Which type of clip you buy will depend on which sort of roof you have and what kind of christmas lights you intend to hang.
Putting christmas lights ontop a roof.
However when putting up christmas lights never hammer nails into the roofing shingles as this is a quick way to potentially create the beginning of a future leak problem or void your long term roofing materials warranty all together.
To increase the lifespan of your roof you should minimize how much you walk over it.
Be careful walking on your roof.
Before you get on the.
Get a free roof inspection.
Only add more clips or another string when.
Go slightly higher on your roof and pull the light strand tight so it forms a straight line rather than bowing in between the clips.
If you do not think you have the strength or skill set to hang christmas lights yourself you could always hire a christmas light installer to hang them for you.
Sometimes they clip right onto the ends of your shingles.
Locate the power outlet attach your extension cords and start from whichever part of the roof is closest to.
If you wanted to hang the lights from the roof and you do not have gutters on your home you could then nail small nails into the face place of the soffit or on the edge of the roof line.
Climb higher along the peak to attach the next lights on the strand.
Specifically the warranties on the newer materials can last for decades.
Slide clips underneath your shingles and set the bulbs in the rings until you ve gone to the top of the peak.
And they have small holes for placing the christmas lights.
There are a number of different types but usually they clip onto your gutters or eaves.