During the christmas season hanging lights outside can make your home look festive and show your holiday spirit.
Safe way to hang lights on roof.
Do not hang christmas lights with screws nails or even a staple gun.
These could be signs of electrical damage which poses a potential fire hazard.
Tips for hanging christmas lights to avoid roof damage don t put holes in your roof.
Seriously we ve seen real damage done to homes because someone hung christmas lights on their roof using nails or staples.
The best method is to use gutter clips.
Fans of the movie christmas vacation will recall clark griswold putting up his lights with his trusty staple gun.
The first is a simple solution a light hanging pole.
After climbing onto your roof using plastic shingle clips make hanging the light strands a breeze without causing any.
The best way to hang lights is to use a ladder and move it often.
Check your lights for bad bulbs frayed wires or lights that flicker before hanging them.
Untangle strands of lights to save you time and effort while on the roof.
Never stand or walk on the roof.
The possibility of slipping and falling makes working on any roof dangerous but it s especially so if the roof rises more than 4 feet for every 12 feet of.
There is only one way to install holiday lights on your house without any of this gear and still be completely safe.
Additionally never attach anything to your shingles using nails or screws as this can cause leaks.
The containers must be big and heavy enough to hold the posts without tipping over and strong enough to hold fast setting concrete.
A modified s hook clip that attaches to the edge of the gutter.
Putting up lights is a relatively simple process but hanging them at the peak of your roof may be a challenge.
There are a few ways to hang christmas lights without a ladder.
The lights will then attach onto this clip to ensure that the wires of the lights and the roofing aren t damaged.
Here are a few tips to keep you and your roof safe this holiday season.
For an area without anything to hang lights on insert 8 foot long pressure treated posts in half barrels planters or other containers.
Ways to work on a steeply pitched roof.
Besides not being able to get them down easily this is a huge hazard.
How to hang christmas lights on a shingle roof.
You can use a taller ladder or a light hanging pole or rent special equipment like a bucket lift.
The kit includes everything you need plus a temporary roof anchor which you could use while installing the permanent one for light installation safety.