Guardian 00815 Rooftop Safety Kit - 50 ft Vertical Lifeline Assembly | Reusable Temper Anchor | Full Body Harness | Yellow Storage Bucket

Great product comes with everything you need

I just removed a chimney from a 12/12 aka 45 degree roof using this fall protection system. It ended with having to abort and cover everything due to rain, and this became absolutely essential. A few notes:1) Get a permanent double-ended fall protection anchor if you plan to use this kit long-term. Get the Guardian one, not the Werner one from Home Depot. The Guardian one has built-in butyl tape that seals the holes.2) The rope grab works super well even if wet. However, you should always only use this system for fall restraint where you limit yourself from falling over any edges. The system will catch you if you fall over an edge, but you should look up and understand suspension trauma to understand why this is bad.3) The kit does not include foot stirrups to relieve suspension trauma. So if you fall over an edge, you’re looking at a fire department rescue that needs to happen within 20-30 minutes or you could have serious medical issues.4) Use the nails. They seem sketchy compared to screws, but they are long and penetrate into more wood than shorter screws. Of course, 4.5” high strength screws would be ideal.5) I used my anchor to help get traction on a 45 degree roof. This is probably not advised as you have to weight the anchor on purpose. However, it worked extremely well even while it was raining. That said, if you have a 12/12 roof, you have an old house, and you should add metal Stimpson Strongties to the rafter wood at any joints before installing any fall protection anchor on that truss. Old rafters are not engineered trusses.

I used this to provide peace of mind (and fall protection) when installing gutter leaf guards. The provided rope is 50' and will cover most situations. Roof work is always tough on the body but working 20' up at the edge of a roof line with a cement driveway below, you don't want to take any chances with your life. A fall protection harness is mandatory and this one gave me that peace of mind.

This system really works great but you must be careful when you get near the peak of the roof . Keep weight on the line at all times or there could ber a slight problem.

Purchased and Used it to work on the roof with 12-12 pitch roof.I had to paint sidings and the chimney on two story house. There is no other way to accessthe roof safely on such high pitched roof. Without this equipment It would not have been safeto work on the roof. Although, there is the first time where the anchor has to be installedwhich require driver/screw/and misc. tools, but after that initial setup, it is much saferwith the harness. The kit comes with harness, the fall arrestor, the rope, and the anchorall within a plastic pail, and it is a good storage place for the gear.I left the anchor in place, but I am considering purchasing a permanent anchor to leavein its place. The anchor that comes with the kit is to be installed on the "2x beam".However, if you have a ridge vent, this anchor will not work properly without removingthe ridge vent. In case of ridge vent, you would need a different type of anchor (D-typeof permanent anchor or such).Overall a good product for the money.The unit is worthwhile investment, for high pitched roof.

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Bought two as my brothers and I replaced the roof on my parents house. These were critical for that work and we couldn't have done it without these. They do grow slightly uncomfortable after many hours of use, but I think anything would. I expect if you use it everyday for a week it is something you get used to.This comes with everything you need - the anchor for the rope, the rope, the harness and also the most critical piece - the rope grab which keeps your harness connected to the rope. You can always easily move your rope grab up the main tether by pushing it up the rope, but you must use a double action motion on the rope grab in order to unlock it to move down on the rope - exactly what you want for roofing safety.Luckily there were no falls or close calls during the project, so I can't speak for all of the features but the rest of the items were as expected. Always inspect your belt for damage or fraying, and remember you should only use these kits for one fall. If you fall again in these it could be very painful or life threatening. They are only $100, less than a lot of people's copays. If you didn't fall and the rope and other items are not showing signs of wear, you can re-use this over and over again.

I am not a professional roofer, I am just a regular guy who had the audacity to fix his own dormer leak. It's good to get out of your comfort zone if you understand you can definitely hurt yourself if you make a mistake!I read the directions and followed them exactly. I worked on my dormers for a whole weekend then a week after work, many hours on a steep pitch.The harness and rope worked as advertised, I was using it to hold my body weight as I worked in awkward positions. I did not have any slips or falls and I felt confident that I was doing the job in a safe way. Be sure to caulk your "anchor" holes after removing it at the end of the job. OR buy a different anchor that can be left in. Just an option. My wife said that the flame logo on the back of the harness was a sexy "tramp stamp" she's hilarioussss.