the edges around roof amenities.

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