Reddit reviews Guardian Fall Protection 01360 VL58-100 Standard 5/8 Inch Thick Rope with Snaphook End, 100-Foot
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Heavy duty 5/8" poly ropeResists cuts and abrasionsAttached self locking carabinerNo tangle lifeline available with swivel snap hook
You will not be unprotected on your initial climb in if you use a line launcher or something similar on one side to put a line over the cross of your roof to the other. You then tie the rope in to a fixed point on the other side (like a tree or car) using a sling.
I used a kong ball with a hole in it (https://www.amazon.com/KONG-Ball-Dog-Medium-Large/dp/B0002DHOJA) and tied a thin 100 lb test nylon rope to it then launched it across with a dog ball launcher (https://www.amazon.com/Chuckit-Classic-Launcher-Colors-Vary/dp/B00006IX59). Once the small nylon rope was across the roof, I then tied it to a 100 foot 5/8" rope (https://www.amazon.com/Guardian-Fall-Protection-01360-VL58-100/dp/B004EEPTDG) and pulled it back across the roof so I could safely tie in.
It adds a few minutes to the time to get on the roof but it is worth it as you will have very low risk of falling because you will always be tied in.
I also use fall protection whenever I need to get up on a ladder on my 2nd story home. I have several different anchors that I can hang ropes from depending upon where I need to work.
You should also always be tied in moving anchor to anchor, something like this comes in really handy if you need to move across a larger roof: http://www.fallprotectionpros.com/guardian-big-boss-dual-leg-lanyard.html
This is a great video for finding rafters when you nail the fall protection in:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIMEMffezwI
All in all you would need to buy:
When I did this on my home I:
If your shingles are older this job will be tougher. Old shingles tend to tear instead of lifting.