Roofing material lifts

Humping tile and bundles up a ladder all morning wears a crew out and slows the job. A crane lands the material on the roof in a few lifts so your roofers can start laying instead of hauling.

We lift:

• Pallets of concrete or clay roof tile
• Shingle bundles and underlayment rolls
• Foam roofing and coating equipment and materials
• Lumber, sheathing and other building materials
• Old roofing debris in containers, coming back down

Every lift is different. Call with the weight of the load, how far it needs to go and where the truck can park, and Don will confirm the lift.

Where material lands on a roof matters. A full pallet in one spot puts a lot of weight in a small area.

• Your roofer decides the layout. The roofing contractor, builder or engineer should decide where material can be staged and how much at once. We do not give structural advice.
• Break it up when needed. Smaller lifts spread across the roof can be easier on the structure and easier for the crew.
• Tile roofs. When tile is being loaded for a re-roof, stage it the way your crew plans to lay it out.
• Flat roofs. Watch for drains, rooftop units and soft spots when choosing landing areas.

Roofing jobs move fast, so timing matters. The usual plan:

1. Call 602-615-0712 or text 623-258-8361 with the address, material list, roof type and preferred day.
2. Don confirms the lift based on load weights, reach and the truck spot.
3. Have the supplier deliver material where the crane can reach it, or coordinate the delivery truck to arrive while the crane is set up.
4. On lift day, your crew directs where each load lands and we get it up there.

If an HVAC unit or solar panels need to come off or go back on as part of the re-roof, we can lift those too. See HVAC crane lifts and solar panel lifts.

• Clear the driveway or street spot where the truck will set up
• Move cars and keep the path between the truck and the roof open
• Point out power lines, trees and two-story rooflines
• Check HOA rules on work trucks and hours, and check with your city if the truck needs to set up in the street, since some require a right-of-way or street-use permit
• Let us know about septic tanks, pool equipment or soft ground near the truck spot

To confirm a roofing lift, Don needs a few details:

• The job address and roof type: tile, shingle, foam or flat commercial
• What is going up, how many pallets or bundles, and roughly what each weighs
• Where the truck can park and how far that is from the landing spots
• Whether anything needs to come down, like debris, an AC unit or solar panels
• The day your crew and the material delivery will be on site

Photos of the roof, the street and anything overhead help. Text them with the address to 602-615-0712.

The crew on the roof stays clear until each load is lowered and under control. On the ground, nobody stands under a suspended load except those hooking, unhooking or guiding it (29 CFR 1926.1425).

When the operator cannot see the landing spot, a signal person directs the lift (29 CFR 1926.1419). Power lines need a minimum 20-foot clearance for lines up to 350 kV unless specific procedures are used (29 CFR 1926.1408).

Fall protection for the roofing crew is the roofing company's responsibility. See how a crane lift works for more.