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Does anyone have any recommendations for someone to repair side vents on a house that is maybe high around 20 ft? The bird guard is dislodged so the flap doesn't open when the bathroom fan is turned on (probably from high winds from Florence and Michael). The problem is the height - one of the vents is right above the 2nd floor so that's 20 ft or a little higher. This house has a 3rd floor also.
Every handyman I contacted on Nextdoor says they don't do "high ladder work." They suggested finding roofers to do the work and the few roofers I contacted said "I only do roof work."
So a no win situation here. Here's a random pic off the internet of the type of vent I'm talking about.
Try house painters. They normally go up that high and are used to doing minor repairs. Cost me $250 to get a gable vent fixed. Better than me climbing a 30 foot ladder.
Well, I almost did this to just do my own maintenance instead of calling people for every single thing. But at work, I've seen too many people with all kinds of ladder injuries for me to go through with this. Injuries meaning, life-long spinal cord injuries.
Well, I almost did this to just do my own maintenance instead of calling people for every single thing. But at work, I've seen too many people with all kinds of ladder injuries for me to go through with this. Injuries meaning, life-long spinal cord injuries.
If you're not accustomed to climbing and working off ladders, I wouldn't do it either. I worked off ladders for over 30 years, some upwards of 75' to 100'. At my age the only thing I get on is a 6' stepladder...wife spotting me. Just to risky.
If you're not accustomed to climbing and working off ladders, I wouldn't do it either. I worked off ladders for over 30 years, some upwards of 75' to 100'. At my age the only thing I get on is a 6' stepladder...wife spotting me. Just to risky.
Yeah I agree. There's a certain age threshold where you won't see me up on a multi-story ladder anymore. I won't have the speedy reaction times that "younger me" used to have. Too risky indeed.
Although I'm still holding out for cyborg body parts in a couple decades.
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