Rooftop safety how to work on a steep roof - with a hook ladder

Roofing safety first! Always use roof safety equipment when working on a roof. In this roofing video we show how to use a hook ladder to safely work on a steep pitch roof.
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[@gergemall]

Thank a million. I bought one and will install today to access a very steep gable and climb down from the top rood with my fall protection as I’m 66 years old. Work smart . Thank you for posting. You’ve given me the confidence to do it alone safely. God Bless

[@huejanus5505]

Thanks. Didn’t even know they existed.

[@theroofer3181]

Glad to see you doubled up the hooks. I've see too many guys use a single.

[@shawncummings4653]

Back in the late 80s and 90s installing metal roofs on steep pitches, we would strap two ladders together at ridge draping each side insalling both sides at one time. Put on two pans then bounce the ladder simultaneously accross to install two more. So on and so on. Worked out fantastic.

[@jakeguy1359]

This is amazing! Brilliant!

[@vendingservices8900]

Bro your saving lives 🙏🏻

[@snort455]

Great safety tips. Gracias

[@iinkpayments]

👏🏼🙌🏼Great tips! Super useful for the community! 🧠💪🏼

[@jtro]

Love the video. God bless to you

[@rebeltz2010]

thanks' for clip, can get up on roof safely now!

[@chanhducphung2826]

Thank so much for your video

[@beverlycharles6534]

Thanks for this video! Helpful info.

[@GrandRoofingInc]

Thanks!

[@troy5007]

great video's , you should bore your viewer's with the roof repair. makes for good content and we the viewer's learn something. Thanks for making these video's. Peace

[@warrendelay]

We old school roofers call that a chicken ladder. we used to build our own onto wooden ladders. No, it's not a reference to lack of nerve, it's referencing an old ladder you find in a chicken coop.

[@andrewwright3882]

Yes, at my work we call it a chicken hook

[@akaredcrossbow]

It makes so much sense to take 2 minutes to install a ridge hook ladder to save a life or prevent getting hurt. 2 minutes total!

[@Cranky_Crone]

Speaking for the chickens here, if you can get 3 feet off the ground, you’re a bad-ass. (I had a kid & went from reckless idiot to being scared of a foot-stool.. Don’t have kids!)

[@barrybison9141]

Thank you so much

[@rollintebbetts4392]

Outstanding! Thank you!

[@GrandRoofingInc]

You're welcome! I'm glad it helped. That's what I'm trying to do here with this channel is share the knowledge and value that I have learned over the years.

[@timrichardson6670]

Thank you brotha! I am doing this same type of roof repair today.

[@GrandRoofingInc]

Glad I could help, let me know how it turns out!

[@timrichardson6670]

@@GrandRoofingInc It's came out "OK," I am no roof guy but.... LoL

[@sebastiantevel898]

Good system, it makes the ladder looks like a firefighter hooked ladder that allows to climb hooking the ladder around windows stools. We used to climb several floors where there was not space or time to place a full truck with ladder. During my firemen times... Also... give a good shake to the hooked ladder before climbing over it, just to make sure is securely hooked to the ridge.

[@jaycutts8054]

Good ladder hooks in the US, just a tip I always walk around and make a note of the hooks, that they are even on the tiles, cheers

[@ChrisSmith-it7mm]

This is so much better than a goat... THANK YOU!!!

[@sonofthunder.]

i just got 2,missing the t bars,so i made my own from pvc pipe bolted so 2 become 1 ,ill tie off w mounted anchor,harness ,fall arrests,and tie the ladder also to other side,truck etc ...i use these and the PiTCH HOPPER ,really helps a ton

[@dripsa]

Good video man! Definitely going to pick some of those up. Any videos on safety/fall protection?

[@GrandRoofingInc]

Yes we have a couple. Glad it could help!

[@carsongoodman5581]

I have one but most of the time a couple old couch cushions work great for me

[@GrandRoofingInc]

Haha Yep, I carry cushions in the truck at all time!

[@RikuSpirit]

Stay safe!

[@adamchavez999]

THANKYOU!!!!!!!!!!

[@nathanialpittman6949]

I have a few sets of ladder brackets to hold scaffold pics. I turned them upside down and used wingnuts and screws to hold them in place. Works great!

[@auditingforaccountabilityn2220]

Got a pic of what you talking about? Please

[@nathanialpittman6949]

@@auditingforaccountabilityn2220 It's raining right now. I'll send one tomorrow.

[@auditingforaccountabilityn2220]

@@nathanialpittman6949 awesome my friend thanks

[@nathanialpittman6949]

@@auditingforaccountabilityn2220 actuly can't send a picture here.

[@Handyman247llc]

If it is not already noted the wheels ne to be bi directional not swivel as swivel wheels could cause your ladder to go sideways as you guild your ladder up or down the roof.

[@akaredcrossbow]

Yes, very dangerous! The first thing I do is wrap electrical tape around the bottom of the caster so the wheels can’t swivel and potentially slide off the roof left or right.

[@patricksepicjourney7187]

As soon as I buy a house with a steep roof I want to buy a hook ladder.. Thanks for the video

[@sullivanjoe7589]

Bad, asss ! Brother

[@gmimatt]

Nice video- yes, put your anchor point and harness on! You might also consider using permanent anchor points as part of your sales process. Buying them in bulk will get the price down to make it pretty reasonable to have permanent anchor points every 20' or so along the ridges. Homeowners might consider putting permanent anchors in for areas where they need to do frequent repairs.

[@akaredcrossbow]

Imo permanent roof anchors should be a mandatory code. The homeowner needs to have them installed. New construction should be installed by law.

[@sebastiantevel898]

No one envisages to make frequent repairs. no one... On a different note... in some European countries permanent anchors are now required by code on new homes and after a full re-roofing.

[@originalfallinggirl]

You rule! I need you to clean pine straw off my gorgeous, yet subtle, roof.

[@booAHHHH]

Would love to see how the repair is done

[@beverlycharles6534]

I know RIGHT!!!

[@betocarranza6306]

Something I do. I have a 100’ rope and a throw bag that arborist use to rig tree limbs and I throw a rope over the ridge I’ll be working on and when possible anchor it to my truck.

[@justthings6405]

pull the keys on your truck as I heard one time a wife took off with the pickup and the results were not good!

[@ariojalilzadeh3821]

@@justthings6405 LOL

[@dantee323]

What about attaching a harness to one? Would it act the same as a ridge pro?

[@jimcervantes5659]

Check out the circumzenithal arc in the sky at around 2:15. You don't see those every day.

[@GMDCymbals]

Loved the video. Hated the music. 😆

[@glh2103]

Could you add a link in your description on how to buy the ladder? You might make some money off of it too

[@anthonysardina4352]

Can you do this same way but on metal roof? Thanks

[@rickcavtube]

A good design but those cheap butterfly nuts are inadequate for potential load. Replace with true nuts, doubled, and lose a small bit of convenience for increase in safety.

[@alan2804]

The load is taken by the hooks around the rung and over the ridge. The wing nuts are only holding the wheels against the rung while you push the ladder up to the ridge.

[@snakeinthegrak8969]

Or just put some paws on and go to work. If crazy safety becomes the standard norm I'll be quoting extra.

[@sebastiantevel898]

@@alan2804 This.

[@bootnreboot7456]

how do you use ladder hooks when its a metal roof with a full length vent ridge cap?? i cant find ladder hooks that reach over far enough that wouldn't damage the vent cap.

[@SunofYork]

I am 75 and getting noticeably weaker. The heavy ridge hooks atop the ridge ladder can take a lot to control, so I put the ridge ladder at the side of the climb ladder, then I climb and fit the hooks while I am at the top of the climb ladder... Easy. From there it is easy to run the ridge ladder up on its wheels.. I also used stainless 'anchor points' (home depot $3), screwed to the studs under the siding to fasten my ropes to. I use 2 anchor points to make sure.....

[@jaym9846]

I'm in the process of doing the same (without any help). This may be my last post.

[@AMFitz]

I suppose it's something one would have to get use to doing.

[@pressurewashfinatic]

How tall is the ladder putting on the roof?

[@harrycrannell7895]

Will those hooks work with a metal ridge cap?

[@roofsmartpads]

What do you do when not working on asphalt? How do you handle a tile or solar shingle roof?

[@brentb7643]

How

[@jongonzalez5160]

Have you ever tried the hooks on a telescoping ladder?

[@cucomoctezuma5195]

Hello ticher how much do you charge for this repair

[@warrendelay]

You can throw a rope clear over the ridge to the flip side to the ground and tie off to something on the ground. did I do that ? nope. I used roof jacks and plank at bottom run and stood a 6 ft step ladder against the roof and shuffle on up. and if need be, on a long rafter run, set another plank and drag step ladder up and repeat. But I'm 62 now, lost my equilibrium. But I'll tell ya,, I was a shingle slapping hand nailing fool for 40 years. Now I just talk shit.. lol..

[@chrishale8352]

We call those a chicken hook lol, we used the hell out of them though when I was roofing, wonderful product

[@javierzachariah9396]

i know im asking randomly but does any of you know a way to log back into an instagram account?? I was stupid lost my login password. I would appreciate any help you can offer me.

[@ralphpaxton3634]

@Javier Zachariah instablaster :)

[@michaelh7125]

@@javierzachariah9396 Actually, the 'stupid' part is you having an instagram account in the first place

[@tjnovak3372]

That directional wheel, though...

[@dulichion]

Great video, but that is tiny, my roof is like 30ft up

[@WV591]

Shoot I'm getting dizzy just watching this and i want to install few Lomanco WhirlyBird vents on a very high pitch roof.

[@jkeltonga]

Same here. Vertigo keeps me off the roof. Terrifying just to watch.

[@johng2779]

Id have liked to been bored with the repair.. Great video. !!

[@thearmstrongway5026]

That's a superslicktrick.... lol Thanks...

[@thearmstrongway5026]

Wish a good roofer lived by me..

[@aasmajamadar6189]

How much time will it take to remove and replace the 7 shingles on two different slopes on the high and steep slopes??

[@anthonyshook1911]

Can you use this on a 10/12 metal roof?

[@GrandRoofingInc]

Yes I have used them safely on a 12/12 pitch steel roof. I would recommend wrapping some cloth around the part that rests on the opposing side. That way you don't scratch it all up. You'll need to be careful when installing the ridge cap.

[@anthonyshook1911]

Grand Roofing Inc. thanks for the information I will be washing the roof just trying to be safe as I can

[@ZE308AC]

Can you do it on a ceramic roof tiles?

[@GrandRoofingInc]

I haven't ever used it on one but I wouldn't see why not. I would just be careful not to crack them.

[@user-io1fb7uf7j]

There called Chicken Hooks. They are dangerous. Best to use a 90 degree roof jack nailed under shingle. Then lay a ladder down. That roof jack will never let go. A chicken hook can pope up

[@mikenicholson2548]

What about metal roofs so you don't scratch them.

[@ShiftyReaperGaming]

My house is a 2 story house on stilts 15 foot off the ground with a metal roof very steep really sketchy

[@ariojalilzadeh3821]

Sounds like a nightmare 😂

[@natewilliams7025]

This is dangerous I'd say it didn't look like it was on the ridge very good

[@Perromedic0]

Yup. Chicken ladder ,and couch cushion.

[@slater1993]

lolololol you funny money come up north that be a cake walk ta us boy up here ..60 ft triple ladders are a norm along with multi 40 fts

[@Shonuff42080]

Does that work over a ridge vent?

[@GrandRoofingInc]

Yes

[@Shonuff42080]

@@GrandRoofingInc thanks for the answer I should have finished the video it looked like that roof had a ridge vent

[@GrandRoofingInc]

@@Shonuff42080 you're fine. It does work with ridge vent you just need to be somewhat careful.

[@blackdogslivesmatter1568]

Just this height made me want to throw up. I just have to fix a few shingles off my shed and its become a major problem being afraid of heights. I might just get the harness and tie it around me and to a tree on the other side of the roof.

[@DeadEyeRabbit]

It Won’t damage Ridge vent cap shingles?

[@GrandRoofingInc]

As long as you're taking into consideration where your hook is hitting. Most all of your weight is distributed on the back opposing section where the hooks rest.

[@stevepicard8451]

Or you could just put the ladder up on the Gable edge and repair it real real simple! 🙃

[@torreswindowcleaningmemo8210]

I work on roofs a lot I do 2 ropes front and back and huk my harness to whatever side I'm working!! That huk ladder you are using I wouldn't trusted to go up there with no second protection

[@SonOfAdolf]

What do you mean by ropes front and back?

[@TOMVUTHEPIMP]

I've seen someone get really messed up just falling off the ladder to get on the roof.

[@jeffbrosky4696]

Wood chicken ladder works better used one for 50years just rebuilt or replace it every so often that aluminum one is so no uncomfortable

[@angelpicaz5306]

Just walk up the valley

[@chefboyarrde]

I ram one hook on a 12 pitch lmao guess I should hav used 2

[@manuelbanuelosjr3321]

aqui buscando gente para Trabajar va comenzando la temporada aqui en Michigan, puros ruferos o que tengan interes aprender busquenme y les tengo mucho trabajo y les enseno a todos para que ganen dinero y sean maestros en la construccion...

[@teegoandtaygooofficial9575]

Hola im solar installer. Been doing it for two years and no offense this roof isnt steep at all. This is a roof we’d look at and say thank god lol. But this video helped alot. But if you can do a video on a 35-40 pitch metal or slate roof would be grear

[@Glorious_Kim_Jong_Un]

"Keep her spread out" Opens legs, bats flying out and a whistling sound of a black cold cave ushers through the air

[@stoneyj1a1]

When you looked down it made me sick

[@natewilliams7025]

Def not a 10 pitch but to each its own I'd of just walked up it with paws and a cushion

[@slater1993]

bust out da couch foam

[@davidsain2129]

The wheels should not swivel.

[@SinnerSince1962]

Looks like a safety hazard just pulling up the hooked ladder. You are off balance pulling up a long ladder to throw it on the roof.

[@TheNotoriousNemo]

amazon doesnt sell alot of stuff, TRUST ME ;)

[@Shonuff42080]

Menards supposed to have them there never in stock

[@grahamwalkingshaw6344]

Never use swivel wheels always straight wheels buddy

[@bronsonbowers890]

2 words. Ridge Pro.

[@martinmercerjr8615]

You said it is only $27, on Amazon. It’s $99

[@GrandRoofingInc]

The video is over 2 years old I'm sure costs have gone up a little bit. I actually just clicked the link in the description and it took me right to the product, it is around $26.

[@martinmercerjr8615]

@@GrandRoofingInc I don’t see it on Amazon for $26

[@GrandRoofingInc]

@@martinmercerjr8615 try this one Ladder Hook with Wheel amzn.to/2BVHJAE

[@fl3082]

For God's sake please to NOT use ladder hooks with spinning (rotating) caster wheels! Use only fixed wheels. The LAST thing you want when you're rolling your ladder up the roof is to have it pivot and roll off to one side... 😲

[@CubanSauce]

Nope.

[@dillonmedlin9035]

Well just screw that gutter right

[@abrahamlincoln6619]

Does an entire video on safety, doesn't maintain 3 points of contact, carrying tools in hand while climbing. Lol.

[@GrandRoofingInc]

LOL typical reefer huh! Actually the video is a little old but I don't think it was on safety, just how to safely get on your roof.