Putting Up A Roof Ladder

Set your ladder at the correct angle.

Putting up a roof ladder.

Proper extension illustration by ian worpole. Here we ll teach you how to put a ladder on a sloped roof in the easiest manner. Roofers will usually use an extension ladder to gain access to the roof and a second extension ladder with wheels and hooks to secure it to the ridge of the roof to complete the work from the roof. How to use a roof ladder i show how to use a roof ladder with this short simple tutorial.

Because if scaffolding or other safer methods than roof ladders could have been used then they should have been. The way i d approach this is to tie a rope to the roof ladder and take the free end of the rope with me when i climbed the ladder. This article is here to help. The leaning ladder should be constructed to a suitable standard i e.

Gutter support illustration by ian worpole. Avoid heart stopping ladder experiences. Extend ladder 3 feet above any surface that you re climbing onto. How to safely put a roof ladder in place and access it.

Rope illustration by ian worpole. Check rope and pulley to make sure they show no signs of wear or damage. You d need at least two people on the ground one to hold the ladder essential anyway and a second to help guide the roof ladder as you pull it up. We show you how to provide stable footing and a solid top even under less than ideal circumstances.

Roofing contractor and american ladder institute. Normally a leaning ladder will be used to allow the roof ladder to be carried up onto the roof. Then at the top use the rope to pull the roof ladder up. You can t just follow the same process you employ to place a ladder on a normal roof.

Residential roofers will most often use a combination of different ladders to install shingles or complete other roofing tasks. Slip a 2x4 into a gutter to keep it from being crushed by the ladder. Putting a ladder on a sloped roof isn t a regular task. Stand straight up and extend your arms.