Any suggestions

[1930]

About 10 thousand dollars plus to install the metal roof on the garage, there is no doubt in my mind that I can do the work myself but I am scared to get up there because of the 8.12 pitch.
I’ve tried, can get my foot off the ladder but even with the safety rope I can’t seem to get the nerve.
It’s about 19 ft to the peak and 12 ft walls.
I know it’s a 4 day job for my inexperienced hands.
The home will not be an issue, I’ve had plenty of experience climbing roofs and have replaced many of them but all asphalt shingle or wood shingle.
I’m determined to do it as cheap as possible ( I’m not cutting corners on materials) because we’re paying out of pocket for everything and have only so much set aside and the savings of doing it myself will pay for a trade that I won’t touch.
Any suggestions?

 

[duffer]

If it were me, I'd take some 2x4's and either nail them horizontally to the roof to act as "safety stairs", or get the metal straps that roofers use to affix to the roof and then put the 2x4's on the metal strapping (sorry I forget the name of the strapping). A lumber yard would have them.

Place them every 3-4' apart, or wherever you're comfortable and go from there.

Are you planning on one metal sheet to cover the entire amount of fall, or will you be over lapping 2 sheets to make a run from the ridge to the eave? (1 piece of metal roofing for the entire fall will be almost impossible for one guy to manipulate, place and screw)

FWIW, once you get the first sheet (row) on, the rest will be easier if you have good rubber soled shoes. (along with safety harness of course). Just my 2¢

 

[1930]

If it were me, I'd take some 2x4's and either nail them horizontally to the roof to act as "safety stairs", or get the metal straps that roofers use to affix to the roof and then put the 2x4's on the metal strapping (sorry I forget the name of the strapping). A lumber yard would have them.

Place them every 3-4' apart, or wherever you're comfortable and go from there.

Are you planning on one metal sheet to cover the entire amount of fall, or will you be over lapping 2 sheets to make a run from the ridge to the eave? (1 piece of metal roofing for the entire fall will be almost impossible for one guy to manipulate, place and screw)

FWIW, once you get the first sheet (row) on, the rest will be easier if you have good rubber soled shoes. (along with safety harness of course). Just my 2¢

One metal sheet, I have ideas for that, if you can think of the name I’d appreciate it, can’t imagine at this point what you would be referring to.
Thanks

Ok roof jacks
I thought about them, thanks again

 

[fruitcakesa]

Are you going to lay the metal directly on the deck or will you put wooden strapping horizontally everrt 16 to 24 inches? That is how we do it where i live.
that gives you a "roof ladder " to climb up as you srew the metal down.

 

[duffer]

They are brackets that you screw down to the roof that are specially formulated to hold a 2x4 or 2x6 as a small platform to stabilize your stance on high pitched roofs. Roofing guys use them all the time.
For an 8-12 pitch, I'd definitely want a few sets.

Depending on your local, you might be able to rent them if you have a good rental store nearby.

 

[ruffdog]

The neighbor had a guy come and roof a old BIG barn with long sheets of metal. He used a towed one arm bandit (cherry picker) to get way up there. He even was up there on days windier than I would do it.

 

[2manyrocks]

Could you find some money in the budget elsewhere to hire this done?

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

Is it 10K materials & labor? If you can afford it, but trying to save some money (like $2K?) I'd just have it installed. I assume you shopped around. A professional installation to save a few K isn't worth it in my opinion.
I just paid 3x that for the house metal roof,
same pitch. It turned out great & if I fell & injured I'd gladly have paid the difference.
My Dad fell 8ft when he was 65 injured his back and never the same. The workers here all had on a body harness and ropes.

 

[newbury]

 

[Williy]

newburry you had the same idea as me. I use scaffolding to
paint the ends of the house and use a ladder to get up on it.
I only have this one it sure beats moving a ladder around:

willy

 

[BlueKnife]

Any suggestions?

Scaffold up to the eaves and then use a ladder hook and ladder on the roof Acro Building Systems Heavy Duty Roof Ridge Ladder Hook ABP 11084 - The Home Depot An 8/12 pitch is walkable with the right underlayment but just barely. You may find that once you've got scaffold at the eaves you get braver, cause at least there's something to grab on to at the bottom of the roof.

 

[5030]

You can buy standing rib metal roofing cut to any length you want at most home improvement stores like Menards of Lowes. Our barn is in standing rib and we had it redone 2 years ago, took 2 men 2 days to complete and they bought (ordered the standing metal sheets in the length of each side) so no seams and no overlapping. Not getting up there either, too dam old.

When I added on my shop one of the contractors fell off the roof and really screwed himself up and he only fell about 8 feet into dirt.

 

[Alan W.]

Materials to do that garage would run about $2000, thats speculating on the size.
I helped my father replace his hail damaged metal roof on his motorhome garage. It looks to be roughly the same size and it took us two days to remove and replace the metal.
I fully understand the height phobia. First job I had out of high school was installing cedar shakes. Thought I would die until I got use to it.

 

[dodge man]

I don’t like heights but I especially hate getting on tall ladders and higher roofs. One story is about my limit. You do get used to heights though. That said I’d hire it done. I read you have a budget but if you get hurt is that in the budget.

 

[2manyrocks]

The last guy who came out to look at doing my barn roof repair said the ladder slid out from under him on his last roofing job. He shattered his leg, ankle and foot. They put a rod in his leg along with a bunch of screws. He said the doctors told him one more fall could mean they'd have to amputate, and he has $130k of unpaid medical bills. I won't hire him because even I worry one misstep could send him tumbling and cause him to lose his leg.

One thing that a roofing crew does that makes it safer is they have a guy up near the peak to screw down the roof. They have a guy lower at the eve to screw it down in that area. They don't have to scramble up and down like a single person would. Plus they have helpers on the ground cutting the metal and feeding it to them so they minimize having to walk on the roof.

Metal is different to install than shingles, especially for one person trying to handle long sheets that want to slide off a roof pitch like that before it can get screwed down.

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

The installers here also wore magnetic boots! I always thought a rental place ought to rent air bags. If you did fall, no injuries.

 

[Deere Dude]

I added a garage to our house and had a tall 10/12 pitch metal roof. I had 2x4s left to right every 2 feet so O had basically a ladder to walk up. I always worked from the side of the sheets I was working on so it worked out well. I did notice how fast a screw gun could slide down and hit the pavement though. I don't bounce that well. I also recall how 10 years ago I started sliding to the edge of a big 4/12 pitch roof with 14' sidewalls. Luckily I skidded to a halt from screw heads right at the end. I would pay to have your roof done or else nail stringers right to left to act as a ladder. Good luck.

 

[JeepHead]

I own a power washing business and wash a whole lot of metal roofs. Imagine standing and walking on a metal roof that is slathered in slippery soap! I use a vehicle, tree, or anything solid, tie a rope to it and pull it over the roof. I tie it around my waist and always keep it at a length that will not allow me to slide off the edge. Works great! Other than that, pull your man card out and get to work!

 

[tractortroof]

I have a 6/12 second story and could not imagine myself doing it. We bought the material and had a roofer do it, took a chance on an unlicensed guy.

Whoever slipped off that 4/12 it must have been wet.

 

[Deere Dude]

I have a 6/12 second story and could not imagine myself doing it. We bought the material and had a roofer do it, took a chance on an unlicensed guy.

Whoever slipped off that 4/12 it must have been wet.

The 4/12 roof had a lot of tree pollen and dust on it. I was washing it off and the areas that were clean and wet, walking was fine. When one side of the roof was clean I was walking to the other end at the peak level when I stepped on a dirty and wet spot. Down I went. It was a fairly slow ride just scratching and clawing as I slid. I must have built up enough friction to stop just before the edge. I was wearing shorts and no shirt and looked like I tangled with a bobcat when I got down.