Job-site/Delivery

• Assess job-site conditions to determine if ShinglePilot system should be used:

  • Max 10/12 pitch roof, with enough ridge line length.

  • No power lines or other obstructions.

  • No snow or ice on roof.

  • If it is wet or raining, or there is a chance of rain, pallet toppers are required to cover the top of pallets. ShinglePilot can be used on wet roofs.

  • If any of these or other factors are present, do not use ShinglePilot system. Pallets can be lifted with crane, the same as traditional rooftop deliveries, and hand stacked on the roof.

  • If hand-unloading plastic pallet, be sure to unload evenly to maintain stability.

• Use crane to position forks under the bundles to lift straight up and away from the pallet.

  • If shorter forks are used, the far end of the load will not be fully supported. To mitigate that risk, be sure to position the forks under the load such that the bottom bundle that sits perpendicular to the ridge is nearest to the fork frame, and the 3 parallel bundles on the bottom row are furthest from the fork frame.

• Visually inspect the load prior to lifting it to the roof to ensure it is safely secured.

• Raise the crane to the desired position at the ridge.

• Rotate crane to align platform with ridge and slowly lower until load comes in contact with the roof.

  • IMPORTANT: Use a spotter to ensure load is centered and straight (aligned with peak).

• Use “boom down” and “fork tilt” function (Drywall Booms) to slowly lower fork tines, allowing the load to rest fully on the roof.

  • Use spotter when needed to signal crane movements.

  • IMPORTANT: Before backing crane out, ensure load is level. Load must be sitting as level as possible – if not level, lift up and reposition to bring load to a level state.

  • If load cannot be leveled, it may indicate that the bundles are not centered on the platform. Not level loads should be hand stacked onto the roof if needed.

• Slowly back the crane out from the load being sure to not contact the roof or the shingle bundles

• For roof pitches of 8/12 and steeper, foam wedge support blocks must be used.

  • After load is placed on roof and forks are removed, place two foam support blocks beneath the edges of the outer bundles.

  • Wedge blocks should be pressed in firmly to ensure they stay in place.

  • Wedge blocks should be placed approximately 10” in from the ends of the load

  • The illustration shows proper orientation of wedge block orientation:

• Repeat.