How To Get On Your Roof Without A Ladder

I love to stargaze and i can t do it from the ground because there s to much blocking it the ladder is locked in the garage and i don t have a key.

How to get on your roof without a ladder. Never step up and over the top of the ladder. Residential roofers will most often use a combination of different ladders to install shingles or complete other roofing tasks. It tells you the maximum weight that ladder can support. When you get off the roof take the same approach holding onto the ladder and stepping around it instead of over the top.

Check the sticker for load capacity. Look for shingle damage your shingles can be damaged by strong winds and hail. 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. If you need to go up on the roof with anything heavy make sure your ladder can handle the weight.

If the rest of the roof is. If you see some shingles starting to come undone one after the other it might be time to get a new roof. When your roof starts leaking it s a bit late to be considering repairs or a new roof. Instead hold onto the ladder with both hands and step around the ladder and onto the roof.

Remember it should extend at least 3 feet above the roof s edge. How to inspect your roof without ladder by dale baldwin june 5 1988. Roofing contractor and american ladder institute. Caulking you can spot the caulking from ground level so look for gaps and cracks where the caulking is starting to fracture.