You might want to watch some other roof safety videos. It's great that he's trying to teach safety but he's not wearing a safety harness, he's not tied on to the rope in any way and he only put a few nails into the roof anchor so the roof anchor is not secure enough.
I know a lot of dudes are posting negative comments and I do notice his relaxed demeanor. But I would bet money this guys is still alive and hasn’t fallen off the roof. Not the most perfect method but if you do at least that every time you won’t fall off. And he most likely walked up one of the hips to get to the ridge or a valley in seen in the video. Good job dude!
Being this guy... Making a safety video about Roofing and the first thing he does is put a bunch of holes in the ridge, and then precedes to drag around haphazardly and almost trip over the safety catch the Rope was designed to be used with. 100% great job.
Thanks, Elvis, you have surely saved from serious injury or worse. I just bought my first house and am concerned about things I never thought twice about. My little ladder was enough to get me up high enough to see the lower gutters, so I priced extension ladders at Home Depot and realized I was at a loss as far as what I need. You answered that question, too, with your ladder safety video. Thank you again, I'm very appreciative.
For all you home owners, when you want to clean your gutters, drive 4 nails in your roof. Not only in the plywood decking, but be sure you penetrate the trusses, or... You could rip your vents off. Good luck getting them back in without a roofer, and oh yeah, don't forget to throw the trash in the attic... Thanks, Elvis.
There is no way as a nearly 200 pound guy I’m trusting 4 spikes to hold me to the roof, and the pulling a vent is a total joke. Might as well just saved the trouble and hired the roofer that’s going to be paid to fix the mess you make doing that to clean the gutters for you...
informative video i work roofing i deliver shingles to houses i tie off and get fed bundles by a Conveyer belt these are both ways we are trained to install a Anchor if there isnt one provided for us by the General Contractor
I was a blue-eyed blonde and spent most of my life outdoors. I hope Elvis has lots of sunscreen on because, at 72 years of age, I am paying a steep price for all those years in the sun, no hat and no sunscreen. He's a red head and should be wearing long sleeves and a wide-brimmed hat, and sunscreen. I think he should be using a harness, as well. Otherwise, I appreciate his efforts to teach us some good ideas for roof anchors.
Holding onto a rope with your hands rather than being tied back with a harness defeats the entire point of this otherwise useful video. Put your harness on dude!
The amount of people who walk on roofs without any type of rope or even proper foot wear is appealing. He has the right footwear, tied of somewhat efficiently and has experience on roofs. He's fine.
Thanks for the hand tips, Elvis. I also got much from your ladder safety video. I'm sure that rope is tied off to your fall-arrest harness during your normal roof operations. But home owners watching this video might get the wrong impression they need only hold onto the rope, as you did while checking the gutters. Mike, Scarb., ON
I install antennas on roofs and the hardest thing most of the times is getting onto the roof in the first place, little good these brackets help when you fall before you get them into place. I usually throw a feeder line that is tied to a heavy rope and go on the other side and pull it over and tie it to something on the other side, but then again that doesn't help if I go over that side..
Just as a complement of your information if you hit trusses you will be fine with 4 nail each side but if you don't you will need 8 on both sides total 16. The anchors has to support at minimum 5.000 pound. And if you want to be attached to trusses, do not use your life line for that, use an anchor strap. But any way, good video and good luck, not everyone can do what you did!
This is helpful for us DIYers. Problem is I don't want additional holes in my roof every time I need to have my roof cleaned off or gutters cleaned. If that bracket came in a thick zinc coating I could install a few and leave them so they could also function as moss control.
Susan Martin, I'm looking for a solution to this problem too, but I'm wondering if you could just leave the nails in the holes when your done. Just a thought.
More rooftop safety tips: Other than using a rope as your safety measure, you can wear a rubber soled shoe or boot, avoid slippery roofs, keep it clean, install shingle underlayment, and install temporary wood cleats for toe-holds.
Solid tips. Thanks. I like your quality commentary as you went along, too. You're right on with pushing your weight when pulling nails. This old guy uses a mallet or scrap 2x4 end to save my hands. Gloves, maybe wrist brace for hammering in the stuff bucket. And where are your safety glasses, young man?
So if you put in a bracket every time your on the roof, and take it out each time, it seems eventually the wood would be full of holes and not make a good anchor. It seems to me (a person with no roofing experience) that roofs should be built with a number of those brackets already in place (stainless steel nails or screws) so safety is built in rather than installed with each job.
Simon Henhoeffer You're calling him out on his stupidity, I'm calling you out on yours. See how that works? Also, it's spelled *You. So actually you spelled one word wrong and mispronounced another.
RE: Peak vent-No you cannot anchor that way unless you removed about 7 caps and cut out a foot of the ridge vent then you could use your anchor there and when you remove you replace same way you removed it.
Where I come from there are almost no shingles just clay or concrete tiles and it's by law mandatory to put up roof ladders and snow guards for future use! Good video!
Install anchor point in accordance with manufacturers instructions-may require the installation of the anchor point with many more nails. Worker needs a harness and a lanyard. harness and lanyard prevent the fall, and absorb the force. Not sure the purpose of the rope without a harness and lanyard--very dangerous. Length and type of rope is important as well.
Great video! I'm getting ready to do some chimney repair on my mom's house and I think I'll invest in something like what you've got. Glad you posted this, "harnesses" always seemed like something that would be prohibitively expensive.
Despite what others say I think it's good enough... He's not doing any roofing work he's just checking and cleaning the gutters for which I think this is enough... Obviously a harness is better but this is better than nothing... or using a ladder on the gutters...
Just what I was looking for. Simple how to and the roof vent idea is probably what I will go with. First of all from reading some of the comments below, if you are not comfortable being on a roof to do this, forget it then. I was a Lineman all my life, hanging off poles, ladders, trees, you name it. Either you are comfortable with it or not, and if you are not, don't do it. Yes it is important to be safety minded, but this guy is doing nothing that he is not capable of doing, that is the point. I was up on my roof this summer, free style doing some eave & trim painting, but only on the single story portion. Now, I have to get rid of the moss on the North side of the roof which has a steep pitch and is 2 stories. I am 66 and will rope in for that as I definitely don't trust my balance skills as when I was younger. Interestingly, Lineman now have to belt in to climb a pole, use a second belt to belt off to say advance over a telephone line, before you can un belt your main strap and belt in over the obstruction again with your main belt. Jeez, back when, always free hand climbed poles unless you were tired, or had a bunch of heavy stuff hanging off your belt, or it was a 90' or 100' pole that you couldn't get your hands around starting up. Never heard of anyone falling off a pole while free hand climbing, although I am sure it has happened. Safety first however, is always the motto.
Thanks for the great Tips I'm having a issue with squirrels building nests under my solar panels.I need to get up there and evict them and put up bird spikes.
Liked it. If you hit meat on both sides of the ridge with a few 3 ½" spikes, you could dance on the damn thing. Don't so much like the roof vent trick, too many have had work already and are a mess of random adhesives and irregular nails. After that, you're forcefully dragging your gear back and forth across rough cut edge of roof decking, essentially sawing it. I'd bet that bracket cost twenty bucks or so... Worth it
If this is a safety video there are several things wrong, 1st when you put the anchor point down you have to put a nail in each hole for it to hold the prescribed weight of 5000 lbs, any anchor point must be rated for a 5000 lb drop load. 2nd He doesn't use a harness. 3rd he tied the rope back to itself which is not permitted. Homeowners, whatever you do don't follow his safety advice.
What safety precautions do you recommend on metal roofs that don't have seams? I need to do some caulking and I'm a 5'2" 120#. Just want to be safe. Any advice is appreciated.
Yes and no. Obviously there are holes left behind. But, the shingles are made of soft asphalt for a reason. When they get hot, those holes are so small they will self seal, no problems whatsoever.
Don't listen to Erik. I'm a roofer and no those holes do not self seal. Lol. My day is made up of leak repairs. And a lot of them are fixing nail holes from improperly installed roof.
I'm a safety expert for many years & totally confused by this video. Firstly how do you get to the ridge safely in the first place? Secondly what was this guy demonstrating this product attached too, I didn't see any harness Thirdly did he seriously toss the nails down the roof on a safety video?? Fourthly he almost dropped his crow bar which means he had no control of his tools. Just two final points, why was he walking unprotected across the roof in a safety video & what was the cameraman attached to? bada boom bada bing, seriously.
Nothing would get done if you two we're in charge. We'd still be living in mud huts. I've worked on a re-roof, scaffolded with a tin hat, & the idiot Foreman thought he was a health & safety officer demand we wear hats, boots, gloves, harnesses(wrongly attached to scaffolded above) Impossible! made it dangerous. 5 men loading out the roof with tiles falling over each others ropes. The Foreman was moved to another job the next day. Health & safety saves lives but sometimes it's designed by people who've never done the trade
And how many avoidable injuries/deaths would occur if you were in charge? I completely agree with you that safety done wrong is much more hazardous that no safety at all but proper safety practices save lives. Also true that production will be a bit slower but not as slow as when someone gets killed and the entire job has to be stopped for weeks while its investigated. I work at a very large processing plant and safety is not taken lightly. I hear the same argument made all the time that nothing will get done if all the recommended safety procedures are followed but amazingly stuff still gets done. Yes I'm an engineer and I don't do the actual manual labor but I'm still required to wear the boots, hard hat, gloves, safety glasses, and earing protection but many of my coworkers that do are happy to wear the equipment and follow the procedures because we've all seen what happens when you don't. I may not know anything about roofing jobs but I know if there is work being done overhead I'd be sure to wear a hard hat. Occasionally things do fall off the roof. Heavy things. Proper boots, gloves and harnesses should not be slowing you down but they have to be the right ones for the job you are doing. My job only supplies Large gloves and I have small hands so I get my own gloves. (Yes I could complain and they would have to get gloves that fit me but gloves aren't that expensive and I get the exact ones I want this way.) Finally there are guidelines as to how many people are allowed to be working on a roof of a certain size at once and how close the safety anchors can be too each other. It's possible 5 is exceeding the guidelines and why you are tripping over each other. As a couple other commenters said the #1 goal is for everyone to get home alive and in one piece! Stay safe my friends!
Can a person put the roof brackets on permanently, maybe nail them in and then caulk around the nails. Can you use screws instead (sry, my only construction background is in stagecraft)? I rather just put it up there and then leave it up there because I have to get up there annually to deal with the moss (or should anyway)...
s a hand surgeon i would NOT recommend hitting that bar with your hand the way he demonstrated if you wish to keep the full use of your hands. The tendon damage could be permanent!
I've always been a P***y around roofs. I don't think I've ever even been in my own crawlspace attic My Late Dad was more macho. He'd replace his own shingles and clean leaves from the gutter (until he got Old.) I think getting from the ladder to the roof and back has to be the biggest danger. Glad that people are using safety measures, even on gentle-pitched roofs. Don't get me started on the McMansions!
Umm...you might be safer to not use that rope which you could trip on or which could wrap around you on the way down! You should use a sliding break and harness. ...but then again, maybe the rope can help you balance for just looking...if you are doing some work you can easily forget to hold on the hope.
Don't you have to caulk all the way around each edge of the metal vents to prevent water leakage? And are you sure you're going to be able to hang on to that rope if you fall or start to slide, since it's not connected to anything but your hands?
Thanks. Good prybar technique. I probably would have done it the wrong way. What size and material is the rope? Did you get it from a nautical supply company.?Thanks in advance if you choose to answer.
I just found this video in 2022. It is the Best video on roof safety that I have ever found. Thanks!
You might want to watch some other roof safety videos. It's great that he's trying to teach safety but he's not wearing a safety harness, he's not tied on to the rope in any way and he only put a few nails into the roof anchor so the roof anchor is not secure enough.
I know a lot of dudes are posting negative comments and I do notice his relaxed demeanor. But I would bet money this guys is still alive and hasn’t fallen off the roof. Not the most perfect method but if you do at least that every time you won’t fall off. And he most likely walked up one of the hips to get to the ridge or a valley in seen in the video. Good job dude!
Your awesome.. I couldn't believe how you walk on that steep roof without effort Sire.. Thank you so much for sharing.. Takecare..
Thank you Elvis. Exactly what I was looking for and straight to the point without the run around. Keep it up.
Wayyy better video on the same thing. cheers.
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Being this guy... Making a safety video about Roofing and the first thing he does is put a bunch of holes in the ridge, and then precedes to drag around haphazardly and almost trip over the safety catch the Rope was designed to be used with. 100% great job.
But what would be a better way to set up safety on a roof without puncturing the waterproofing material?
Thanks, Elvis, you have surely saved from serious injury or worse. I just bought my first house and am concerned about things I never thought twice about. My little ladder was enough to get me up high enough to see the lower gutters, so I priced extension ladders at Home Depot and realized I was at a loss as far as what I need. You answered that question, too, with your ladder safety video. Thank you again, I'm very appreciative.
Best line ever: "When you come up here to do something foolish you shouldn't be up here doing at least you know how to tie off..." So true!
what does that even mean?
@@paulk5311 basically means “you should hire a professional”
12 years later, thanks for this! Pretty useful.
Thank you for including how to remove and seal the holes from the roof anchor. As others have mentioned, you may want to use a harness.
Clear and concise, I like the way you guys work.
Thank you. This video will make me feel safer this summer when I go on the roof for the first time.
and last time
thanks a million for your video . . .you saved a lot of homeowners a lot of pain. . . really appreciate it from thousands of us . . !
Video was full of information. Thanks Elvis.
Great video- I'm not going up on the roof now.
i think i would wanted this kind of job on the side.. thanks a lot for your helping tips Sire..🥰
For all you home owners, when you want to clean your gutters, drive 4 nails in your roof. Not only in the plywood decking, but be sure you penetrate the trusses, or... You could rip your vents off. Good luck getting them back in without a roofer, and oh yeah, don't forget to throw the trash in the attic... Thanks, Elvis.
Dying over this video, and you summed it up perfectly with "don't forget to throw the trash in the attic"
Also, use your hand to karate chop you flatbar. Very important tip.
There is no way as a nearly 200 pound guy I’m trusting 4 spikes to hold me to the roof, and the pulling a vent is a total joke. Might as well just saved the trouble and hired the roofer that’s going to be paid to fix the mess you make doing that to clean the gutters for you...
That's roofing
By the way he's on a 4/12 I've never seen anybody on an 8/12 like this guy 8/12 is getting steep
You are the king, elvis..this was very good..I am a paint contractor, and I went to school on this video...best o' luck in your roofing!
informative video i work roofing i deliver shingles to houses i tie off and get fed bundles by a Conveyer belt these are both ways we are trained to install a Anchor if there isnt one provided for us by the General Contractor
Nice video, just bought an anchor today to do repairs on my roof. It saved me some cash.
I was a blue-eyed blonde and spent most of my life outdoors. I hope Elvis has lots of sunscreen on because, at 72 years of age, I am paying a steep price for all those years in the sun, no hat and no sunscreen. He's a red head and should be wearing long sleeves and a wide-brimmed hat, and sunscreen. I think he should be using a harness, as well. Otherwise, I appreciate his efforts to teach us some good ideas for roof anchors.
Holding onto a rope with your hands rather than being tied back with a harness defeats the entire point of this otherwise useful video. Put your harness on dude!
yeah... and a helmet,gloves, body armour,preservatives etc; he looks safer than most crossing the street LOL
The amount of people who walk on roofs without any type of rope or even proper foot wear is appealing.
He has the right footwear, tied of somewhat efficiently and has experience on roofs. He's fine.
@@TheEstowrath yes very appealing
@@condor5635 😂😂
Good video. The internal mount is gold. Over here in Aus we have concrete tiles so that works great. Thanks
yes but like us in scotland you must have underlay and plywood under tiles which mean you can use this internal ????
for a safety video there is not harness ...!!!!!!
He's a donkey there are no studs on a roof there called rafters or trusses smd lmao
@Edward Lebron but no harness? For a rooftop safety video? That's pretty retarded.
@@sonofsam9564 Only needed once they start working on the roof, perfectly safe as is. Only a 8/12
Someone said “no harness” ????? How the hell do they expect you to have a harness without something to attach it to.
His hands are rope grabs
in a pinch!
Thanks for the hand tips, Elvis. I also got much from your ladder safety video.
I'm sure that rope is tied off to your fall-arrest harness during your normal roof operations. But home owners watching this video might get the wrong impression they need only hold onto the rope, as you did while checking the gutters.
Mike, Scarb., ON
double knot tie your laces good tip ( tight shoes, no trip laces) ! Walk your roof for soft spots to be aware of I like to check the roof/ground line.
I like the removing of the vent, no holes to culk!
Great Video. Im ready to go on the roof top. Im tying off a roof vent. I got this.
Thanks Elvis! Excellent Video... I'm afraid I could never walk around my roof like that...
But if i ever do now I know how to do it safely...
Thank you for taking the time to do this.
I install antennas on roofs and the hardest thing most of the times is getting onto the roof in the first place, little good these brackets help when you fall before you get them into place. I usually throw a feeder line that is tied to a heavy rope and go on the other side and pull it over and tie it to something on the other side, but then again that doesn't help if I go over that side..
man that slope is minimal. if you invented this though. congrats. youre the man. i love it
Just as a complement of your information if you hit trusses you will be fine with 4 nail each side but if you don't you will need 8 on both sides total 16.
The anchors has to support at minimum 5.000 pound.
And if you want to be attached to trusses, do not use your life line for that, use an anchor strap.
But any way, good video and good luck, not everyone can do what you did!
This is helpful for us DIYers. Problem is I don't want additional holes in my roof every time I need to have my roof cleaned off or gutters cleaned. If that bracket came in a thick zinc coating I could install a few and leave them so they could also function as moss control.
Zinc strips DO NOT work at all for moss prevention after the first year - do your homework
No need to be nasty.
+Susan Martin just don't want you and everyone being fooled out of there money by the zinc strip solution
Susan Martin, I'm looking for a solution to this problem too, but I'm wondering if you could just leave the nails in the holes when your done. Just a thought.
Werner makes permanent roof anchors for just this kind of application: www.homedepot.com/p/UpGear-by-Werner-Permanent-Roof-Anchor-A230302/203907991
Elvis has left the roof!
Thud!
Nice video, very informative. I like how you called the gutters eaves troughs.
More rooftop safety tips: Other than using a rope as your safety measure, you can wear a rubber soled shoe or boot, avoid slippery roofs, keep it clean, install shingle underlayment, and install temporary wood cleats for toe-holds.
was thinking the same thing. Great tips and thanks for putting the info out there!
Solid tips. Thanks. I like your quality commentary as you went along, too. You're right on with pushing your weight when pulling nails. This old guy uses a mallet or scrap 2x4 end to save my hands. Gloves, maybe wrist brace for hammering in the stuff bucket. And where are your safety glasses, young man?
thank you! I learned a lot. I appreciate your help.
Now watch this video.
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Same situation but done by a much more professional guy.
5 star for simplified and complete instructions
So if you put in a bracket every time your on the roof, and take it out each time, it seems eventually the wood would be full of holes and not make a good anchor. It seems to me (a person with no roofing experience) that roofs should be built with a number of those brackets already in place (stainless steel nails or screws) so safety is built in rather than installed with each job.
Good point. But to be devils advocate there's the cost and potential decay damage over time. Most people never go up on their roofs ever. Cheers.
abelincolnparth there is more than 1 trust u can anchor to
Simon Henhoeffer It's called a truss you moron.
Indy Debauchery calm down simple spelling mistake
Simon Henhoeffer You're calling him out on his stupidity, I'm calling you out on yours. See how that works?
Also, it's spelled *You. So actually you spelled one word wrong and mispronounced another.
Thanks for taking the time to make this
RE: Peak vent-No you cannot anchor that way unless you removed about 7 caps and cut out a foot of the ridge vent then you could use your anchor there and when you remove you replace same way you removed it.
Sounds good! Doing a chimney in a new construction beach house, makes me worry less 😂
Thanks for the video!
Where I come from there are almost no shingles just clay or concrete tiles and it's by law mandatory to put up roof ladders and snow guards for future use!
Good video!
Björn Westman Sweden?
Nice way to get carpel tunnel!👍🏼
Install anchor point in accordance with manufacturers instructions-may require the installation of the anchor point with many more nails. Worker needs a harness and a lanyard. harness and lanyard prevent the fall, and absorb the force. Not sure the purpose of the rope without a harness and lanyard--very dangerous. Length and type of rope is important as well.
Great video! I'm getting ready to do some chimney repair on my mom's house and I think I'll invest in something like what you've got. Glad you posted this, "harnesses" always seemed like something that would be prohibitively expensive.
nah they are like 40-180 dollars, which is about 10k cheaper than the medical bills
pretty awesome my friend, you're the man for health and safety.
You are the best. Thank you.
Despite what others say I think it's good enough... He's not doing any roofing work he's just checking and cleaning the gutters for which I think this is enough... Obviously a harness is better but this is better than nothing... or using a ladder on the gutters...
Hand banging on that pry bar is going to wreck your hands in the long run.
Just what I was looking for. Simple how to and the roof vent idea is probably what I will go with. First of all from reading some of the comments below, if you are not comfortable being on a roof to do this, forget it then. I was a Lineman all my life, hanging off poles, ladders, trees, you name it. Either you are comfortable with it or not, and if you are not, don't do it. Yes it is important to be safety minded, but this guy is doing nothing that he is not capable of doing, that is the point. I was up on my roof this summer, free style doing some eave & trim painting, but only on the single story portion. Now, I have to get rid of the moss on the North side of the roof which has a steep pitch and is 2 stories. I am 66 and will rope in for that as I definitely don't trust my balance skills as when I was younger. Interestingly, Lineman now have to belt in to climb a pole, use a second belt to belt off to say advance over a telephone line, before you can un belt your main strap and belt in over the obstruction again with your main belt. Jeez, back when, always free hand climbed poles unless you were tired, or had a bunch of heavy stuff hanging off your belt, or it was a 90' or 100' pole that you couldn't get your hands around starting up. Never heard of anyone falling off a pole while free hand climbing, although I am sure it has happened. Safety first however, is always the motto.
Thanks for the great Tips I'm having a issue with squirrels building nests under my solar panels.I need to get up there and evict them and put up bird spikes.
Excellent. Thanks.
Super video and thanks!👍
I am a safety advisor. I can't sleep tonight.
Awesome job! 🤩💯🙏
Nice demo for easy understanding please.
the brown roof is a nice one
That nail almost took your eye out
jason you can get specific brackets for metal roofs that accept toe boards.
Thank you, just thank you
Thank you for the advice..
Liked it. If you hit meat on both sides of the ridge with a few 3 ½" spikes, you could dance on the damn thing.
Don't so much like the roof vent trick, too many have had work already and are a mess of random adhesives and irregular nails. After that, you're forcefully dragging your gear back and forth across rough cut edge of roof decking, essentially sawing it.
I'd bet that bracket cost twenty bucks or so... Worth it
Not only harmed my self but when you can't work the wallet .learned my lesson hard way lol .paulmcwilliams from McWilliams brothers construction
If this is a safety video there are several things wrong, 1st when you put the anchor point down you have to put a nail in each hole for it to hold the prescribed weight of 5000 lbs, any anchor point must be rated for a 5000 lb drop load. 2nd He doesn't use a harness. 3rd he tied the rope back to itself which is not permitted. Homeowners, whatever you do don't follow his safety advice.
You don't need to tie off that roof is walkable I could get up and dance on there.
very useful, thanks!
Thanks Elvis. Best advice so far on fixing the rope. I would like to hear your advice on using the rope.
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WAAAYYY better video.
Those brackets come with screws for a good reason
What safety precautions do you recommend on metal roofs that don't have seams? I need to do some caulking and I'm a 5'2" 120#. Just want to be safe. Any advice is appreciated.
thank you so much for this insight.
use long screw instead of nail i think it will be much better
That looks like so much fun. I want to do this! It's exciting.
Thanks for the video. Now I know who not to call
What do you put in the holes when you remove the plate?
You have a good video there .ill tell you I feel just 20 ft but landed badly breaking 8 bones in one pop
Won't that red securement device leave holes on your roof once you take it off?
Yes and no. Obviously there are holes left behind. But, the shingles are made of soft asphalt for a reason. When they get hot, those holes are so small they will self seal, no problems whatsoever.
Don't listen to Erik. I'm a roofer and no those holes do not self seal. Lol. My day is made up of leak repairs. And a lot of them are fixing nail holes from improperly installed roof.
@@michaelchristopher9444 Michael how do you install the harness tie down ring if you don't use nails please?
I'm a safety expert for many years & totally confused by this video. Firstly how do you get to the ridge safely in the first place? Secondly what was this guy demonstrating this product attached too, I didn't see any harness Thirdly did he seriously toss the nails down the roof on a safety video?? Fourthly he almost dropped his crow bar which means he had no control of his tools. Just two final points, why was he walking unprotected across the roof in a safety video & what was the cameraman attached to? bada boom bada bing, seriously.
Nothing would get done if you two we're in charge. We'd still be living in mud huts. I've worked on a re-roof, scaffolded with a tin hat, & the idiot Foreman thought he was a health & safety officer demand we wear hats, boots, gloves, harnesses(wrongly attached to scaffolded above)
Impossible! made it dangerous. 5 men loading out the roof with tiles falling over each others ropes.
The Foreman was moved to another job the next day. Health & safety saves lives but sometimes it's designed by people who've never done the trade
And how many avoidable injuries/deaths would occur if you were in charge? I completely agree with you that safety done wrong is much more hazardous that no safety at all but proper safety practices save lives. Also true that production will be a bit slower but not as slow as when someone gets killed and the entire job has to be stopped for weeks while its investigated. I work at a very large processing plant and safety is not taken lightly. I hear the same argument made all the time that nothing will get done if all the recommended safety procedures are followed but amazingly stuff still gets done. Yes I'm an engineer and I don't do the actual manual labor but I'm still required to wear the boots, hard hat, gloves, safety glasses, and earing protection but many of my coworkers that do are happy to wear the equipment and follow the procedures because we've all seen what happens when you don't. I may not know anything about roofing jobs but I know if there is work being done overhead I'd be sure to wear a hard hat. Occasionally things do fall off the roof. Heavy things. Proper boots, gloves and harnesses should not be slowing you down but they have to be the right ones for the job you are doing. My job only supplies Large gloves and I have small hands so I get my own gloves. (Yes I could complain and they would have to get gloves that fit me but gloves aren't that expensive and I get the exact ones I want this way.) Finally there are guidelines as to how many people are allowed to be working on a roof of a certain size at once and how close the safety anchors can be too each other. It's possible 5 is exceeding the guidelines and why you are tripping over each other. As a couple other commenters said the #1 goal is for everyone to get home alive and in one piece! Stay safe my friends!
Hi, I like your safey video
Great video. Thanks
Can a person put the roof brackets on permanently, maybe nail them in and then caulk around the nails. Can you use screws instead (sry, my only construction background is in stagecraft)? I rather just put it up there and then leave it up there because I have to get up there annually to deal with the moss (or should anyway)...
Hi Elvis. Is it OK to leave the anchor on the roof permanently for annual gutter cleaning?
I love his shirt
HEIGHT scares the shit out of me.
s a hand surgeon i would NOT recommend hitting that bar with your hand the way he demonstrated if you wish to keep the full use of your hands. The tendon damage could be permanent!
Pointing out a problem without offering a solution. Thanks, doc!
Tony Phipps Try common sense, how's that for a solution.
You still didn't offer an actual solution. Is it because you want us to get tendon damage so you get more business?
Redemptus Renatus What a ridiculous comment.
If that was his goal he wouldn't have made his original comment.
I've always been a P***y around roofs. I don't think I've ever even been in my own crawlspace attic My Late Dad was more macho. He'd replace his own shingles and clean leaves from the gutter (until he got Old.) I think getting from the ladder to the roof and back has to be the biggest danger. Glad that people are using safety measures, even on gentle-pitched roofs. Don't get me started on the McMansions!
This guy is pro! Thanks for the video!
Rickie Tran lol, not really.
Use that roofing cement under the front and on top of the roof vent..
Umm...you might be safer to not use that rope which you could trip on or which could wrap around you on the way down! You should use a sliding break and harness. ...but then again, maybe the rope can help you balance for just looking...if you are doing some work you can easily forget to hold on the hope.
Don't you have to caulk all the way around each edge of the metal vents to prevent water leakage? And are you sure you're going to be able to hang on to that rope if you fall or start to slide, since it's not connected to anything but your hands?
I just got a job cleaning gutters and roofs pretty high up and I get anxious any tips
Thanks. Good prybar technique. I probably would have done it the wrong way. What size and material is the rope? Did you get it from a nautical supply company.?Thanks in advance if you choose to answer.
Thank YOU!!
What kind of shoes are you using . My boots slide and I can’t find a good pair of shoes to walk on roofs
Do you have to remove the anchor on competition of the job?
Im an experienced roofer id walk on that like nothing... by the time you nailed that and get ready to clean, id be omw home
What slope do you start using a harness on?
I find the 100% safe way to maintain my roof is to hire a professional. LOL