Steep Roof Working Platform

Leave the ladder assist behind and make more money more efficiently and safer.

Steep roof working platform. In this roofing video we show how to use a hook ladder to safely work on a ste. Architecturally described as a dramatic pitch the extremely steep roof esr is. Working platform for roof shingle installation. The best ladder tool you can buy.

Otherwise it would settle in a puddle. Always use roof safety equipment when working on a roof. While most standard pitched residential roofs seldom exceed a 12 12 pitch 45 degrees the landscape is occasionally marked by a design which harkens back to earlier times when much greater roof pitches were more common. The steepness of the roof will not allow the ladder to stay on straight rather it will be slanted which in turn would increase your risk of falling off.

We made ours of half inch plywood with a lip around the top. 4 the five inch edge provides a more secure foothold and reduces the angle and stress placed on your ankles while working on steep pitched roofs. With any roofing project there are several things that could go wrong. If every roof was flat there d be a lot more leaks and water damage.

You will have difficulties to place and secure the ladder on the roof. How to work on a steep roof the benefits of pitched roofs. I recommend the hipplock to anyone that gets on 2 story and steep roofs. Osha defines a steep roof as any roof with a rise run ratio over 4 12 18 43 degrees.

Over time these puddles can cause rot mildew and other issues. Create a triangular platform with an angle opposite the roof a bevel gauge and level will show you what the level needs to be. Tool to fasten ladders to roofs to make steep roof accessible. A roofing harness provides the extra security you need when working on such a roof.

The biggest concern for any adjuster is roof safety. Some roofs are so high and so steep that even working from scaffolding can be dangerous. The platform provides multiple points of contact for roof operations and the holes provide options to place your boot or hang the tools. Pitched roofs are there for a reason they help the flow of rainwater and even snow to move away from the roof.

To give the platform traction on the steep roof we attached two strips of self adhesive weatherstrip to the underside. This device keeps you firmly anchored on steep and high roofs allows you to get more done without additional help. The notched panels show how it is secured to the ladder rung.