Setting Ladder Against Gutter

To prevent damage by a ladder get a delivery type plastic milk crate.

Setting ladder against gutter.

Slowly raise the ladder with crate attached to the roof just above the gutter. Place it on the ground open side down. Position the ladder so that the distance from its base to the wall is one quarter of the height of the ladder at its resting point creating a 75 degree angle. For a quick check on the angle of your ladder.

Find a balanced position for the ladder leaning against the gutter and step onto the first rung of the ladder. Leaning the ladder against the gutters may do great damage to the gutter because of pressure created by the combined weight of you and the ladder. Place the ladder on the stable ground before climbing up for gutter cleaning. Werner s quick click ladder leg leveler is designed with werner s quick click ladder leg leveler is designed with base units that stay attached to the ladder and the leveler can be easily removed when not in use.

If standing the ladder in a flower bed be sure all straw or mulch is moved out of the way to allow the ladder is set firmly on the ground. If you are working on the edge of the roof prop the ladder up against the wall of the house as opposed to the gutter. Extend the ladder at least 3 rungs above the crate. Also an uneven ladder placement of the ladder may damage your roof and gutters.

Use wire string or bungy cord to secure the crate to the ladder around the middle of the rung itself. Once on the roof if you have to use a second ladder to reach the ridge avoid resting the secondary ladder on the gutter and use an appropriate ridge ladder instead. It is not recommended to place a ladder against gutters directly because it can damage them or it could potentially cause your ladder to slip resulting in a fall. Also if you regularly set the ladder against the same location on your metal gutters add extra gutter straps to strengthen the gutter in the area where the ladder top rests.

Provide a level base. If it still seem ok proceed to climb one rung at a time. If you have to lean against the gutter ensure you move along towards the corner where the guttering is likely to be strongest. Use a ladder stabilizer to place the ladder against the roof or siding of the home.

Stand facing it with your feet touching its feet and your arms extended your palms should rest on a rung at shoulder height. Always be observant of the gutter and the brackets that hold the gutter in place. What you should do instead is to position the ladder against the wall. Then install eye screws out of sight above the gutter to provide anchors for securing your ladder with rope or wire.

If you are using an extension ladder do not lean the ladder on the gutter. It will scratch the finish on the gutters and the forward edge of the gutter can provide a slippery rail for the ladder to slide on. Made for leveling a ladder on uneven surfaces it can be used on either side of the ladder and features a swivel shoe with ice picks on both ends.