Gather all the necessary tools.
Make your own roof ladder.
Ladder hooks attach to the top two rungs of your ladder and are tightened in place with wingnuts.
Pull the roof ladder up to the roof and lay it on the roof with the wheels facing down.
Position the ladder two to three feet away from the chimney or any vents.
You shouldn t lean this part of the ladder against the home or roof.
Make sure the ladder has been secured to the roof in the proper way.
How to stabilise the ladder to a roof.
The wheels will roll across the tiles or shingles instead of knocking them loose.
Add 4 feet to this measurement and cut two pieces of 2 inch by 4 inch utility lumber to this length for ladder rails.
This is not a whole ladder but a few rungs that you attach to the top of your ladder.
This allows you to maintain balance while climbing the ladder and to access the roof safely.
Instead this part should pop up above the roof face.
Homemade roof ladders can be made with utility lumber and assembled using wood screws.
Measure the distance from the ground or a landing to the edge of the roof.
Homemade roof ladders can be made with utility lumber and assembled using wood screws.