The Delivery and Material Loading Process
On delivery stocking day, crane(s), flatbed truck(s), rack truck(s), pickup truck(s), and crew van(s) will arrive on site to get the materials loaded. It is an exciting day where a lot goes on! The way stocking a flat roof system works is:
- The crane will be set up as close as possible to the roof area we are working on.
- At the same time, Chaffee crews will set up a ladder and prepare preliminary safety gear. At this point in the process, we can only bring our harnesses to the roof since the flags, mobile safety tie-off equipment, and other safety gear haven’t been loaded by the crane yet.
- Once the crane is set up and ready to go, safety gear is sent to the roof first. Once the safety gear is on the roof, Chaffee crews immediately begin to set it up.
- Once safety is set up, all other flat roofing materials are sent up. The materials are unloaded evenly throughout the roof system to distribute the weight properly. This includes the rigid insulation, membrane, and all other roofing accessories.
- After everything is loaded, the foreman, operations manager, and project manager will check the inventory to make sure we have everything.