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.
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!
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...
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.
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.
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 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..
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
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.
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.
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!
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?
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?
hello! thank you for the good tips. I'd never thought of pulling the vent cover. do you have any hints on installing ribbed metal roofing on a very steep roof? I bought an old house that is a real fixer upper. first thing is the roof and it terrifies me, it's a 47 degree slope. any hints would be very appreciated. thanks!
TheMapper Maybe you've done it by now, but do what he did with the D ring on the unfinished area, move it along as you go. To access an unfinished area you pull or leave out screws at the base and using longer screws screw a 2x4 onto the roof. After removal put washered screws in the holes.
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.
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.
I like that prybar technique. For sure I would have done it the wrong way. Can you tell me the diameter of that rope and the type of material? Is it from a nautical supply?
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.
Its not always possible, depending on the location of the ventholes. but basically you just wrap the rope around the truss and clip it to itself and it won't go anywhere.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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)...
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.
believe it or not , shingle roofs are more slick than a metal roof . unless its wet or theres a bunch of stuff on it . keep your foot on the head of screws if you want . im on roofs almost every day , i know what im talking about .
Basically don't go on metal roofs without a pair of felt corkers. If the metal roof is wet, don't get on it at all. Wet metal roofs are unwalkable. And as always, it's good practice to use a rope and harness.
Try cougar paws for metal roof that what I use. Also if possible try to get on the ridge from the ladder or valley. Then set up the anchor and tie off.
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?
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.
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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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!
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
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.
Video was full of information. Thanks Elvis.
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”
Great video- I'm not going up on the roof now.
thanks a million for your video . . .you saved a lot of homeowners a lot of pain. . . really appreciate it from thousands of us . . !
Clear and concise, I like the way you guys work.
12 years later, thanks for this! Pretty useful.
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!
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.
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.
Thank you for taking the time to do this.
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!
was thinking the same thing. Great tips and thanks for putting the info out there!
Nice video, very informative. I like how you called the gutters eaves troughs.
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. This video will make me feel safer this summer when I go on the roof for the first time.
and last time
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 😂😂
I am a safety advisor. I can't sleep tonight.
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.
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 ????
Thanks for taking the time to make this
thank you so much for this insight.
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 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..
What do you put in the holes when you remove the plate?
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
Awesome job! 🤩💯🙏
man that slope is minimal. if you invented this though. congrats. youre the man. i love it
Elvis has left the roof!
Thud!
I'm really curious how a proffessional evestrough cleaner charges? Service call plus time or crap in eves?
Thanks for the video!
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.
You are the best. Thank you.
Thank you for the advice..
Super video and thanks!👍
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.
Elvis, What about with tile roofing and cedar shake roofing? How is the safety connection?
so what kind of nails did u use to braket that .. and where can i get a rop like that
Excellent. Thanks.
Great video. Thanks
Great Video. Im ready to go on the roof top. Im tying off a roof vent. I got this.
I like the removing of the vent, no holes to culk!
Nice Video! Can you install this kind of anchor on the Tile Roof? Thanks.
Excellent tips..thanks man
Do you have to remove the anchor on competition of the job?
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.
Excellent. Thanks
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!
Does the anchor have to be mounted on the peak? I have a peak vent.
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?
very useful, thanks!
Hi Elvis. Is it OK to leave the anchor on the roof permanently for annual gutter cleaning?
What kind of shoes are you using . My boots slide and I can’t find a good pair of shoes to walk on roofs
Sounds good! Doing a chimney in a new construction beach house, makes me worry less 😂
What is the material of the roof tiles? Like rubber,not easy crack even hammer in nails
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?
hello! thank you for the good tips. I'd never thought of pulling the vent cover.
do you have any hints on installing ribbed metal roofing on a very steep roof? I bought an old house that is a real fixer upper. first thing is the roof and it terrifies me, it's a 47 degree slope. any hints would be very appreciated.
thanks!
TheMapper Maybe you've done it by now, but do what he did with the D ring on the unfinished area, move it along as you go. To access an unfinished area you pull or leave out screws at the base and using longer screws screw a 2x4 onto the roof. After removal put washered screws in the holes.
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.
I just got a job cleaning gutters and roofs pretty high up and I get anxious any tips
Excellent - thanks.
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.
Thank you, just thank you
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.
Excellent, thanks!
I like that prybar technique. For sure I would have done it the wrong way. Can you tell me the diameter of that rope and the type of material? Is it from a nautical supply?
That nail almost took your eye out
Thank YOU!!
Hand banging on that pry bar is going to wreck your hands in the long run.
good video, you can tell , what do you think about nails or stamples, for roof installing? thank you
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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.
HEIGHT scares the shit out of me.
Awesome video. You have any videos on how to seal up torched down membrane seams that have come apart alittle?
Even better use the best roofing hatchet a stilleto look it up there mint
Nice demo for easy understanding please.
could u tell me how u tie off on the 2x4 under the vent---thx for a great video
Its not always possible, depending on the location of the ventholes. but basically you just wrap the rope around the truss and clip it to itself and it won't go anywhere.
jason you can get specific brackets for metal roofs that accept toe boards.
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
So how do u get down after u took it all off? Isnt that the unsafe part?...
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?
5 star for simplified and complete instructions
Nice video!!
I love his shirt
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
the brown roof is a nice one
Nice way to get carpel tunnel!👍🏼
Thank you
Did anyone respond back to you about leaving it in permanently? I'm in the same boat as you. Need to get on the roof twice a year at least.
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.
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)...
Can anyone advice me a good roof safety video?
That looks like so much fun. I want to do this! It's exciting.
Thanks man!
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.
So what if I have a metal roof? I really need to know also how do I get good footing on the slick metal??
believe it or not , shingle roofs are more slick than a metal roof . unless its wet or theres a bunch of stuff on it . keep your foot on the head of screws if you want . im on roofs almost every day , i know what im talking about .
+KentuckyFriedClassic I've been on both kinds of roof too. I've tried boots and tennis shoes on metal roof and I can't stand up, I just slide.
Jason Shingleton take a couple screws out and use the existing holes to screw down a 2x4 to stand on
Basically don't go on metal roofs without a pair of felt corkers. If the metal roof is wet, don't get on it at all. Wet metal roofs are unwalkable. And as always, it's good practice to use a rope and harness.
Try cougar paws for metal roof that what I use. Also if possible try to get on the ridge from the ladder or valley. Then set up the anchor and tie off.
But how do you first get up there? Just walk up?