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Are you ready for the holidays? If you are planning to decorate your home for Christmas, the planning should start during this month. It is helpful to decorate before a winter storm hits.

While you may plan to decorate your lawn and trees with Christmas decorations, you also have the option to decorate your gutters. The gutter experts at Trinity Exteriors break down simple steps to hang Christmas lights effectively and safely on gutters.

Assess Your Gutters

Before hanging Christmas lights on gutters, check on their condition. Be sure to clean your gutters if they are clogged with debris. Notice any damaged components or other issues that may be preventing your roof from draining properly.

Seamless gutter installation is recommended for damaged gutters.

Measure Your Roofline

Before hanging your Christmas lights, you’ll also want to get a good idea of the surfaces that the lights will hang on, as well as the outlet locations.

Your house may have horizontal eaves that make it difficult to measure. One trick is to measure the base of your house to illustrate the measurements of your roofline.

While measuring the base of your house, be sure to examine the area closely for storm damage to your siding and exteriors. Taking care of any repairs before winter really sets in is the best thing you can do for your home this time of year.

Calculate Wattage

One critical step is to calculate the wattage your Christmas lights will use. If you are covering a large roof with minimum outlets, you should consider using LED Christmas lights.

The LED Christmas lights connect together, which gives more coverage per wattage. It is essential to know the max connect qualifications for the type of lights you select.

Safely Use Your Ladder

Place and secure your ladder near your outlet. Make sure that the ladder is secure before standing on it.

Do not shift your balance on the ladder or attempt to stretch yourself without repositioning the ladder.

Hang Christmas Lights

You will need to use gutter clips to attach the Christmas lights and turn the lights in the direction you want them to hang. Use an extension cord to connect from the outlet to the roof.

As you attach your light clips and clip each bulb across the gutter, keep your light string as tight as possible. When you reach the end of your gutter, you can either put the remaining light strand down the side of your house or stretch it upwards towards the house’s peak.

While hanging Christmas lights on your gutters, it is a good time to examine your roof for roof damage that may require our professional roofing services.

Get a Free Quote for MN Roofing, Siding, & Exteriors

If you are considering decorating your gutters with Christmas lights and realize you need your gutters or roof examined, contact our experts at Trinity Exteriors! Call us today at 952-500-9546 or contact us online.