[RE-wrenches] Considerations for steep roof installation

[William Miller]

Tyrone:

I have some experience with steep roofs. To keep this post short I will
start with two recommendations:

Scaffold the eaves. This gives you a place to stage materials and to rest
your calves. It is a last resort back-stop if you take a slide.

Fall protection harness with positioning d-rings. These are two rings at
your hips that you can clip in a bridle you can lean back against.

Good luck.

William Miller
Miller Solar.com
805-438-5600
www.millersolar.com

On Wed, May 20, 2026 at 8:31 AM Tyrone Houck via RE-wrenches <
re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:

> Greetings wrenches,
> I am looking at a job with an extreme pitch comp roof(60°) and figured I
> would reach out to see what other installers' experiences have been and
> what recommendations or best practices advice ones might have. It's rare
> that we do anything steeper than 45° so I would greatly appreciate any
> insight you guys may have!
> Sunny Regards,
>
> Tyrone Houck
> Oregon Solarworks LLC
> CCB #204937 LRT #076
> 541-787-1366
> tyrone at oregonsolarworks.com
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