According to data from the department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, an average of 40 workers are killed each year as a result of falls from residential roofs. Many, many more than that are severely injured from falls off of the roofs of houses.
It’s best to not climb up on roofs and walk on roofs to take insurance inspection roof photos. Be safe. Stay on the ground. Think about a pole camera!
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Any company that wants you to haul a ladder around and climb on a roof to take photos for a couple of dollars more per report not a company to work for. The liability is on you if you tear or break a shingle, fall off the roof or put a mark on the eave or gutter with your ladder. A good quality painters pole that extends up to 16′ can be used. With a special adaptor (purchased or homemade) for the camera tripod threaded socket attached to this pole, anyone should be able photograph most two story homes or single story commercial buildings. On a sunny day be sure a lower the exposure setting, set the timer for 10 seconds and you are good to go.
Recently I have had a job request from one of my large field service companies to take some of theses photos. This was a residential job and I just zoomed in from accross the street. I use a nikon Cool Pix L120. The photos looked like I was about 2 feet away from the roof, and the client was satisfied. If you have a decent camera it works well. Im with BillF No Ladder for me!