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Use an electrically rated, fiberglass, ladder that will extend 4 full rungs above the roof needed to access. Slope of ladder should be about 4:1, height to distance from vertical.
Don't think your self a sissy for asking someone to foot the ladder, or tie it off.
I have a twenty+ year old, 24', Werner extension ladder. And a newer 10', fiberglass,Werner platform ladder, to clean gutters.
I always store my ladders out of direct sunlight.
"The first thing you need to know, will likely be the last thing you learn." (Unknown)
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I have an 11 foot and a 22 foot wing ladders. Steady as a rock. The 22 foot is too heavy for me to handle alone now, age. I worked alone many times and wanted ladders I could trust.. 3 feet above the highest point and tied off is the best practice. Working alone on a ladder is not a good idea. Wing ladders are expensive and worth every penny.
Jim
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I'm just a we bit different... Years ago when I built my home I installed
a swimming pool ladder to the roof of my home. It's permanently attached.
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