Getting On And Off A Ladder Roof

Enlist the aid of a helper when you carry and set up a heavy ladder.

Getting on and off a ladder roof.

When on a roof you need to wear a harness connected to a securely anchored safety rope. Never step up and over the top of the ladder. Caulk the nail holes left by the foot board to avoid roof leaks. So your ladder will not be slanted anymore.

The ladders don t have to be elaborate. To access a roof you ll need an extension ladder. Hold the ladder securely with both hands and swing one leg around to step off onto the roof. This video explains how to safely get on to and off of roof safely from an extension ladder.

Stay well away from power lines and don t put ladder across. When you get off the roof take the same approach holding onto the ladder and stepping around it instead of over the top. Remember it should extend at least 3 feet above the roof s edge. This will reduce the risk of your ladder slipping and you falling off your roof and getting injured.

This video explains how to safely get on to and off of roof safely from an extension ladder. You have to place it under the leg on the ladder which is on the lower side of the roof. Instead hold onto the ladder with both hands and step around the ladder and onto the roof. If you re working on a large roof you need several rows of scaffolding as well as ladders to make it easier to get from one row to the other.

The crate will sit directly on the roof keeping the ladder off the gutter preventing contact therefore preventing crushing or bending the gutter. Slowly raise the ladder with crate attached to the roof just above the gutter. Throw rope with at. What this will do is elevate the leg up to the same level as the other one.

Tie rope to a structural part of house or a tree. The crate will sit flat on the roof no matter what pitch making the ladder more stable also.