How To Stay Safe On Roof Hanging Lights

One idea is to use a vertical lifeline.

How to stay safe on roof hanging lights. Walk gently and wear soft shoes like sneakers. Be sure to unravel any knots in the strings of the lights prior to heading out the door. Use extension cords rated for outdoor use. Check your lights for bad bulbs frayed wires or lights that flicker before hanging them.

If they break you could go down. These could be signs of electrical damage which poses a potential fire hazard. So the best thing to do is to stay off the roof and put up lights from a ladder. It s not safe for you or the gutters.

Here are a few tips to minimize damage while walking on your roof. Be sure you do not strip the lights when you re removing them as pulling the clips off in one motion can damage your gutters. The correct and safest way to hang your holiday lights without damaging your roof is by way of roof clips on your gutters. Then connect the lifeline and pull it over.

For another thing don t use a rickety ladder. For example don t try climbing. Callen has a few tips on how to safely hang holiday lights without damaging the roof. Don t lean your ladder on your gutters.

If you don t have a heavy duty beam to attach to you still have options for fall protection. Untangle strands of lights to save you time and effort while on the roof. The one we have linked here is fairly complex but the basic idea is to heave a line over the house.