How To Walk On High Pitch Roof

Snap hook of harness into loop.

How to walk on high pitch roof.

Safety harnesses anchor you to your roof so if you slip you won t fall all the way down to the ground. Frost snow or ice on the roof. As far as possible walk only on line of screws on metal roofs and on front of roof tiles where they are double thickness and suppor ted by a timber batten underneath. Put the top of the harness around your waist and tighten it so it s secure.

Moss on a roof that is wet from dew or recent rain. Use a safety harness if you have a steep roof. Roof pitches you can walk on. Always move slowly and carefully to keep your balance.

Clean and dry soft soled sneakers are usually the best. Put your legs through the loops on the safety harness and tighten them around your thighs. A roof of pitch 7 12 30 is manageable but caution should be taken. Don t walk on steep metal roofs unless you are experienced and don t need this video anyway.

Low pitch and high pitch roofs. Pitches between 8 12 and 10 12 33 40 are also considered walkable but it is not advisable and if you have to walk on these roofs extreme caution should be. Do not attempt to walk on these roofs on any pitch. Walk up or down a slightly inclined roof by walking as you would on the ground but slowly.

They re slippery and dangerous. In addition roof pitch determines the walkability of your roof which is very important when roof maintenance is required. 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. Walk up a roof and lean your body over towards the roof to help maintain your balance.

What roof pitch that can be walked on can be determined by many things. A roof pitch of 6 12 26 5 or less is considered easily walkable and no extra precautions are required. You re now ready to step onto roof. Crouch down slightly to walk down a metal roof safely.