How To Climb A Roof With A Ladder

Ask a helper to hold the ladder while you climb.

How to climb a roof with a ladder.

So before you climb up there to hang holiday decorations or fix that roof before winter comes take heed. Climb the ladder maintaining three points of contact. Climbing a ladder can be dangerous especially so if the roof is two stories or higher. Always face the ladder as you climb and only use the rungs to climb opposed to the side rails.

This video explains how to safely get on to and off of roof safely from an extension ladder. Either both hands and one foot or both feet and one hand. This video explains how to safely get on to and off of roof safely from an extension ladder. Roofers will usually use an extension ladder to gain access to the roof and a second extension ladder with wheels and hooks to secure it to the ridge of the roof to complete the work from the roof.

Gutter and roof maintenance requires homeowners to take the occasional trip to the roof with a ladder. You should always climb one rung at a time moving only one hand or one foot at a time. Always keep three points of contact on the ladder. One of the easiest ways to injure yourself around the home is by using a ladder improperly.

The first time you climb the ladder secure it with a rope or cord to an anchor point on the roof.