# Do you walk the roof? **URL:** \ **Category:** Exterior Inspections\ **Created:** [December 14, 2009, 4:10am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/do-you-walk-the-roof/44683 "2009-12-14T04:10:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![jwilliams4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/278dde/32.png) [@jwilliams4](https://forum.nachi.org/u/jwilliams4)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2009, 11:32pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/do-you-walk-the-roof/44683/21 "2009-12-15T23:32:54Z")
> [@jmoore5](#): > > Brian is in AZ. No snow here. Not many slate roofs. Not much rain. No snow!!!??? No rain???!!! No slates!?!?!? Just how boring is it in AZ???:p:p:p ---
**Author:** ![jmoore5](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/jmoore5/32/57038_2.png) [@jmoore5](https://forum.nachi.org/u/jmoore5)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2009, 1:23am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/do-you-walk-the-roof/44683/22 "2009-12-16T01:23:10Z")
Jae, It can be 118 in the shade and then one of our monsoon storms comes rolling through. Sideways rain and massive wind speed. I watched a neighbors evap cooler fly off of his roof. Temp drops with the rain and then it is gone leaving behind flooded roads, many accidents, tore up roofs and trees. Fun stuff. Better than snow and ice. ---
**Author:** ![jwilliams4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/278dde/32.png) [@jwilliams4](https://forum.nachi.org/u/jwilliams4)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2009, 1:40am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/do-you-walk-the-roof/44683/23 "2009-12-16T01:40:35Z")
> [@jmoore5](#): > > Jae, > > It can be 118 in the shade and then one of our monsoon storms > comes rolling through. Sideways rain and massive wind speed. > I watched a neighbors evap cooler fly off of his roof. Temp drops with the rain and then it is gone leaving behind flooded roads, many accidents, tore up roofs and trees. Fun stuff. > > Better than snow and ice. Shucks, we get that in the Spring-time–(I calls 'em “Mid-Westers”). Except for the 118 thing. Add, though, thunder and lightning and the possibilty of the twisty things that are native to Oklahoma, and you got it. (I once took a client to the airport about 5:00am after a particulary “eventful” over-night. I guess the hotel he stayed in took a pretty good thumping for several hours. He sat quietly for about ten minutes, and then finally said, “You don’t have very many atheists around here, do you.”) And we get rid of those noisy, shakey things by declaring “it’s Winter-time”–and then we can do the snow and ice. ---
**Author:** ![rhensel](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/rhensel/32/283_2.png) [@rhensel](https://forum.nachi.org/u/rhensel)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2009, 2:54am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/do-you-walk-the-roof/44683/24 "2009-12-16T02:54:45Z")
I walk all safe roofs. Take pictures of ALL of the roofs I mount from all different angles to prove I was ON the roof. Makes people all warm and fuzzy inside… ---
**Author:** ![mellison](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/mellison/32/486_2.png) [@mellison](https://forum.nachi.org/u/mellison)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2009, 5:00pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/do-you-walk-the-roof/44683/25 "2009-12-16T17:00:01Z")
Whichever one I feel safe to do so on. That works out to be maybe 40% of the homes I inspect. I won’t go higher than my 18ft ladder allows (I do piggy back from lower to higher ones when I can safely). Between winter months and 2 storeys + thats pretty limiting. But thats where I draw my line. Do any of you guys have a height cap besides ladder limitations? What length of ladder do you carry? ---
**Author:** ![tspargo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/tspargo/32/253654_2.png) [@tspargo](https://forum.nachi.org/u/tspargo)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2009, 5:38am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/do-you-walk-the-roof/44683/26 "2009-12-19T05:38:35Z")
Majority are walked. If there is a viable safety or other material reason I won’t. I’m guessing from the reaction of many of the local agents here that a lot of guys don’t walk tile roofs around here. At this point the pro’s outweigh the con’s, if that changes, then I’ll change too. ---
**Author:** ![pdickerson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3d9bf3/32.png) [@pdickerson](https://forum.nachi.org/u/pdickerson)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2009, 6:05am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/do-you-walk-the-roof/44683/27 "2009-12-19T06:05:29Z")
We don’t get much snow here. I walk about 80% of the roofs I inspect. I find a lot of stuff I would have otherwise missed if inspected from a ladder or with binocs. 8/12 pitch is my limit and then only if I have something to hold onto or stop a slide (skylight, plumbing vent, etc.). Most of the pitches I see are between 4/12 and 6/12. ---
**Author:** ![dduffy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/dduffy/32/554_2.png) [@dduffy](https://forum.nachi.org/u/dduffy)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2009, 6:17am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/do-you-walk-the-roof/44683/28 "2009-12-19T06:17:48Z")
I use this, when I don’t feel like breaking the ladder out—:lol: [http://www.eye-stick.com/](http://www.eye-stick.com/) ----:lol: I think Condo Bob bought one too–:lol: ---
**Author:** ![dmacy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/dmacy/32/1466_2.png) [@dmacy](https://forum.nachi.org/u/dmacy)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2009, 12:47pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/do-you-walk-the-roof/44683/29 "2009-12-19T12:47:40Z")
> [@dduffy](#): > > I use this, when I don’t feel like breaking the ladder out—:lol: > > [http://www.eye-stick.com/](http://www.eye-stick.com/) > > ----:lol: > > I think Condo Bob bought one too–:lol: I recieved an email on this product yesterday. Do you really use? Do you like it? Which package do you have? ---
**Author:** ![vsantos](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/vsantos/32/188006_2.png) [@vsantos](https://forum.nachi.org/u/vsantos)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2009, 1:34pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/do-you-walk-the-roof/44683/30 "2009-12-19T13:34:12Z")
I always do when I can. The included photo was just taken of my back yard and by the looks of it Saturday and Sunday’s roof inspections will be performed from the ground. Nothing you can do about mother nature.#-o [http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/667/pc183975.jpg](http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/667/pc183975.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![jszczesny](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/jszczesny/32/229323_2.png) [@jszczesny](https://forum.nachi.org/u/jszczesny)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2009, 5:29pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/do-you-walk-the-roof/44683/31 "2009-12-19T17:29:17Z")
> [@](#): > > I also walk all roofs that I can safely access. I also use every other viewpoints at the house (upper level windows overlooking lower roofs) as well. I avoid walking clay or concrete tile, and slate roofs whenever possible, but, look at them from the eaves. Dido here… ---
**Author:** ![bkelly2](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/bkelly2/32/58257_2.png) [@bkelly2](https://forum.nachi.org/u/bkelly2)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2009, 1:15am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/do-you-walk-the-roof/44683/32 "2009-12-21T01:15:08Z")
:):):)🙂 ![16025 S South Mountain Stone Trail 12-20-09 015.jpg](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/original/3X/c/3/c3e9d24252b3ac505be95f2bc9ce9609967c0328.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![wsiegel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/3d9bf3/32.png) [@wsiegel](https://forum.nachi.org/u/wsiegel)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2009, 2:53am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/do-you-walk-the-roof/44683/33 "2009-12-21T02:53:36Z")
Fiddler?? ---
**Author:** ![jshishilla](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/jshishilla/32/1188_2.png) [@jshishilla](https://forum.nachi.org/u/jshishilla)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2009, 5:42pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/do-you-walk-the-roof/44683/34 "2009-12-21T17:42:10Z")
> [@swaskewicz](#): > > Absolutely, when its safe to do so. > > Here is something I never would have found, had I not climbed up there… What is that white stuff? 😛 ---
**Author:** ![rchorey](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/rchorey/32/981_2.png) [@rchorey](https://forum.nachi.org/u/rchorey)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2009, 9:03pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/do-you-walk-the-roof/44683/35 "2009-12-21T21:03:12Z")
If I can get on it I walk it ---
**Author:** ![pmerris](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/pmerris/32/2143_2.png) [@pmerris](https://forum.nachi.org/u/pmerris)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2009, 9:04pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/do-you-walk-the-roof/44683/36 "2009-12-21T21:04:40Z")
Only if it seems safe, must consider safety and roofing material. ---
**Author:** ![jjonas](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/jjonas/32/301755_2.png) [@jjonas](https://forum.nachi.org/u/jjonas)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2009, 9:05pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/do-you-walk-the-roof/44683/37 "2009-12-21T21:05:34Z")
> [@rchorey](#): > > If I can get on it I walk it Come to Minnesota in the winter sometime, and tell me that.:p:D ---
**Author:** ![rchorey](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/rchorey/32/981_2.png) [@rchorey](https://forum.nachi.org/u/rchorey)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2009, 9:07pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/do-you-walk-the-roof/44683/38 "2009-12-21T21:07:40Z")
Don’t have that problem here. Had one inspection in the last 6 years were we had snow. Waited until the next afternoon and it was gone, 60 degrees and the roof was dry. ---
**Author:** ![rthoroman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/rthoroman/32/427272_2.png) [@rthoroman](https://forum.nachi.org/u/rthoroman)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2009, 9:07pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/do-you-walk-the-roof/44683/39 "2009-12-21T21:07:48Z")
I do walk roofs when possible, even though I shouldn’t anymore I guess. I fell in Feb 2007 20ft and broke several back bones among other damage. Chronic pain… but hey it’s in my blodd I guess. Last Thursday we had 40 degree temps with 20mph winds and heavy rain. I walked the roof… probably shouldn’t have. I catch more issues when I walk the roof. ---
**Author:** ![wsiegel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/3d9bf3/32.png) [@wsiegel](https://forum.nachi.org/u/wsiegel)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2009, 9:17pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/do-you-walk-the-roof/44683/40 "2009-12-21T21:17:30Z")
Two year old roof today. Many guys might not walk this roof. Found a bullet hole above the bedroom. ![14005 Langley Pl Davie (Castillo) 053.jpg](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/original/3X/5/8/58f75069a058d0d2dcc231acf362d7fb9984e662.jpeg) [Previous page](https://forum.nachi.org/t/do-you-walk-the-roof/44683.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forum.nachi.org/t/do-you-walk-the-roof/44683.md?page=3)