With the holidays quickly approaching many Americans will be scrambling to decorate the interior and exterior of their homes before their family and friends arrive. While some families are content placing a few outdoor decorations on their lawn, there are others who enjoy going all out to create a holiday display that the whole neighborhood envy’s. While hanging your holiday decorations and lights may be an enjoyable festive activity, if not done so correctly, the price of doing it the wrong way could put a damper on your holiday season.
- Check your Lights and Equipment – Before grabbing the ladder and climbing up to your rooftop to hang your lights, make sure that your strands of lights are rated for outdoor use, in good working condition and that you have the proper length of lighting to cover the area you are decorating.
- Secure your Ladder – When hanging holiday lighting, your safety should always come first! Make sure your ladder is set up properly and is on level ground. To ensure your safety while on the ladder, it’s always a good idea to hang the lights with the help of a family member, friend or neighbor. Having a helping hand to hold the ladder steady can help prevent it from shifting and help to avoid injury.
- Protect your Roof – When hanging holiday lights on your roof, do not use nails. Trying to pound nails into your roof could be damaging not only to your rooftop, hammering nails to hang lighting could also cause damage to the siding and fascia. This damage could result in roof leaks which could become costly. Put the nails aside and opt for a safer solution such as holiday lighting clips which can be hooked onto your gutters or eaves. These options are not only inexpensive, they are safer to use on your roof.
- After the Holidays – Once the holidays are over, don’t be in such a hurry when removing all your holiday decorations. We all know that taking down the decorations is not nearly as fun as hanging them up, but don’t be hasty. If you rush through and start yanking or pulling on the strands of lighting, you could end up damaging the components that they are attached. Remove all lighting and decoration with care to avoid accidents and damage.
- Be Proactive – While you are decorating your home for the holidays, if you will be hanging outdoor lighting on your roof, keep your eyes open for loose or missing shingles, cracked or broken tiles, holes, leaks or other roof problems. If you should have any roofing issues, the professionals at Crown are here to help. Catching roof issues when they are in the early stages can save you lots of money in the long run.
While Crown offers services for all your roof repair and roofing needs, the safety of you and your family is important to us. We would like you to wish you a safe and happy holiday. If you have any concerns with your roof, we can guide you and help you with our free quote.