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Steep Roof:
V-Series Permanent Anchor Installations
Safe Access Training & Gear.
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SLATOR Roof Bracket
The red Slator roof bracket gives you quick easy and safer access to many different locations on a roof. Not sold with ladders, ropes, carabiners or slings.
The Slator bracket (patented in 2018) is extremely popular with slate roofers. Interestingly, it's gaining popularity with the steep pitch new standing seam roof installers in New England as well. Similar to air conditioning. once you've had it, you'll never want to go back to the way things were before.
The SLATOR conforms with OSHA 1926, 1910 requirements for fall protection when installed and used according to the instructions. It fastens to a steep slate, asphalt shingle or cedar shake roof and firmly clamps a ladder into position, allowing tradesman easier and safer access to perform their work. Used properly, the SLATOR will help protect the roof from wear and tear, save you time, energy, and perhaps, your life. Watch the tutorials and gain easier and safer access to do your best work safely.
V-1 Reusable Temporary Anchor
The best, strongest, easiest to install temporary and reusable roof anchor in the world. Our V-1 anchor is made in an American ISO 9001:2015 facility. The precisely formed, TIG welded 7 gauge V-1 stainless steel anchor meets OSHA 1910 and 1926 requirements for one worker when installed through roof sheathing into a suitable roof rafter using (6) TimberLOK 4" hex-drive structural wood screws. More fasteners are easily available at Lowe's, Home Depot or buy a bucket of 250 fasteners via Amazon. Recommended for best use with Petzl's triact-locking Vulcan or Oxan carabiners (available for purchase through our custom packages).
V-5 Permanent Roof Anchor
The patent-pending V-5 permanent anchor system consists of the anchor plate (3/8"stn. stl.), backer plate (1/8"stn. stl.) and pressure plate (1/8"stn. stl.), 3/8" grade 8 bolts and hardware. It's ideal for use with standard roof sheathing and up to1/4" thick slate, cedar shake and asphalt shingle roofs. If we are out of stock, call us for pricing and lead time. Prices change based on the current market price and availability of stainless steel.
The flashing system must be purchased separately.
The standard V-5 is NOT suitable for use with horizontal lifeline systems (The V-8 is suitable for use with a horizontal lifelines).
Inspect prior to every use and at the end of use.
Do not use if the anchor has been deformed or if the bolts have loosened.
Remove from service if the anchor is deformed.
Custom anchor sizes are available upon request to meet specific loading scenarios.
Contact us for custom gear packages with ropes, carabiners and other gear.
Copper/Bronze Flashing System (for the V-5 Permanent Anchor)
20 ounce copper flashing plate (11.5" wide x 18" long) with our durable cast bronze base soldered in place. Includes sand cast bronze cap with copper, bronze and brass hardware. Scroll down and view the cap installation video. The dark bronze cap is standard. The lighter colored bronze cap may be specially requested with minimum size orders. The copper flashing plate may also be requested in other sizes.
(2) L3 LOW SLOPE LADDER BRACKETS
16 Gauge stainless steel formed to fit around a ladder rung for adding walkboards or roof brackets. (2) L3's in each set for $99. Holes are conveniently located in the side flanges to insert a 2 x 8 and nail or screw it in place to build your own custom wood platform. Use 1.75" nails for locking pins, add a slate cutter or other tool. Weighs only 4.25 pounds. Load tested to 500 pounds however we recommend you adhere to your roof ladder's original rating if it is below 500 pounds. Inspect before each use. Discard if deformed. ALWAYS USE SEPARATE FALL PROTECTION AND QUARANTINE YOUR DROP ZONE BELOW YOU.
NOT SOLD WITH ANY ROOF BRACKETS, BOLTS OR OTHER GEAR. Usually, we use an ACRO slater's bracket on our L3 to set walkboards, however, sometimes we build platforms with wood.
EVERY roofer and building owner benefits from safe working conditions.
CONTACT US FOR:
- Consultations: Steep Roof Safe Access and Permanent Anchor Planning.
- V-5 and V-8 Permanent Anchor sales and/or installations.
- SLATOR roof bracket, L3 low slope bracket, V-1 temporary anchor.
- Custom Steep Roof Safe Access Training and/or Gear Packages.