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Liberty SoftWash · Mar 25, 2012

dont be scared of heights!

jcstomper · Mar 25, 2012

This roof was a fun one to walk....

A to Z · Deleted

Glad you made it out alive!

aaron61 · Guest

Gary could shoot that from the ground with his new set up.

garyw · Mar 26, 2012

aaron61 wrote:
Gary could shoot that from the ground with his new set up.

Would have to throttle it down some to keep from shooting over the roof.

biggrin biggrin biggrin

Mr Maintenance · Mar 26, 2012

Its not the falling that hurts, Its the sudden stop

jcstomper · Mar 26, 2012

Mr Maintenance wrote:
Its not the falling that hurts, Its the sudden stop

true that... failing or speed... its the stop that hurts.

Mr Maintenance · Mar 26, 2012

I fell a few years back!! wasnt scared of the height or the fall!! But the landing was the worst.

Eco Pro Exterior Cleaning · Guest

Not sure exactly what an SWS anchor is but they usually anchor via nails or screws into the roof. As long as the shinlges are not to brittle you can gently lift one up near the peak with a flat bar and anchor underneath, make sure you hit a rafter!

-- Edited by Eco Pro Exterior Cleaning on Monday 26th of March 2012 12:58:34 PM

Yorkie · Premium Member Roof Cleaning Institute of America

I do this also, but hey lads we need to find a safer way to do it, because if we slip off a roof like this it`s game over, tilt, final whistle, so we got to take more steps to keep food on the family table!!

Apex Roof Cleaning · Guest

Do any of you guys use a harness? I have my harness and SWS anchor, its easy and a life saver, those hoses get slippery, a few times I have stepped on mine by accident, but harness keeps me from going anywhere.

Dan

jcstomper · Mar 26, 2012

Apex Roof Cleaning wrote:
Do any of you guys use a harness? I have my harness and SWS anchor, its easy and a life saver, those hoses get slippery, a few times I have stepped on mine by accident, but harness keeps me from going anywhere.

Dan

no i dont, but i honestly want to start.. they just connect to the truck or something? i've seen some like that.

Guest

You shouldnt be scared but you better be smart about what your doing. Climbing up to the peak and walking around is not smart without a harness. Using a ladder and spraying from the gutter line is safer and only will add a half hour if that to the total job time.

Liberty SoftWash · Mar 27, 2012

Diamond Roof Cleaning New Jersey (1-800-Roof-Clean) wrote:
You shouldnt be scared but you better be smart about what your doing. Climbing up to the peak and walking around is not smart without a harness. Using a ladder and spraying from the gutter line is safer and only will add a half hour if that to the total job time.

I agree 100% Mike. I try to not have to walk a roof unless absolutely necessary! I have lots of ladder experience, being a painting contractor for 20 + years so I feel very comfortable on ladders. As I am getting older though, I much prefer to boom up with my bucket truck and spray from there!

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