How To Climb A Roof With A Ladder

Roofing contractor and american ladder institute.

How to climb a roof with a ladder.

You should always face the ladder holding onto the rungs while you climb. 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. Gutter and roof maintenance requires homeowners to take the occasional trip to the roof with a ladder. This video explains how to safely get on to and off of roof safely from an extension ladder.

So before you climb up there to hang holiday decorations or fix that roof before winter comes take heed. Ask a helper to hold the ladder while you climb. Residential roofers will most often use a combination of different ladders to install shingles or complete other roofing tasks. The first time you climb the ladder secure it with a rope or cord to an anchor point on the roof.

This video explains how to safely get on to and off of roof safely from an extension ladder. Climb the ladder maintaining three points of contact. Always face the ladder as you climb and only use the rungs to climb opposed to the side rails. Either both hands and one foot or both feet and one hand.

Climbing a ladder can be dangerous especially so if the roof is two stories or higher.