Set Up Ladder On Angled Roof

This tool will give you a sturdy and level base to place your ladder on slanted ground.

Set up ladder on angled roof.

The general rule of thumb to follow is maintaining an ideal ladder placement ratio of 75 degrees. The 75 degree is the 4 to 1 ratio of the pitch. Your ladder should be 1 meter out for every 4 meters up and the ladder legs will create a 75 degree angle with the garage roof or first story roof. To protect your asphalt roof avoid putting the metal sides of a ladder down on the roof surface without protecting the shingles.

To begin the setup process at first you have to place the pivit where you would like the bottom leg of the ladder to go. Stand facing it with your feet touching its feet and your arms extended your palms should rest on a rung at shoulder height. The proper ladder angle any ladder that does not support itself predominantly single pole and extension ladders needs the correct ladder angle to keep it both sturdy and safe. Position the ladder so that the distance from its base to the wall is one quarter of the height of the ladder at its resting point creating a 75 degree angle.

A four to one ratio for positioning a single ladder or extension ladder means that for every four feet of wall height the bottom of the ladder must position one ft. According to 4 to 1 ratio ladder rule your ladder should be at 75 degree angle. Set up the ladder by following the angle rule or 4 1 rule. If it still seems like the ladder could slip tie ropes to both ladder legs beneath the lowest rung and tie the other end of the ropes to a solidly anchored object at or near the base of the wall.

If you need to use a ladder on a steep shingle roof you need a pivit ladder tool. The pivit ladder leveling boxes are lined in rubber so that you a have traction to shingled roofs and provides some protection to the shingles. Lashing your ladder although not a perfect solution one of the fastest and easiest methods of securing a ladder for a slope is to lash it. For a quick check on the angle of your ladder.

You can attach a gripper at the bottom of your pivit to make sure it does not slip when you are on the ladder.