How To Climb On A Roof Without A Ladder

If you need to go up on the roof with anything heavy make sure your ladder can handle the weight.

How to climb on a roof without a ladder.

Roof hooks often have wheels on the front of the ladder so you can roll the ladder up the ridge without harming shingles and then flip the ladder over to secure it. It tells you the maximum weight that ladder can support. Well many of our videos are geared towards and roofing salesmen who are new to the industry so we want to make sure we are keep. Not only that working carefully on the ladder is important but getting down from the ladder without damaging gutter is important.

If you are finished your work on the roof and climbing back to the ladder be careful not to put to much weight on the gutters while doing so. Why are we doing this video. Check the sticker for load capacity. This is intended for diy enthusiasts who have simple jobs to do o.

You should always face the ladder holding onto the rungs while you climb. The most secure ladder hooks have two roof hooks. How to use a roof ladder i show how to use a roof ladder with this short simple tutorial. Either both hands and one foot or both feet and one hand.

Nail the 2 by 4 lumber to the roof with framing nails. Always keep three points of contact on the ladder. It should still be made of a padded material that will not harm the roof. It is better not to step on the gutter in possible.

The first time you climb the ladder secure it with a rope or cord to an anchor point on the roof.