Our Roofers love these tools and think they might be useful for homeowners.
Nail Guns
A must have for any roofer is a good nail gun, there are nail gins made especially for roofing. Our guys like Bostitch and Makita for their roofing nail guns. Our roofers use roofing specific nail guns. They load up with magazines of coiled roofing nails. When buying a nail gun for yourself, pay attention to how much the nail gun weighs, you don’t want to hold an 8lb nail gun for an all day job.
Attachable Stabilizer for Extension Ladders
Ladder stabilizers attach to your ladder at or towards the top, there are models for leaning against the side of your house and ones for leaning on the roof itself. They make ladders much more secure especially when climbing up and down. They are also great for if you need to work on a window, the stabilizer will make contact on both sides of your window.
There are even elaborate models that have handrails for getting on and off your roof.
Storable Telescoping Ladders
Our roofers don’t use telescoping ladders during roof repairs, but when the guys do a roof inspection they often do. These fit nicely in any car which makes them ideal for getting to a customer needing a roof inspection quickly.
Telescoping ladders are best for people with limited space to store tools. These ladders are very compact so when at their smallest they are deceptively heavy. These ladders might not be best for larger individuals. We heavily recommend double checking all the latches before climbing up.
GOAT Roof Climbing System
Safety systems like the GOAT make moving around on a roof much safer, our guys also use safety harnesses.
