Attach Christmas Lights To Gutters

Attach your first light clip beside the extension cord to the edge of the gutter.

Attach christmas lights to gutters.

If you are attaching lights to your window trim use tube light clips or nail on plastic clips. And it works if you don t mind the storm door catching the lights every time you open the door. I was hoping to still attach the lights to the gutters to avoid that. The clips are really strong and clip securely to both gutters and shingles.

Plug the first light string into a long extension cord and bring them up to your rooftop. As long as you have the right equipment hanging christmas lights on your gutters isn t all that complicated. Use one or two gutter clips to secure the extension cord and then plug in the lights to the cord. This will keep the lights secured and prevent the string from being damaged in bad weather.

Then carefully clip each light to your gutter until you ve made it to the end of the light string. The adams christmas mighty light clips are a wonderful little addition. To hang christmas lights on your gutters attach a gutter clip to the base of each light in the direction you want them to hang. I was able to use these at about two feet apart and they are working out great.

Take time to measure before you begin. Keep reading to get a closer look at how to do it. Attach lights along your gutters or roof with plastic clips made for the job. Here are seven tips on safely securing christmas lights to the gutter system and surrounding areas.

You will need to reposition the ladder as you go so be sure not to overextend yourself or shift your balance away from your ladder. Actually we do have cup hooks on the fascia. From there use one gutter clip per light bulb to attach the lights to the gutters. These clips will grip shingles or gutters and have a lower hook that holds a light strand or extension cord.

The gutter guard is mesh and it goes right up to the edge of the gutter so there is no way to use gutter clips. To install just slide the clip over the lip of your gutter so that the serrated portion of the tab is against the backside of your gutter and the bulbs are facing horizontally or straight out. If you are only hanging icicle lights it is easiest to place the clip on the gutter and then hang your lights from the hook.