<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">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. 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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: <a href="https://www.thepitchhopper.com/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23505716862&gbraid=0AAAAACalGfIVxfUbZtY5oY94925KLYl0i&gclid=CjwKCAjwt7XQBhBkEiwAtStppyREsblu68JKRPZGX8ogbYwhyDTTI-4bdVhDNTb482CC_j7cZgY6BxoCkrYQAvD_BwE" target="_blank">https://www.thepitchhopper.com/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23505716862&gbraid=0AAAAACalGfIVxfUbZtY5oY94925KLYl0i&gclid=CjwKCAjwt7XQBhBkEiwAtStppyREsblu68JKRPZGX8ogbYwhyDTTI-4bdVhDNTb482CC_j7cZgY6BxoCkrYQAvD_BwE</a></div>
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<div dir="auto">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
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