[RE-wrenches] Considerations for steep roof installation

Wed May 20 14:44:07 PDT 2026

Yes! Ladder hooks AND ladder jacks with aluminum scaffolding spanning the
jacks is essential. A telescopic material handler and wide basket is worth
renting and as others have suggested scaffolding at the right height is
essential. I usually erect staging scaffolding against the working
scaffolding to make schleping modules to the roof more humane. On steep
metal roofs, I'll install a purpose made 10k swivel anchor at each end of
the ridge that will be left behind for future use. Attached between those
anchors,is strung a horizontal lifeline that we attach retractable lanyards
to. All told its an expensive setup and time consuming to set up but feels
very safe and mostly eliminates struggle

On Wed, May 20, 2026 at 11:15 AM Solar Energy Solutions via RE-wrenches <
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> On May 20, 2026, at 9:55 AM, August Goers via RE-wrenches <
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> Hi Tyrone -
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> William's recommendation of scaffolding is good - make sure the top level
> of the scaffolding walking area is all the way up to the lower edge of the
> roof. Then, the scaffolding safety rails will extend above that level. Toe
> boards are also very helpful if the array is high above that lower
> scaffolding area. They can be installed below the array so the install team
> has a place to rest their feet. Last but not least, Pitch Hoppers are an
> amazing product, but they only work up to 12/12 roof pitches:
> https://www.thepitchhopper.com/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23505716862&gbraid=0AAAAACalGfIVxfUbZtY5oY94925KLYl0i&gclid=CjwKCAjwt7XQBhBkEiwAtStppyREsblu68JKRPZGX8ogbYwhyDTTI-4bdVhDNTb482CC_j7cZgY6BxoCkrYQAvD_BwE
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> On Wed, May 20, 2026 at 9:09 AM William Miller via RE-wrenches <
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>> 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
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>> On Wed, May 20, 2026 at 8:31 AM Tyrone Houck via RE-wrenches <
>> re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:
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>>> 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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