Safety Tips For Decorating Your Roof For The Holidays

If you are getting ready to decorate your roof for the holiday season, then you need to make sure that you do so safely. Even though you need to think carefully about your decorations and where you are going to put them, you also need to think carefully about how you are going to get them up there! In order to make sure that you do so safely, take a look at a few of our decorations below!

1. Make Sure the Ground Around the Ladder is Safe

Before you climb on the ladder, you need to think carefully about where you are going to place it. Therefore, take a look at the ground around the area where you are going to place your ladder. Make sure that the ladder will not slip or slide around while you are climbing.

As the temperature continues to drop, there is a chance that water during the day may freeze overnight, turning to black ice. Take your hand and make sure the ground isn’t too slippery. If it is, then you need to find another place to put your ladder. Or, take a few minutes and defrost the ice. Then, dry the ground before you place your ladder down.

2. Think About Step Safety

Even though you might be able to rush to the top of the ladder, there is still going to be a gap between the ladder and the roof. In order to make it easier to step from your ladder to the roof, think about using a tie down residential safety ladder dock. This will make it just a little bit easier for you to climb from the ladder to your roof as your work.

3. Protect Your Hands

You might not notice how cold your hands are when you first go outside; however, you are certainly going to notice it when you put your hands on the ladder! You need to make sure that your hands are warm enough to give you the dexterity to hang your roof decorations safely. Therefore, invest in a set of safety gloves. In addition to keeping your hands warm, this will also protect your hands from nails, screws, and other sharp objects that might play a role in helping you hang your roof decorations during the holiday season.

4. Don’t Forget About Your Head

Finally, you also need to make sure that you protect your head and face from harm. In addition to investing in a pair of safety glasses, you should also wear a helmet any time that you are working on the roof. You don’t know when something is going to fly from your project and strike you in the head or the face. With a sturdy helmet, you can markedly reduce the chances of suffering a serious injury while you are putting up your holiday decorations.

Decorate Your Roof Safely This Holiday Season

These are a few of the most important safety tips that you need to keep in mind to make sure that you decorate your roof safely this holiday season. Before you pull out the ladder, make sure that you have the right safety equipment in place from Roofing Direct! Then, show the entire neighborhood that your house is filled with holiday cheer this year!