Hi August, I misunderstood James' question a bit at first, but having reread it I would agree that shingles are still subject to softening and potential tearing when they are new and the time is hot. I used to judge the relative success of our roof protection measures by the amount of aggregate found in the gutter at the end of the installation. It is remarkable how much less skidding occurs - and subsequently how much less aggregate gets displaced - when you are wearing Cougar Paws. In that sense at least, I believe their "good grip" does help to protect the roof, no matter the weather (hot, cold, etc.) or shingle age.
BTW, I like the walking-on-rice-paper analogy. I would make that video mandatory viewing for each crew member before they climb the ladder on the first day of a hot day/new shingle installation - not to influence their working/safety habits, but just so that they keep the "soft step" mantra in mind. Sometimes you can only do so much, though, and if it looks like shingle damage is going to be a real problem then it might be best to have a realistic conversation with the customer and propose delaying the project a few months? -- Corey On Wed, Mar 9, 2021 at 12:47 PM August Goers <aug...@luminalt.com> wrote: > > Corey and Others Who Have Used Cougar Paws: > > Have you found that these special shoes will protect the roof when it is > hot out? It seems like they are touting the good grip on their website, but > not necessarily that they protect the roof. > > Best, > > August >
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