Raising Solar Panels

After considering various schemes I decided to hoist the panels up the ladder using a come along.  The come along was fastened to a roof rafter by drilling a hole in the siding and passing a nylon rope through from the outside.

First panel attached to the cable ready for hoisting

The panel is pretty stable at the top of the ladder

A 2x4 nailed to the roof edge serves as a guide to easily slide the panel over the edge