Need to get on the roof?

[stevej37]

I have no fear of climbing an extension ladder and stepping off onto a shingle roof. (as long as the pitch is not bad)
Getting off the roof onto the extension ladder is a whole other problem for me. The ladder always seems unstable (wants to slide)

I bought one of these last week and it's a game-changer. Solid, secure, and extension ladder makes it so much easier. It's basically a bar clamp with two grips....one for the gutter and one for the ladder. I have gutter screens and it works fine with those.

Available on Amazon.....

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQGDK4QR?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

[stevej37]

Here's a pic of it being used.

[Bill Douglas]

Nice.

But I'd just wait around for Roof Girl to turn up and I'd pretend I was doing some gardening.

[stevej37]

^^^ I think she already has the word on any Pelican roof job.

[vonsmog]

My buddy could have used those a few months ago, he called me and said he was trapped on the roof when the wind blew the ladder over!!

[Eric 951]

Ypu can also use a #11 vise grip C-clamp around the tread to the gutter.

[stevej37]

^^^ Just one of them will work....it's a strong connection. (don't need two)

Aluminum ladders are so light that they can be blown off easily.

[stevej37]

Originally Posted by Eric 951

Ypu can also use a #11 vise grip C-clamp around the tread to the gutter.

What if the tread doesn't match the gutter height?
These hook onto the ladder rails.

[Steve Carlton]

What’s the point if you take all the fun out of it?

[stevej37]

^^^ Yeah...I just love taking a 12 ft fall into my lawn.

I don't think a monkey-roll works when falling straight down.

[Norm K]

Speaking of climbing onto the roof ...

[stevej37]

^^^ Onto the roof is easy.....it's the 'back down' that's treacherous.

[WPOZZZ]

That looks like a heavily modded caulk gun.

[stevej37]

^^^ One ratcheting bar locks onto the gutter. The other ratcheting bar locks onto the ladder.
There is also a velcro safety strap that can be used as an extra stability of ladder.

No caulk.

[A930Rocket]

I can relate. About 30 years ago I had to go up on a roof to cover a chimney. Unfortunately, I had to take an extension ladder to get on the back deck, pull the ladder up to get on the shed roof sunroom, then pull the ladder up to get on the roof of the house.

This house was a drive under, so it was very tall.

It all went according to plan, until it didn’t. As I was transitioning off the roof of the house to the ladder to get to the sunroom, the ladder slipped and twisted. I fell off and landed between two skylights. My knee or hip, broke the OSB underneath the shingles.

I lay there for a minute or two, but being in the middle of the summer, The roof was scorching hot and I had to get up. Fortunately the latter didn’t slide off. I used the ladder to get down on the deck and from there down to the ground.

I was by myself and shaken up pretty good.🤪

[Bugsinrugs]

Funny that this happened to me recently. Second story to clean gutters and inspect the roof. When it came time to get back on the ladder I turned girly. Just couldn’t get myself suck it up and get on the ladder. Luckily I had my cell phone and called a friend. Someone hold the ladder still makes a world of difference.

[pmax]

Originally Posted by stevej37

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Getting off the roof onto the extension ladder is a whole other problem for me. The ladder always seems unstable (wants to slide)

[stevej37]

[QUOTeE=Bugsinrugs;12269057]Funny that this happened to me recently. Second story to clean gutters and inspect the roof. When it came time to get back on the ladder I turned girly. Just couldn’t get myself suck it up and get on the ladder. Luckily I had my cell phone and called a friend. Someone hold the ladder still makes a world of difference.[/QUOTE]


Yes...it's something about transferring ones weight from the sturdy roof to the wobbly ladder that makes me hesitant. Going up is fine....back down is not.

This thing adds stability to the downward part.

[flatbutt]

Originally Posted by stevej37

[QUOTeE=Bugsinrugs;12269057]Funny that this happened to me recently. Second story to clean gutters and inspect the roof. When it came time to get back on the ladder I turned girly. Just couldn’t get myself suck it up and get on the ladder. Luckily I had my cell phone and called a friend. Someone hold the ladder still makes a world of difference.

Yes...it's something about transferring ones weight from the sturdy roof to the wobbly ladder that makes me hesitant. Going up is fine....back down is not.

This thing adds stability to the downward part.[/QUOTE]

I do the butt wiggle down to the eave so that my feet are out ahead of me. Then I slide into the ladder rails feet first with my back to the roof. YMMV

[stevej37]

^^^
Ok...you go down the ladder facing outwards??

I don't know if I could do that.