Simple DIY Ladder Lift Asphalt Shingles on the Roof
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- čas přidán 18. 09. 2017
- All the Ladder Lifts I saw on CZcams were too labor intensive and so I designed my own with stuff I had around the house. It took about 90 minutes to make. I was fortunate to have a 110v winch laying around but noticed that Harbor Freight has one with a discount for $135. You may think that is too much to spend and would settle for rooftop delivery but I saved $480 by doing it myself. It's worth it to me. And you can sell the winch after you're finished for half of what you bought it and you'll still come out way ahead.
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Thanks David. I’m 68 and no longer can or at least want to carry them up on my shoulders. This is a lifesaver. Building one this week for a roofing job I’m doing for my daughter next week.
I’m 65 now and always looking for better ways to do things without hurting myself. Glad I could help. Be safe.
Either one of you guys should be roofing anymore lol
@@tazzthedoodle7861 Ha! The time will come, but it hasn't arrived yet. You guys carrying the shingles up on ladders are the ones taking the real chance on damaging yourselves.😀
@@marvinglass1664 i don't carry anything. We get our houses pre loaded by picker trucks.
This maybe in my future.Recent quotes of $15 k for a roof in my neighborhood.Im 67,I can nail all day long but carrying those bundles would wipe me out in 10 minutes
.@2edge4him
Thanks, David. I loved it and did a large chunk of my roof in May 2024. I am 67 and it worked beautifully. I used my HF 2000# 12v winch with a seperate power supply. I did have one problem where the pulley ring did bend, I repaired it using a 1" solid iron bar I had available and continued the project. I did it alone using 2 extension ladders, one I climbed, the other for the shingle escalator. Wish I looked at this 5 years prior when doing another roof alone!!
I’ve use CZcams for so many of my own projects that it’s great to give back and if it helps someone with something that I share it’s great to get feedback like yours. Thanks and stay safe.
This is awesome! Thanks for sharing! Now I have an excuse to get a winch from HF
I love it. Only one concern is relying on a ladder rung. A bundle of shingles slid off a roof I was doing once and hit my ladder rung and broke it. I ran a piece of square tube inside it and screwed through the rung itself to repair it. Since then I've never 100% trusted a rung not to fail. If I build this, and I may, I will definitely reinforce the ladder rung I attach anything to for support.
I appreciate your suggestion and hope people consider this too. Thanks for the comment.
Great suggestion. Appreciate the feedback.
Good idea... Now I'll weld a l bar to it
Seems perfect for several uses David. Thanks for posting. I love how simple it is.
Now that is working smarter not harder right there. Good going.
Love making my own tools. Really satisfying and motivating. Going to try to build this. Great idea. Keep it simple
...thanks for this video, about to go build the same thing. By far the simplest and best designed shingle lift.
Pinch point occurs at 26 seconds on this video. Homemade or factory produced, always be aware of pinch and shear points on equipment. If the trolley breaks loose with the young man's hands on the ladder rung, all of his fingers will be severed. Of course, it doesn't happen. However the assumption should always be that the equipment failure will happen at some point. The operator loads and then steps away. Hands are kept clear of any pinch or shear points. If equipment failure occurs everyone walks away and has their hands to work another day.
Great observation. He should also step to the side as there is no strong reason to be there after the trolley proceeds upward. Thanks for pointing that out.
I noticed that too, not smart, asking for a destroyed hand.
Brilliant dude! I love the simplicity of it too!
Love it, and you're right, the others are too labor intensive. Excellent design.
It’s worth mentioning it’s not a bad idea to wax the wood for easier gliding along the ladder and please don’t stand at the bottom of the ladder just in case. Also find a way to anchor the ladder to the ground because once the roofing materials pass the roof edge it becomes top heavy
Joe Music Thanks for your insights.
David Catherina You’re welcome
It took 90 minutes to make that simple ladder lift? I could have made it in a day and a half easy. Great idea.
I’d make the platform out of steel, or aluminum and maybe high density polyethylene to glide on. And definitely use a stronger pulley set up! But looks like a good design, and probably saved some time and nobody likes climbing ladders with comp or paper on their shoulder!
I like it!
Awesome, is so simple and efficient! Christ bless you!
Thank you - He has. Hope it works out for you. If you have any questions let me know and maybe I can help. Blessings back at you!
Exactly what I was looking for - I can move the shingles up to my roof by hand BUT...being a one man show, I won't have enough energy to do anything else that day if I burn my energy and break my back man handling these up a ladder. Every little thing helps and this is a big one!
I agree, every little bit helps. Just take it slow and easy and not overload the ladder and you’ll be saving your back and energy. Thanks for the comment.
:)...I love it! I've used the laddervators a bunch of times over the years; but they cost a bundle premade... They're heavy as hell, the belt on the motor gets funky on the job, etc. I love your idea with just a simple sled, a few modifications and it could be a real workhorse...
Thanks for the positive comments. I only needed it for one project but with a little thought it could be use regularly with some modifications. Be safe out there. Thanks again, glad to have helped.
Just brilliant mate. Will build one myself. Thanks
Very good. Simple is best. Don’t over think it.
Love it! Well done sir!
Dude You Are The Bomb, Thank You
Great, simple solution. Thanks for posting!
ceva simplu si util, manny thanks David...
brilliant simple build thanks awesome
Excellent !!!!! Great Job and Video !!!
Thanks you save me a lot building your ladder lift. 😀👍
Thank you David! I'm going to build something very like this for my upcoming roofing job. Humping the bundles up onto the roof is the most difficult part by far! I have a homemade steel ladder and will build the sled out of wood with UHMW slides to make it easier. $70 Harbor Freight winch and one of my marine batteries and I am in business!
I hope the project goes well and stay safe. Not sure what UHMW slides are but understand how the concept might reduce friction. Thanks for the contribution.
Great idea. Thks
I seen another that is working family ok but the pulling is manual
Your idea have a great result
Imagine a wider and bigger little engine.
Brilliant job!
Brilliant! Yet simple
Great job! What an awesome idea! I wish you showed how you got the supplies off the sled and onto the roof. I have a fear of heights so leaning over the edge of the roof or trying to get on and off a ladder feels like I’m doing it from the top of the Empire State Building in my underwear 😅
I didn’t over stack the sled with shingles (better to make an extra trip up and down to keep things safe) and I made the sled go to a place on the ladder where I didn’t have to bend down to lift them off in an awkward position. The ladder should extend 6’ over the edge of the roof making it easier to access the bundles. Don’t hesitate to wear a safety harness when needed. Hope this helps.
Thank you for you video... my husband will give it a go
Great video sir
Excellent, thank you
I think that would be fine for two people up a few storeys. I love the shelf brackets on the elevator floor.
Ingenious thanks for sharing
Cool! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you have to build one Great Video
Genius!👍🏼
simple and very effective, I am planning to make one similar for my tile roof installation
Me too! Mine won't be winch powered.
Wow. Thank you. Wow. I’m doing this
perfect man 😍
I will build my own it great idea 💡🙂💯👏👍
Very awesome
That's grate idea 👍
Keeping it simple and cheap!
Yes!
You made a great tool! Thank you for sharing. I spent a lot of time trying to think this out. You made it look simple.
Thanks, appreciate the feedback.
Great thinking
Joe A Thanks! I'm surprised at how many people think this is so dangerous and yet I'm pretty confident that the sled would only fall off the ladder if the cable broke. And I'm not about to let that happen by not overloading it. Go with less and a couple more trips up and down... Let the winch do the work. Thanks for your feedback.
thanks for sharing :)
Brilliant.
I love it
I'll second the idea of adding UHMW plastic skids. Easier on the winch, less wear on the ladder uprights (think about wearing away the uprights for a minute...).
Self-adhesive UHMW strips are available.
Modify this to use casters, several other videos show their use and it saves all friction.
Love it 👍
I agree with you, simple is better and true genius, best job site lift on the web.
It's a matter of getting the task done with the least resources ( materials and time ), plus you can store this one anywhere and re-use as needed....very cool.
Thanks for the positive comments.
David Catherina Yes very simple and good and if you wanted to use more weight simply slide a piece of steel through that top rung where you connected your pulley.
Great idea I need to get some drywall in a garage loft and am pushing 70. I’ll just build it a little longer and use a rope. I’ll soap or wax the ladder rails also to make is easier.
I get the pushing 70 thing. Be safe.
i thought great idea .then i seen worker and his hand holding ladder rung . And thought what if eye bolt pulled out at some point .you have a 60lb guiotine.If something can happen it will .so perhaps a light mesh or some thing to stop a hand being placed there and you got a winner . great hack after safety improvement !!
Good point. There is no good reason for him to stand in harms way. The older I get the more I think about how to be more safe when doing anything. Tx
Yes K.I.S.S. Keep It Super Simple.
This is what I am looking for. I’m 65 and want to do my roof. Nice work! Question on your winch: do I need the 880 lbs winch which is $135 compared to $100 for 440 lbs in Harbor Freight? It seems to me two packs of shingles is about 160 lbs max plus the sled the total weight is less than 200 lbs. Any advice? Thanks in advance.
Eventhough it is less than 200 lbs as you know there is added resistance because of the drag on the ladder rails. (Maybe you could wax the sled to make it glide better). My winch was not from Harbor as you can see in the video (but something I aquire a long time ago) and it had a 1500 lb capacity 110v, which was more than I needed. I would go with the larger winch (this being an educated guess that it would be sufficient). Let me know how it goes because I would not want to mislead anyone.
This is brilliant and just what I needed! Hopefully I can rig mine to hoist a heavy generator into my suv. IDK. I'm going to try to make that happen. Any thoughts on that? Thank you so much for sharing this.
Not sure this application will work with your generator but I hope some of the ideas help. Thanks for your interest.
@@2edge4him I was able to figure out a similiar way to do it. By attaching a hand winch to the frame of the back seat in my suv and a tow strap around the lower part of the generator it was a breeze to slide it up a ramp and into the vehicle. Thanks again. You're instruction facilitated the process.
@@AdrianClement Awesome. Well done.
Great simple idea. Question. Do you think it would work with a Little Giant Ladder? I'm looking to hoist 100 lbs.
The weight is probably not a problem but if I remember how the Little Giant Ladder is built the locking mechanisms on the side of the ladder rails may be in the way of the guides on the sled. You have to think of the ladder as a train track with no joints, bolts, connection points, etc that would restrict the smooth gliding of the sled. Two parallel 2x4’s on edge as tracks may work but I don’t know your situation. Hope this helps.
Hey that's me hahaha that was a great job
Did this thing work well?
@@Man-mn4fq yeah it worked great when I was using it
That's awesome, how long does it take to go up and come down?
It's definitely a back saver, how much time % do you think it saved? Thanks!
I will be making one of these when I do my roof. No way in hell Im climbing a ladder with a stack of shingles on my shoulder.
Amen! That’s how I felt. Stay safe and glad it’s going to help you.
Just subbed simply brillant why complicate things thanks
Maybe add some L or 90 degree brackets on the outside of the 2x4s turning in to hold onto the back side of the ladder rail, as so the load can not rock around, and tip over, and fall. Some day I will make one that I can lift plywood up with. Having it stand strait up, as easier to pull off. Maybe make a metal frame that would raise up, and keep the 4x8 sheets from falling off, and steadied, and easy to take off once up to the roof, but so they can not tip off sideways. Build it like a sled, as it will slide up, and down the Ladder, and will hold the Ply, and allow you to unload it onto the roof, and ballance it, as so it will not fall, sideways, or backwards, while being lifted, or unloading it. But so the wind may not allow it to come crashing down either.
It works...
We did this several years ago but used a 4 wheeler to pull them up we pulled up 3 bundles at a time...
Awesome! Anything to make the job easier.
Great idea! Can you provide a drawing to show how to construct this tool? Thank you!
I'm not sure I can explain it any better then the video shows in detail the design I made. Thanks for your interest.
GOOD BUT DOES IT WORK ON AN EXTENSION LADDER 24 FT?
Probably this would work best for a single story house. Unless you did what I did and move the shingles from one level to the next level in stages. My helper is standing on the roof of the first floor moving them up to the second story roof.
How did u keep legs on ground being so high over upper gutter
There is a limit on how high you go and the weight that is lifted but it’s a matter of balance as the bottom legs just stand on the ground. It would take a lot of leverage to counter balance the ladder out out place or lift the bottom. Good question, thanks for your interest.
where are you getting the power from to operate the winch car battery?
DirtFishingPaul , Good question. It's 110 V winch. They're a little bit more expensive but it is something I already had.
Do you think this will work on my attic access ladder
There would be a lot of challenges with an attic ladder. They’re not as strong or stable as a extension ladder.and wood on wood (if your attic ladder is wood) would create a lot of friction causing drag on the sled. Keep the weight on the sled as light as possible.
I could get 3 bundles up easy in the time that took
They make rope hoist blocks with hook latches for like $40. Latch on the top, string it down through and a 4 rope system would have it to ~20lb pulling force. No need for a winch really
Wheres the fun in that? 😂 I Need an excuse for a winch.
Do you know of such an automatic pully system which would work for a foldable attic ladder?
Sorry, I do not. This was homemade. Keep searching, I bet you’ll find something.
Easiest way for typical attic ladders is (securely) mount an eyebolt to a roof beam then hang a rope hoist or small electric winch off that.
Wow!! How much was the winch?
Harbor Freight has one for the regular price of $169
Where did you get the winch from
Not sure about the dependability of a cheat Harbor Freight winch and how many times you would need it, but it is one option. Mine was 110 volt which are more expensive so you could transform down to 12 volt with the Harbor Freight. The brand name of the one I think I used was Superwinch 1500. I hope that helps.
How did you power this winch?
It's a 110 volt winch not common but they can be found.
I like it, we use to say kiss
Yes indeed!
Where did you buy your winch ?
Wow I've had it for awhile . Probably on Amazon. Superwinch 1500 110 volt
Time and effort to get parts and build getem rooftopped finish the roof b4 you even get contraption built
Only problem is no leg work out
The young man must be instructed to not stand under the load.
The load should be lubricated on the sliding surfaces.
The ladder base should be lashed to 2 big stakes drove in the ground.
15 years working high in the air.
Nice prototype. However, it is under built and an accident waiting to happen. Don't stand under it. But, it is simple and smart in concept. Good job.
sweetiepienumber1 Prototype😂 that simple Emma work for a long long time before you need to replace the plywood for the money that is way more practical especially if you’re doing the roof yourself, I have seen roofers improvise with far more crude methods of doing things and it works for them for years.
Please reinforce those brackets. 2 more maybe.
Not a problem to add more brackets if you want the added security. According to the manufacturer those brackets are rated at 1,000 lbs each. It was never my intent to overload the lift keeping the load at less than two or three bundles ( approximately 250lbs). Better to make more passes up the ladder taking a few extra minutes to get the shingles on the roof safely. Be safe and thanks for your suggestion.
Wtf !! Lol this is super cool I’m doing this shit tomorrow
wtg /;-)))
Sell this invention!
Would've been faster to just manually carry up. Could be wrong but just seems lazy, roof doesn't look too high
Maybe...but I’m not twenty years old anymore. Just an alternative for those that can’t carry 75 pounds up a ladder. It’s good you can still do it.
@@2edge4him Fair enough! Lol it takes a toll like any labor job for sure. My boss is 52 and he tries to stay away from carrying up the bundles. Makes me and the other young guy do it xD. The man that was loading the shingles in the vid looked capable though
@@kevinfeeley3292 never kill your future selfs ability to function if there is a way to save your body parts now. Longevity is never more important than after you have passed the point of no return. A system like this could be used into your 70s and you'd not end up decrepit and unable to move.
Pack one up like a real man?
Other then that, great video
What the hell is this? Carry the shingles up on your shoulder. That kid is dressed like he thinks he wants to be something. Be something.
just rent or buy a powerr ladder