Steepest Roof Pitch To Walk On

Looking for tips on shoes or attachments to wear on steeper pitch 8 12 and up.

Steepest roof pitch to walk on.

I m not afraid of heights but it still was pretty scary trying to work on them. When we frame steep roofs that are high off the ground we set up scaffold around the bottom of the roof. I ve worked on some pretty steep roofs. The older the roof the slicker it gets when granules start coming off.

Ways to work on a steeply pitched roof. You will have to learn how to walk on a steep roof in order to perform these routine tasks safely. Depends on my mood but i normally shingle up to an 7 12 with nothing 8 10 12 with a strip of foam 1 thick 2 x8 with a row of roof jacks and planks at bottom and jack the whole roof over a 10 12 i have seen mexicans roof a 48 sq. 30 40 feet in air and sliding no fun for the heart.

What the surface is matters a lot. I think anything more than a 8 inch rise per 1 foot pitch would be too steep for anyone with a fear of heights to walk on. Rubber on rubber is the other extreme especially if there is a smoo. If covered in oil with a metallic surface probably at most about 12 5 that s it and then you will slip down the incline.

However some homes pose a problem when it comes to walking on the roof to take care of these chores. Your first fall might be your last. The possibility of slipping and falling makes working on any roof dangerous but it s especially so if the roof rises more than 4 feet for every 12 feet of. While it isn t impossible to walk on a steep pitched roof it does require a little bit of planning and a lot of safety precautions.

12 12 with nothing but a power ladder to get on the roof and load shingles.