Attaching Christmas Lights To Tile Roofs

Whenever possible we recommend not attaching your lights to the actual shingles.

Attaching christmas lights to tile roofs.

Christmas decoration ideas for a tile roof and brick walls for lighting blowups and other decorations. Attach the light clip nearest the extension cord to the edge of the roof sliding it under a shingle or clipping it onto the gutter or fascia board. 2 thoughts on how do i install christmas lights on tile roofs mark sickinger says. You don t want to damage your roof or your roof might already be damaged and putting up christmas decorations will further destroy its integrity leading to roof replacement.

Step 7 stretch out the light strand to attach the next clip onto the roof keeping the cord fairly taut. How to hang lights on tile. Lights may be strung from rooflines gutters and tiles but be wary that different surfaces require different light clips for attachments. Slide the socket of your c7 c9 bulbs into the circular ring of your all in one clip.

If you have a tile roof wear soft shoes and put your foot on 2 peaks the bump not in between the tiles on the valleys. Once all of your lights have clips attached slide the tab underneath your shingle the folding tab at the end helps to hold the clip securely in place. Hang lights first along pillars eaves windows and posts as it provides you with a structural base for the design of your christmas lighting. Installing a tile roof this video explains step by step how to do it fix roofs stop water leaks.

Next you can utilize plastic clips for attaching your lights to the gutters or roof line as opposed to using a hammer and nail or stapler. November 21 2018 at 6 34 am any zoomed in pictures to see how the clips with lights attach to the tile roof. All in one clips will hang lights facing vertically when placed on shingles. Better to attach them to your gutters or eaves.

Wood and asphalt shingles there are a number of clips used for attaching lights to shingles but the most commonly used is the plain shingle tab. Just slip the legs of the tab under the shingle and mount the light bulb in the upraised portion. November 22 2018 at 4 23 pm hey mark we ll try to take a couple of tile photos during the thanksgiving break.