Sliding On Roof

pbranam

does anybody have any tips to prevent sliding on a roof my boots had to go because they were gonna kill me no grip at all with them. my shoes are better but still sliding is there a way to get more grip can i put something on the bottom of them. any tips would highly appreciated

Patrick

we sit or kneel on old couch cushions

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Originally Posted by Celtic
Like I said...I'm sure you are very good at what you do ~ whatever that is and where ever it happens.

pbranam

yeah i dont have any cushions around on the way back to shop we were keeping an eye out for a couch.

katoman

Hi roofer guys My roofer neighbor uses a "seat" He takes an 8x8" and cuts it off at a 45 degree angle. Then he covers it with carpet. Believe it or not, he can sit on this on a shingle roof and not slide off. So the carpet is touching the roof and he gets to sit on carpet too.

Patrick

Not sure how well that would work on bare sheathing though. The cushions will stay put on the slipperiest of sheathing, on a very steep roof takes a bit to get comfortable with it though

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Originally Posted by Celtic
Like I said...I'm sure you are very good at what you do ~ whatever that is and where ever it happens.

katoman

I wouldn't suggest this on plywood. He only uses this on top of shingles he's already laid. As a carpenter, the best shoes for use on plywood have a crepe sole.

all-pro home

timbeland hiking boots and some balance thats all you should need

naptown CR

I knew a roofer that did Cedar roofing and they made roof seats out of two angled pieces of 2x material and a small piece of plywood. to the bottom of the 2x they would screw old fashioned can openers (Church Key) with the point facing down. It will grip oin plywood qnd cedar but would probably ( Will ) F**k up on asphalt shingles. If you can't find old couch cushions you can buy new foam from a fabric store. just make sure you get 2 pieces per man ( one for knees and one for feet) that way you can leap frog them up the roof.

tinner666

I like 'Saf-t-Trax' osha approved resturant worker's shoes. Many little serrated traction cleats.

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galla35

cougar paws my cousin and uncle wear them http://www.cougarpaws.com

RandyB1986

Cougar Paws rock!

And guys......you dont have to dive in dumpsters to get pads

http://www.bigrocksupply.com/roofers...ds-p-1168.html

Gilby

There are these things I think they are called walkers you strap to the bottom of your boots. It prevents you from slipping and loosing grip. I think theIy are like 20 bucks or something but I have never tried them on a shingled roof before.

pbranam

well i went with cougarpaws and now everyone i work with is getting them. ive never had that much grip on a roof before but i still dont trust them as anything can happen. overall best money i spent

Cole82

I will second the seat cushion foam pad. I buy them from the fabric store a 3'x3' piece 4" thick is $8

Ed the Roofer

Ice Cleats.

Guaranteed not to slide.

Plus, lots of future repair work...

Ed

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Darwin

The best shoes are rubber sole running shoes. Hope this helps...