Getting Onto Roof

Hand carrying obviously the cheapest but also the most physically taxing method is simply carrying the roofing materials by hand onto the roof.

Getting onto roof.

Roof safety equipment once you re on the roof using safety gear can prevent a serious fall. Nailing roof brackets starting at 18. Use a sturdy extension ladder that extends at least 3 feet above the eaves to climb onto the roof and secure the bottom to the foundation and the top to the eaves or fascia so it doesn t move. When you get off the roof take the same approach holding onto the ladder and stepping around it instead of over the top.

However you may soon find that the toughest part of the entire job is getting the heavy material up to the roof in the first place something that can be solved in a number of ways. Yes many say to use a 1 4 ratio but i often tend to go for 1 3. Getting back onto the ladder off the roof is merely a matter of reversing your steps as you hold onto the top end of the ladder with your hands.