Safest Way To Get On A Roof | The Ridge Reacher | Revived Exteriors

[@wolfsburggti4476]

How do you adjust it for different pitches?

[@ChicagoRoofer]

Anything up to 12/12 doesn't need adjustments

[@CU96821]

at the 4:05 mark, he says it self-adjusts to any pitch roof. Half true, their website states for low slope roofs you need to sink lab bolt in to secure it.

[@MoreMoneyMoreTime]

Cool, but what are you doing to take it back down?

[@HowdyDo2]

Turn it upside down and pull it back.

[@mechengineer-sv2ei]

My question is how far left and right can you go before it becomes non-anchoring? I have to imagine it will twist and want to slide. If you were on a hip roof for example, you don't have a ridge perpendicular to the slope on all sides. Would really like to see some field test results for this. The next observation is that it appears easy enough to push up the roof and over the ridge, but what about getting it back off the roof once you've reached your ladder? This wasn't made clear in the video. What I can imagine seems a little cumbersome to remove it.

[@KIP-n2q]

Yeah those are two of my questions as well. It's better than no anchor, but there's no counter weight when swaying side to side.

[@justinrutledge6090]

So how's it work on a 3/12 or 4/12???

[@89Ayten]

it doesnt

[@mikecase9365]

Um on a 3 or 4 you walk up the roof

[@yourgooglemeister6745]

What are you Secret Service? Don't be a poossy!

[@FittedSheets]

If you need this on a 3 or 4 you're in the wrong field

[@BRExteriorPro]

What makes this better than the ridge Pro

[@100Milllion]

Can you use is as a temporary anchor without the bolts? Nobody wants 3/8 bolt holes in there roof and when you have only one window to clean it takes more time setting up....

[@ChicagoRoofer]

Yes, you can use it temporarily. I use this for inspections

[@100Milllion]

@@ChicagoRoofer without screwing it down? By the way OSHA doesn't approve anything. It would be best to say it is OSHA compliant oh, so is it OSHA compliant if we don't screw it in for a temporary anchor?

[@thangrom5795]

who will first one put it on?

[@Allegedly2right]

How do you get it off

[@ChicagoRoofer]

You use a pole that connects to the bottom adapter like a painter pole by goes up 16ft

[@ChicagoRoofer]

Did I make sense?

[@Allegedly2right]

@@ChicagoRoofer What I mean is how do you get it back off the roof cracking bit of kit 10/10

[@ChicagoRoofer]

You take the pole at the bottom of the roof when you're safely on the ladder and twist it while pushing up. This gets the wheels upside down. Then you slowly pull it over the ridge and again twist to put the wheels back down on the roof and slowly pull it toward you.

[@Allegedly2right]

@@ChicagoRoofer cleaver

[@shoaibamin7393]

How can you screw it on a tile roof?

[@oscarcalles7774]

Could you use this on a tile roof or Spanish roof?

[@ChicagoRoofer]

Yes! It rests on over the ridge.

[@100Milllion]

​@@ChicagoRoofer how do you use it and be osha compliant

[@percyfaith11]

One problem I can see in the video is that once the wheels clear the top of the ridge the rubber bar contacts the ridge and you had to lift it clear of the ridge to get it on the other side of the roof. That's easy standing on the floor with your hands on the hook but I think it would be a lot more difficult on the top of an extension ladder and trying to lift that over the ridge with a 16' pole. I would think that you would have to do the same when you want to remove the hook. You would have to lift it above the ridge peak in order to get the wheels back on "your" side of the roof. I'd like to see a video of someone removing the hook while on a ladder using the 16 feet of pole.

[@ChicagoRoofer]

I'll work on it. Great suggestion!

[@trevethan82319841]

Why are things like these so expensive

[@negative949]

- Greed...I purchased a pitch hopper which I use on most steep roofs up to 12/12 which works great. - I was looking for a tool to utilize on steeper roofs, but with the prices of TheGoat, RidgePro, & RidgeReacher, I'll just continue let the company to send a ladder assist person on those! 🤣

[@Crumpman]

Greed

[@percyfaith11]

Can extra poles be added? The distance from eave to ridge is 20-21 feet on my house.

[@ChicagoRoofer]

There's a pole that goes 16ft plus you're arm another 2 ft. Not sure if there's one that goes higher. I did look it up but couldn't find one. Maybe this is a cause for an invention?

[@karlsanderson8127]

In the uk we use roofing ladders it's way safer

[@ChicagoRoofer]

I get it. This works really well for short repairs.

[@deezle1460]

700 bucks just for the hook... I'd rather buy a small welder, a small oxy/acetylene torch and some metal stock... just make my own.... I just can't see why this is 700 bucks each; I'd rather spend 700 bucks on a welder and a torch and just make my own... cut the hook out of stock steel using a torch... weld on the "tube" and wheels... blow a hole in the steel with the torch to attach the clevis/shackle... I mean obviously if you own a roofing business you can't just be jimmy rigging safety equipment for your work crew but If you are a DIY'er like myself this is way too much for what it is... a piece of steel, wheels and bolts... I understand that inventions require engineers, research and development but $700 for 1 is TOO much... if these were $199 I'd buy 2 or 3.

[@ChicagoRoofer]

This is true. But, that's like saying I can pay my own shingles. It's not that complicated. Until it leaks!

[@BullfrogRoofs]

$700 for 1 hook? If so yes that’s insanely overpriced…I could see paying $700 for the entire system with 2 hooks, cables and jacks but even then that’s still kinda pricey

[@ChicagoRoofer]

I bought it and absolutely love it. $700 is definitely worth saving a life while at the same time being extremely convenient

[@galevest4545]

For about $60 you can go by x2 ladder hooks in a box at Menards and use them on your ladder or do as we did and take some scrap steel spread them hooks about 18in apart and weld in some scraps and it won't move as much as this single ladder hook and will do the same exact thing as these hooks but for under $100 and less than 20mins of your time

[@deezle1460]

@@ChicagoRoofer shingles are NOT $700 bucks for 1... shingles are like $2 bucks each... a pack of 25-35 shingles costs about $60 bucks... if shingles were 700 bucks each I would look into making my own shingles or a shingle alternative. At a price point of 700 bucks for 1 hook this product is clearly not marketed or meant for the average DIYer, the company is obviously looking to sell the product to businesses only (business would consider the purchase as a tax write off and or pass the cost off to the customer)

[@jacquelinehawkins3069]

Where can I buy this?

[@brantray76]

I was ready to buy until i saw 300 worth of metal for 2500 bucks. Cmon guys.

[@akaredcrossbow]

$675 for one hook! $899 for one hook, pole, rope, and a bracket! It’s a great invention, but I will stick with a ridge hook and ladder, and tie off on the top of the roof, much cheaper.

[@ChicagoRoofer]

I get it. But, how much is life worth to you and your family?

[@akaredcrossbow]

@@ChicagoRoofer that’s the big question isn’t it? If the company was concerned for everyone’s life, the company wouldn’t be selling it this expensive. Most people won’t buy this, because it’s ridiculously expensive. Price for someone that wants to create a product and save lives should be somewhere around $350-$450 for two including the kit. Total cost on one to make is probably around $65 including shipping, if that! It’s a great product, but someone is more concerned about their own lifestyle than life itself.

[@AlfredbNewman]

Roof ladders are safer. And less of a hassle.

[@akaredcrossbow]

@@AlfredbNewman definitely!

[@manofwary5287]

​@@ChicagoRooferit's not necessarily safer than other methods. It's just a more convenient product to use. Convenience to many in the industry doesn't hold that much value.

[@aaronlee8387]

Bolts in shingles haha that guy is nuts leaks for days it all you will have afterwords 😂

[@yourgooglemeister6745]

As soon as these and other similar products stop being greedy with the price they will sell hundreds of thousands. Until then people are just going to steal the idea and make one themselves. so dumb $700 who you kidding?

[@robertbirch5676]

Crap

[@chrispycryptic]

200$ _more_ than the well established ridge pro? You are going to have serious trouble breaking into the market with that tactic -- good luck.

[@alextorres4844]

That’s not safer. About if someone moved it when No pulling and later pulling again and that shit is not on a good position

[@ChicagoRoofer]

I've used this on the field and once it's up on the roof over the ridge, it holds relatively steady

[@bobwhelk2118]

@@ChicagoRooferI’ll not comfortable with the word “relatively” when it comes to safety.