Pump Jacks Attached To Roof

Contractor attached pump jack braces through roof shingles.

Pump jacks attached to roof.

Also if a guy uses pump jacks how and where is the best place to attach the holding brackets roof facia ect. Werner s steel pump jack foldable brace provides dependable triangular bracing. You can purchase either a steel pump jack that rides up and down on a wood pole made of two 2x4s that are nailed together or a solid wood post or an aluminum pump jack that rides up and down an aluminum pole that has a rubber tread attached to the outside to prevent slippage. Until you have worked a good deal with roof jacks leave any roofing project higher than one story to a professional contractor.

I just hope it doesn t put me too far away from the wall as you stated the braces are currently attached to the wall but i have to begin siding the second story. Pump jack scaffolding 18 scaffolding parts 9 scaffolding planks 31 compare. I have a fairly high elevation near the peak of the roof 25 feet so i m going to use steel pump jacks to provide a work platform. Need some good advice for an upcoming siding job a 2 story monster in the historic district of my town.

Are pump jacks worth the money or is it a better decision to spend the money on scaffold. That s why i ve got to attach them to the roof now thanks for chipping in. Best seller werner steel pump jack model spj 100 73 95 73 95. Step 2 attach two jacks attach two jacks to the roof by pulling up a tab of one of the shingles sliding the top of the jack under it.

Werner steel pump jack foldable brace model spj sbf 28 09. About 6 months ago i had a new roof put on my house. 2 weeks ago i had vinyl siding installed and noticed that the contractor anchored the pump jack braces directly through the shingles. The stage and pump jacks will not go past the overhang.

Make sure to line up the jack perfectly with the rafter with the bottom butt of. The pump jacks ride on wooden poles which have to be attached to the side of the house by steel braces at intervals of not less than ten feet manufacturer s product page for the braces. Designed for use with werner s steel pump jack system the brace swivels to allow for easy attachment to the pole.