Make Your Own Roof Ladder

Add 4 feet to this measurement and cut two pieces of 2 inch by 4 inch utility lumber to this length for ladder rails.

Make your own roof ladder.

Homemade roof ladders can be made with utility lumber and assembled using wood screws. Make sure the ladder has been secured to the roof in the proper way. Instead this part should pop up above the roof face. Homemade roof ladders can be made with utility lumber and assembled using wood screws.

How to stabilise the ladder to a roof. This is not a whole ladder but a few rungs that you attach to the top of your ladder. Its only role is to give you more support as you make the transition from ladder to the roof. The wheels will roll across the tiles or shingles instead of knocking them loose.

Measure the distance from the ground or a landing to the edge of the roof. Pull the roof ladder up to the roof and lay it on the roof with the wheels facing down. Position the ladder two to three feet away from the chimney or any vents. Gather all the necessary tools.

Ladder hooks attach to the top two rungs of your ladder and are tightened in place with wingnuts. For safety reasons a roof ladder must be long enough to stand at a convenient angle and extend above the edge of the roof.