How To Put Christmas Lights On A Shingled Roof

Place one light bulb into each shingle tab making sure that every bulb has its own tab.

How to put christmas lights on a shingled roof.

Simple hooks are the easiest clips to use for those wondering how to secure decorations on the roof. Simply place the line of lights into these hooks. Then place the clip over the edge of the gutter. There are a few ways to hang christmas lights without a ladder.

Remember once you have the right clips attach them to your lights first before you start to climb up to your roof. Shingle tabs offer two different hole sizes with a larger hole for c9 lights and a smaller hole for c7 lights. If you have lights already take a photo of the box and record the size of the lights. The first is a simple solution a light hanging pole.

Connect multiple strands of lights so you don t run out while you re 20 feet in. The do s and don ts. Instead of using nails and screws to attach christmas lights to shingles head to your local department or home improvement store and look for clips that attach lights to shingles. To use these poles you attach the clip to the lights then place the clip in the pole s grip.

The spirit of the holidays sweeps us away and sometimes we find ourselves tangled in a mess of christmas lights fighting with plastic santas and standing frozen on wobbly ladders in an attempt to climb the roof not unlike clark. This will ensure that your lights hang straight. Then you simply extend the arm and hook the clip over the gutter.