Your Guide to Hanging Christmas Lights With Gutter Guards

Gutter guards can save you an awful lot of time and effort.

By installing a guard on your gutters, you can keep them in good working condition for longer than may otherwise be possible. And they cut down on labor, too. Leaves and other debris will simply flow past the gutter guard. That means no blockages to clear or time spent high up on a ladder.

The only time you may need to reach your roof with gutter guards installed is during the holiday season. And that doesn’t have anything to do with cleaning. We’re talking about putting up your holiday lights and Christmas decorations.

Wondering how to hang Christmas lights on gutters with gutter guards? Keep reading to learn how you can keep your gutters protected and get into the holiday spirit, too!

How to Hang Christmas Lights With Gutter Guards

The important thing to remember is not all holiday light clips will work with gutter guards. If the clips you normally use attach to part of the gutter covered by the guard, you’ll probably need to find a different solution.

Thankfully, gutter guards and Christmas lights have both been around for a long time. So, there are plenty of solutions on the market for hanging Christmas lights from gutter guards. Let’s look at a few.

Shingle Clips

Shingle clips allow you to hang up lights without attaching anything to your gutters. Instead, you slide the tab of the clip directly underneath the last row of shingles on your roof. Then, you can simply attach a string light to each clip.

Shingle clips weren’t developed just with gutter guards in mind, so there are plenty of options available. Just double-check that the style of clip (including the position in which it holds a light) doesn’t conflict with the placement of your gutter.

Adhesive Clips

Adhesive clips attach directly to your gutter, but don’t require a hook or other tool to hold themselves in place. Instead, they use an adhesive strong enough to survive the winter season, but pliable enough to be easily removed.

This is another simple way to start stringing up your holiday decorations. You easily place the hooks and then string your lights without any kind of complex installation.

Quick Tips to Make Hanging Your Christmas Lights with Gutter Guards Easier

To make this process as easy as possible, keep the following advice in mind:

• If we’ve installed your gutter guards, we’re happy to recommend clips (as long as we’re confident that one will work). Reach out and get in touch with us.
• Home improvement blog Maintain This House makes a great point: Get your Christmas light hooks and other supplies well before the holiday season starts. You’ll have more options and time to make a backup plan if something isn’t available.

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