Painting On Steep Roofs

Almost took a spill.

Painting on steep roofs.

Calling in the experts to paint exterior dormers on a 17 pitch roof. Simple method i use is to set toeboards at bottom of pitch you can then set roof ladder on toeboards no ladder hook needed. Create a triangular platform with an angle opposite the roof a bevel gauge and level will show you what the level needs to be. If you somehow fall off the roof that you can get hurt pretty bad.

I did try to use a piece of foam but could not move it easily. I tried to paint standing on a steep pitched room today. Painting this section of your house that has a steep roof is impossible without a way to safely stay on it. Most importantly safety is the biggest concern here.

A roofing harness provides the extra security you need when working on such a roof. Any tricks to painting on a roof. It comes as a set that. So here what you need to do step 1.

Climb up the ladder. There are multiple things you need to do. There is a simple inexpensive method that will allow you to safely work off your roof and access the areas you need to paint. How to paint dormers on a steep roof.

Painting on a how to paint dormers on a two story steep roof is no easy task. To give the platform traction on the steep roof we attached two strips of self adhesive weatherstrip to the underside. I have old 24 foot extension that i broke into two 12 foot straight ladders very light only one hand to lift also if you need to reach higher plank can be set with one end on roof ladder and other on extension ladder running up past eave of roof probally want a helper.