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If the holes are of any cosmetic concern the property owner can have them painted with a matching paint.Cougar Paws are roofing-specific footwear with 25 years of innovation behind them. We will make every effort to use a caulk that closely matches the color of the surrounding siding however in some cases the holes may be noticeable upon close inspection. These holes will be filled with caulk when the testing is completed.

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3/16” holes will be placed under most windows and other possible moisture entry areas. We use standard industry practices for conducting the moisture tests, which includes the use of a penetrating probe meter to verify the moisture content of the structural wood and sheathing of the building. Any security systems will need to be shut off during the testing, which can take several hours. We should have access to all parts of the exterior. In order to perform this inspection, we need the permission of the owner. A moisture inspection of your property has been requested. Structure Tech specializes in the moisture testing of buildings for the purpose of determining if there is moisture located behind the exterior wall cladding. We cannot perform the moisture testing requested by the buyers without this form being signed. This form must be completed and signed prior to us conducting any moisture testing. I’ve had another home inspector tell me that broomball shoes work very well on roofs too, but I’ve never tried them myself.Īuthor: Reuben Saltzman, Structure Tech Home Inspections If they save you from just one fall, it’ll be some of the best money you’ve ever invested. At around $150, they’re not cheap, but they’re nice boots that will last a long time. If you walk roofs, get yourself a pair of Cougar Paws. Perhaps women should order three sizes smaller. Several of the inspectors in my company have these boots, and they all use one size smaller, so my advice is to ignore the advice on their website and order one size smaller. I tried ordering my normal shoe size and my foot was swimming in this boot, so I went one size smaller and that fit nicely. They say right on the Cougar Paws website that men should order these boots in their normal shoe size and that women should order two sizes smaller. The boots, on the other hand, will probably outlast any pair of boots or shoes that I’ve ever owned because I only wear them for short periods of time. I’ll probably need to order some new pads in another year or two. The Cougar Paws website calls them Peak Line Replacement Pads, and they claim these pads provide performance on shingles, plywood, wood shakes, felt, and slate.Īfter using these boots to walk steeper roofs for the past year, I’m beginning to see some wear on the bottoms of my replaceable pads. I don’t know what the bottoms of these boots are really made from, but it seems to be a piece of heavy duty foam held in place with a hook-and-loop system. My personal policy is to only walk roofs when I’m sure it’s safe to do so. The limiting factors for roof pitch safety will probably come down to ankle flexibility, personal comfort, and the condition of the roof. I wouldn’t normally climb a roof with that pitch, but I had a lower sloped roof below me, along with a big masonry chimney right behind that for insurance. Just for the heck of it, I tried these shoes on a 12:12 roof the other day, and I scampered right up without any problem.

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To determine roof pitch, check out Pitch Gauge, a free app for Android or iPhone.įor slopes greater than 6:12, Cougar Paws are worth the time it takes to switch shoes. A 12:12 roof will have a 45 degree incline. For example, a roof with a 6:12 pitch will have 6″ of rise for every 12″ of run, making for a 22.5 degree incline. Side note: roof slope, aka pitch, is measured in rise over run. Nobody who walks roofs as part of their profession is going to bat an eye at a 4:12 or even a 6:12 roof heck, I’d feel comfortable walking those roofs in dress shoes. I suppose it would be safest to use these boots every time a roof is walked, but let’s be honest, switching shoes takes time. They make tougher versions of this boot, but I don’t need them for home inspections. I’ve been using the Cougar Paws Estimator Boots for just over a year now, and I’m completely sold on them. They’re called Cougar Paws, and they’re not your everyday work boot they’re designed specifically for walking sloped roofs, and the bottoms are made from the same stuff that Spider-Man has on the bottom of his feet.Īfter just one use on an asphalt shingle roof, you’ll swear you’re Spider-Man. For anyone in any type of business who regularly walks sloped roofs, I recommend getting a pair of boots that are made for the job.

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