Safe Way To Get On A Steep Roof

Roofing can be dangerous.

Safe way to get on a steep roof.

Leave steep and or high roof work to the pros. Basically a harness attaches you to the roof to prevent falling if you lose your footing. The angle of ladder should be 4 in 1 that is for every 4m you go up you come out 1m from gutter line. The slope of the roof is known at the pitch.

Roof harness some roofs are so high and so steep that even working from scaffolding can be dangerous. It adds a degree of safety to the roof job and the time saved framing the soffits and fascia as well as starting the sheeting and shingles offsets the cost of the scaffold set up. Wet roofs are slippery. If you re getting off ladder at top ensure it is extended 1m higher than gutter or roof.

That probably means a set of scaffolding and all new rappelling or tree climbing gear. To access a roof you ll need an extension ladder. You can still fall when. When we frame steep roofs that are high off the ground we set up scaffold around the bottom of the roof.

Walk up a steep roof sideways. A roofing harness provides the extra security you need when working on such a roof. Wind also poses a danger and excessive. Invest in the right gear.

Pick a clear calm cool time of day to work on roofs. How to work on a steep roof step 1. Determine your roof s pitch see this. That is instead of stepping straight out in front of you place your feet one at a time sideways as you step up.

Here are some tips for working safely on a roof. If you can t get up on a roof saf.