Barney12 Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 OK, no amount of Googling is sorting this. I swear I watched a YouTube video (but for the life of me don't remember which!) that showed a guy using what I can best describe as a rubber set of steps laid across the roof tiles and hooked over the ridge. Such a good design in comparison to a clunky metal roof ladder. But did I just dream it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Thus? http://www.directindustry.com/prod/l-echelle-europeenne/product-143598-1600667.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney12 Posted August 16, 2016 Author Share Posted August 16, 2016 49 minutes ago, jack said: Thus? http://www.directindustry.com/prod/l-echelle-europeenne/product-143598-1600667.html Yes, yes, yes! Cant find a UK stockist. but I've dropped them an email. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Top tip for internet searching where you know what you're looking for but don't know what terms to use: just use natural English and browse the image results! That link was on the first page of image results for "rubber ladder". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney12 Posted August 16, 2016 Author Share Posted August 16, 2016 I'll remember that. I think I was being too descriptive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToughButterCup Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 2 hours ago, jack said: Top tip for internet searching where you know what you're looking for but don't know what terms to use: just use natural English and browse the image results! Mmmmm. Try 'hardcore' and do that NO DON'T Imagine the challenge in my job a few years ago teaching undergraduate students how to use logical operators while searching the Internet. Almost all female. Nightmare. I used to dread teaching that session. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mafaldina Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 As chair of governors at a school I once had to source school uniform suppliers! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vijay Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 You might want to check the weight of them though, trying to get a heavy rubber ladder over the ridge could be an issue? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey_1980 Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 (edited) Is this what you are after, http://www.metraroofingtools.co.uk/product111777/flexible-roof-ladder.aspx Edited August 17, 2016 by Mikey_1980 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Declan52 Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 But you will have to walk up a roof and throw that out instead of using the wheels on a roof ladder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney12 Posted August 17, 2016 Author Share Posted August 17, 2016 (edited) 6 hours ago, Declan52 said: But you will have to walk up a roof and throw that out instead of using the wheels on a roof ladder. True but when dealing with natural slate the potential for damage from an aluminium ladder is high and so the two combined could work well? Edited August 17, 2016 by Barney12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Construction Channel Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 use an old sofa cushion under the ladder. £240 for a1.6m ladder it might be useful for actually tiling the roof but i don't think i would use it for repairs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 As a kid I used to watch a Japanese (I think) cartoon called "Marine Boy", underwater adventure type thing. Searching for that in the now internet age brought up a whole lot of images I wish I hadn't seen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamyTea Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 (edited) Try Argos http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/2149347.htm?CMPID=GS001&_$ja=tsid:59156|cid:189934405|agid:18074225845|tid:pla-96619497925|crid:77627770765|nw:g|rnd:17930596787601001801|dvc:c|adp:1o1&gclid=CIqc8sG6z84CFQsW0wodZBMJog I must have been tied (I was and still is). I read this a a rubber roof rack. Edited August 20, 2016 by SteamyTea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProDave Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 On 17 August 2016 at 14:03, Declan52 said: But you will have to walk up a roof and throw that out instead of using the wheels on a roof ladder. How about roll it up rolling a length of rope into it. Throw the rope over the roof, pull from the other side and it will unroll the ladder up the roof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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