whats up, i had a question about the hvac trade, is there alot of ladders involved in the work, like high up on roofs all the time because i dont want to get into this trade because i dont like being on ladders, i mean is that alot of the job or part of it, or is there jobs that can be done with out climbing up 20 feet in the air, small ladders souldnt be a problem , thanks alot
This trade does require that you climb ladders. All the trucks out there have ladder racks on them. A commercial outfit will generally do more climbing than a residential one.
If your serious about the trade, then it will make you get over that fear quickly.
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On the install side of things, most of you're time you'll be on a 6' ladder, and the occasional 10' ladder. Throw in a few occasions of the extension ladder (20' is what I carry, and it does 99% of what I need it to do). Once you get into the commercial side of installs then you'll most likely be on man lifts (much more fun than a ladder!).
In the service side of things it'll depend on where you live. In my area (smallish town, only 80k in our area) you'll rarely ever need a ladder for resi, all basements and one level houses with the occasional attic system. Commercial, a 20' ext ladder will do almost everything, but a roof hatch and/or fixed ladders are rare in this area, but the buildings aren't all that big either.
For what it's worth, I HATED hights when I started (oddly enough, my 1st job was in a manlift, and we were regularly 20'+ in the air). Now I don't mind them, but I do respect them.
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