Roofing equipment

The Equipter

Eliminating double-handling and triple-handling of debris

From the roof to a tarp, from tarp to wheelbarrow, to wheelbarrow to dumpster. Debris removal and disposal are labor-intensive, requiring roofers to handle the same material multiple times.The Equipter lets our crew members push nails, old shingles, or packaging directly into the container. When it's complete, our job site operator lowers the unit, drives it to a conventional dumpster, and quickly empties it via a powered tailgate.

Reducing on-the-job stress 

The Equipter was designed by roofers who understand precisely how difficult and stressful it is to protect a homeowner's property using conventional material handling processes. The Equipter includes a roll-back feature that extends the container up to four feet backward, allowing roofers to position the container directly over landscaping and external heating and cooling units. As a result, the job becomes less physically demanding because the portable dump container reduces the need to lug and hoist material and debris over a homeowner's property. The roll-back feature also reduces mental stress. Overshooting the standard tarp when moving waste over the roofline is no longer a concern, so roofers will not spend hours picking up stray debris strewn across a customer's lawn. This helps our crews maintain their focus on production (installing your roof) and not end-of-day cleanup. 

Creating a cleaner job site 

A roof tear-off and replacement is messy work, and roofers have learned to deal with the reality of littered yards and scattered debris for generations. With the Equipter, professional roofers no longer need to deal with these time-consuming setbacks. Many unique capabilities allow our crews to create significantly less mess on the ground and potential damage to windows, doors, siding, and landscaping. A 12-foot lift means the container makes a closer "target" and gives debris less distance to fall. This means our roof installation crew has greater control over where the tear-off trash lands. With the swinging lid doors open, the unit has a ten-and-a-half-foot catch area, which is angled to channel the debris into the main dump container instead of scattered across lawns or on top of flowerbeds. 

Reducing wear and tear on our crews 

Roofing is a physically demanding job—one fraught with the potential for injuries — including strains, pulls, punctures, and long-term lower back discomfort. And while many roofers take pride in how hard they work, nobody likes to feel broken down by the end of the week. The Equipter has made a difference in the physical health of our crews since there is less debris to clean up. We still complete a thorough cleanup of your property at the end of the job, but the Equipter reduces the time and effort substantially.

The Equipter is especially important for helping roofers get new material onto the roof. For example, our operator can lift several bundles of shingles or 3-4sheets of plywood to repair roof rot we may encounter in the decking. The result is a more positive working environment. Installers don't get fatigued, and they can work more efficiently. 

Helping crews finish jobs faster

The ability of the Equipter to boost productivity also means roof replacement projects are finished more quickly. Roofing is a physically demanding job, so anything that makes the job easier and allows our roofers to do something more efficiently is better. Equipter assisted roofing streamlines material handling and cleanup, eliminating work hours from each project. As a result, rather than working well into evening hours, roofers can wrap up and clock out at a reasonable time—and that's a morale booster no matter how much pride our crew takes in hard work.

The Green Monster

Owning our hydraulic roofing dump trailer (The Green Monster) means no more rental fees for you. We don't need to pick up a dumpster or drop it off at the rental company, and we always have it on hand. That helps us keep the project on track and maintains a higher level of customer satisfaction.

But how does a dump trailer boost efficiency? You fill them up and then dump them out, right? 

Well, not really. The bed can be built wider because the body and bed on a deck-over trailer sit on top of the wheels instead of between them. Loading pallets onto a deck-over trailer equipped with side gates is easier because the fenders don't get in the way. It's harder to throw or load debris over the sides of a deck-over trailer because they sit higher. The Green Monster has 48" walls. The extra height makes full loads more top-heavy.

What about the lifting mechanism on the Green Monster? It has a telescopic-style hydraulic lift (mounted on the center front of the box) that will lift the box to its dumping angle with just one cylinder. The "scissor lift" pushes the trailer up to its dumping angle. The scissor lift spreads out the footprint, so there is less chance of racking the box and frame with an uneven load. 

Just because it works hard doesn't mean it can't look good. The aluminum wheels on The GreenMonster look great, and they won't rust. And the Green Monster is safe to operate. Covering a load is our duty to the other drivers on the road, and a spring-loaded roll tarp makes covering a load of roofing debris from a tear-off an easy task.