Roof ladders

kennbren

Can these ladders be used as roof ladders ? For light work on dormer roof 2-3 times per year. They're advertised as roof ladders.

elperello

Can you link to the ad ?

The hooks look a bit short and flimsy.

Also there's no wheels.

Dave_D_Rave

Double post

10-10-20

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121104344#Comment_121104344

You deleted one and both disappeared.

kennbren

This

The Continental Op

Bottom right hand decal has a CE mark. ROTFL there is no CE certification for ladders. Typical chinese muck they put a CE mark on everything they make.

Doesn't mean they won't do the job but from a practical point of view the hooks are small. Have you thought of using a set of roof hooks attached to ordinary ladders? I use these https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01MDNGCVK/

Edit: Another thought the higher you go the narrower the tread, there is no stand off from the tread from the roof when the ladders lying on the roof, so you have next to nothing to stand on near the top.

awec

I wouldn't go up a roof on one of those things.

magicbastarder

i have one of those style ladders, but without the hooks. it's designed to work under compression, but on a roof the ladder would be working under tension. i wonder if it's been properly designed with that in mind.

10-10-20

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121107973#Comment_121107973

An aspect which I hadn't considered! Good point.

The Continental Op

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121107973#Comment_121107973

Thats why it has the CE mark ;-)

kennbren

Cheers for the replies. I'll spend the extra cash and get a proper one. 👍🏻

AmpMan

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121108075#Comment_121108075

Do you have a straight ladder?

screwfix sell the hooks. Was looking at getting some myself recently.

https://www.screwfix.ie/p/mac-allister-ladder-roof-ridge-hooks/2029p

magicbastarder

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121108064#Comment_121108064

just in case people don't know, the CE mark on chinese goods is slightly different from the one required for goods sold in europe; the chinese one is short for 'chinese export' and the european one is short for 'conformitee europeenne'

https://ada.pt/en/cemarking2/

magicbastarder

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121108019#Comment_121108019

in theory the clips which prevent the ladder from collapsing under compression probably work for load in both directions, but not something i'd be in a hurry to test in a real world scenario.

kennbren

I have access to a straight ladder and I'll get those screwfix attachments. That was what I was looking to do initially but long term I'll need to get my own ladder rather than constantly borrowing.

The Continental Op

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121108123#Comment_121108123

Nope its a deliberate fraud as they also state EN 131 a standard for ladders on the same line and don't use the correct CE format for either "standard".

GreeBo

Those ladders should have the Kite mark, as they will most likely have you flying through the air.

Personally I wouldnt use them for anything over single storey, google telescopic ladder collapse and check out the amazon reviews.