Any suggestions

[newbury]

To overcome fright, be 17 years old. You can then just walk on a 12-12 roof with impunity. No ropes, no harness, no nuthin. Wait until you're 23 and you'll be terrified. (Personal experience.) Roofing, like pumping hay, is a young man's job. Hire experts.

Good statement. Also your ankles are more flexible. When I was about 13 my Dad, Grandad and I built a 2 story duplex. I'd jump from the floor of the second story down to the ground (~10 feet) when I had to "fetch" something.
When I graduated college I worked as a roofer for a few years. From then until I was about 70 very little fear of heights, ladders etc.
About then I was up on a shed roof, probably only about 15 feet up. I went to get down, slinging my foot over to the ladder. Then all of a sudden it hit me. If I fell and broke something it will take a long time to heal. I started being more careful. Definitely slowed down my rather reckless climbing.
I don't have a fear of heights, but do have a respect for gravity.

 

[Buchanan]

About 10 thousand dollars plus to install the metal roof on the garage, there is no doubt in my mind that I can do the work myself but I am scared to get up there because of the 8.12 pitch.
I’ve tried, can get my foot off the ladder but even with the safety rope I can’t seem to get the nerve.
It’s about 19 ft to the peak and 12 ft walls.
I know it’s a 4 day job for my inexperienced hands.
The home will not be an issue, I’ve had plenty of experience climbing roofs and have replaced many of them but all asphalt shingle or wood shingle.
I’m determined to do it as cheap as possible ( I’m not cutting corners on materials) because we’re paying out of pocket for everything and have only so much set aside and the savings of doing it myself will pay for a trade that I won’t touch.
Any suggestions?

I did my 9:12 asphalt roof when I was 38 y/o. At 60 y/o, I won't consider it without safety harness and ropes over the peak anchored into the opposite peak.
Metal at 8:12 is much more hazardous than shingles, I used 1x3 set 30"o.c. between the shingles and new metal. It provides a safer step system. Also buy special metal roofing shoes that stick better to metal. Make sure metal is dry and clean or you'll slip at 8:12.

 

[Buchanan]

Is it 10K materials & labor? If you can afford it, but trying to save some money (like $2K?) I'd just have it installed. I assume you shopped around. A professional installation to save a few K isn't worth it in my opinion.
I just paid 3x that for the house metal roof,
same pitch. It turned out great & if I fell & injured I'd gladly have paid the difference.
My Dad fell 8ft when he was 65 injured his back and never the same. The workers here all had on a body harness and ropes.

Very good advice

 

[DGF]

Thanks for all the replies, I have not done it yet but I have climbed up there numerous times and unsteadily using a rope to pull on attached to tractor on other side of building.
The underlayment on there is good for many months.
For unrelated reasons I’ve decided to install my windows and doors first.
I hope to have them installed maybe by the end of the week?
I’m going to do my interior walls after that so that may be another week or two.
I’ve got a model home nearby that I can use for the time being to answer many of the questions I’d have concerning what local codes require and I don’t want to lose that gift.
I bought this equipment for a great price on e bay.
I trust this gear, the other stuff is getting returned.
I’ve definitely got the roof pretty much figured out thanks to suggestions here.
I’ll post pictures when I get to that point.

Hi,

Becareful with this type of belt. They are meant for for repelling type of applications and you may want something more secure. The belt could release you if you fall off the roof and are hanging by the rope.

Lets say, for example you slip nearer to the top of the roof and fall. In the process you slide down and as you do you wait for the rope to play out. If it doesn't catch before you reach the edge you could go over and jerk. When you do the belt slips off and down you go. This can happen even with a full sit harness because it supports from below.

When this can happen.. If you set the rope stop to allow you to work the left/right edges and the rope is anchored toward the center of the roof. If you fall you can potentially swing like a pendulum and the rope stop will be too long to save you.

I have experienced this when I roofed full time and once stepped on a piece of dry root on my way up to others I was replacing closer to the peak. When the plank caved in I fell back and slid on my back and head first toward the edge, hit the gutter and went over. Luckly the rope stop caught me about 8' down the side and the harness was goood. From there all I had to do was pull the stop and lower myself down. Time for lunch. Seeing this happen a coworker got himself a simpler belt similar to yours and on the next job, a steep pitched asphaut roof he fell and popped out of the harness. There is no doubt it sloowed down his fall and he landed in some plushy bushes. He got hurt but he was lucky. It could have been a concrete walk way. So, moral. be sure your tied in with that rig.