Too heavy to go on roof?

[handyfella]

I have seen ariel riggers and other roofers go on the neighbours roofs with no roof ladders and when i asked one of them they said that they'd break more tiles with a roof ladder.
are they lying cos theyre too lazy to use them and should i use roof ladders?

btw, these are hardrow tiles.. thin cement ones about 1cm thick, I'm also keen bodybuilder, and after years of going to the gym i weigh 112 kilos. or 18 stone(ish) If i go on the roof am i going to smash em up?

 

[Roofer]

Although roof ladders make it safer they don't protect the tiles and because the load is concentrated through the supports breakage occurs easily

A big laddie like thou (that's my Geordie accent - no offence like) should stay off fragile roofs !

 

[handyfella]

why naar!! nee offence taken like! ..lol
cheers mate!

 

[decopete]

Hmmmnnn??? Im a 22 stone roofer, I break the odd tile, but ony use a cat when the pitch is over 40 degrees or it's too damn high to be sure.
Cats do break tiles where the metal support lies on an edge, so your man was right. they are a safety tool afterall. We prefer harness, rope and the touch of a ballarena even with my size 13's.

 

[bpowell555]

Is this a poofs only thread?

 

[Deluks]

Is this a poofs only thread?

Yeh, bloody pansies with respect for their customers tiles and regards for their own personal safety.