How To Install Christmas Lights on Your Roof Like A Pro - Do-it-Yourself Commercial Christmas Lights

These are my final learnings from my commercial Christmas Light install here in 2023. Check out the full playlist here:
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00:24 Full Install Time
01:00 How To Install Christmas Light Plugs
02:54 Christmas Light Clips for Ridges and Hips
05:29 Christmas Light Timers
06:22 Commerical LED vs Store Bought LED
08:02 Commerical Lights on Roof Night View
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[@Thelawncarenut]

here is a step-by-step guide on how to make this same display at your house: drive.google.com/file/d/1ZT2q3pfjQahxtLXdpHSOLIknrpKd0TAq/view

[@granthayden4560]

She's a beaut Clark!

[@BattlestarCanada]

I used to "Clarke Griswald" the house years ago... not worth the energy for me now. Respect to you for the effort!

[@mrRoverkane]

Well it’s all sponsored lol

[@Thelawncarenut]

No sponsorship. Traditional retail business model. I bought the lights so I could make the content, and now i also sell them.

[@2seeatnite42]

I think Chevy Chase has met his match. Absolutely stunning. Thanks for sharing.

[@Thelawncarenut]

He's my hero !! 😆

[@dawnb2224]

Beautiful.

[@anfield1521]

Looks great, Allyn! Happy Holidays!

[@Nick210]

Great to see your heart still ticking after this weekends show at the FF- I was worried. Hope you’ll make some videos on the repair.

[@rogerreadel5820]

Looks great

[@Comp5569]

He’s not joking, folks. These lights are bright. The airport has officially designated my house as a visual landmark for incoming planes.

[@Thelawncarenut]

We will be able to call in reindeer from Mars!

[@AverageJoe46549]

Seriously or joking?

[@SingleStacked]

Looks Great!

[@charlesmitchell9647]

Great Job!! Allyn you go man. I am really liking your resent content putting out more real time videos. Thanks again for all you do.

[@Thelawncarenut]

Thank you Charles!

[@frederickczajka573]

Bought a couple hundred of these for my roof this year. I have done the ridges for years with the "cold day" scraper and couple of taps to separate the roofing shingles. This was typically a two-three day process. As I got older I have been dis-inclined more and more to do this. With these clips 3-4 hours max. I am cutting and adjusting my lines this year. I have been slowly converting my existing strings to LED. About half way there at this point. Love these clips.

[@Thelawncarenut]

That's cool that you can keep the same strings and just change out the bulbs. Another advantage to the commercial strings.

[@richardsoapman99]

Well done sir!

[@Thelawncarenut]

thanks brother!

[@paulsanchez4141]

Great job

[@Thelawncarenut]

Thanks brother !

[@llamacebu216]

While youre "fixing" the Freedom Factory you can tell Garrett about the Christmas Lights..thatd look pretty cool at the racetrack

[@ms._rover3397]

You did a great job, 👏🏽 I wish I can do that

[@ayy1n]

Wishing you and the family a blessed holiday bro

[@Thelawncarenut]

you too my friend!

[@artieartya]

This awesome. And you’re awesome.

[@Thelawncarenut]

Thanks bro !

[@woocoheed]

I use Opticore colored c9 led lights, they’re beautiful. Match my house’s old school look since it was built in the 70s

[@saliston]

I did gemstone permanent holiday lights a couple years ago. We absolutely love them and use them all year long. No need to get on the roof in freezing temps.

[@Thelawncarenut]

if I still lived in an area where it got cold, I would do the same.

[@mikeneill6400]

Great video, and the lights look awesome! Enbrighten from Lowe’s also has good smart switches for Christmas lights. I just picked up a smart yard stake that has 6 outlets for $30. Works off Wi-Fi.

[@markbratt6058]

Happy thanksgiving Allyn! You inspire to want to do lights at my house in Ohio even with the colder temps!

[@Thelawncarenut]

Thanks Mark! Happy Thanksgiving to you too!!

[@albertm8576]

Awesome video thanks for all the info. The lights look awesome,such a custom and clean look. Happy Thanksgiving Allyn god bless you and your family

[@Thelawncarenut]

you too brother!!

[@samtx5518]

Big investment up front. But the LED’s will payoff in electricity savings in no time! Great work and explanations. Thanks

[@NextLevelLawnCare]

I did Christmas lights for the first time this year, i looked into these commercial strips, a bit more expensive, but i think ease and less hassle would have made up difference. from store bought.

[@kingsford106]

Another solution for the power on/off is Kasa Smart Plugs by TP Link. They have indoor outdoor ones. We use them for all of our Christmas lights and some of them even monitor energy consumption. You can schedule them with a timer, have them turn on/off sunset/sunrise. No "bridge" needed, they connect direct to WiFi and controller with their app on a smart phone.

[@Shane-on5kh]

The Freedom Factory took a beating last week!

[@Thelawncarenut]

yes it sure did - we are working on a plan to get it fixed up for the coming season (after Tour Of Destruction) 😂

[@Shane-on5kh]

@@Thelawncarenut can't wait to see the videos 👍

[@badatthiss2]

Just gonna say TruTone bulbs are amazing if you're looking for led lights that look like old incandescent lights, especially colored they are almost identical. Your lights look great man!

[@Thelawncarenut]

Thank you I'll check them out.

[@spartanchirho]

Nice hat! LCN could do a review on toilet paper and it woukd be good!

[@Thelawncarenut]

🤣

[@Texas83]

You should do a drone shot 👍

[@Thelawncarenut]

I need to do that for sure!

[@rachelbarth1271]

After getting a couple crazy quotes from pros last year, I decided to DIY my house lights this year. The main challenge has been the fact that I have a metal roof. I got magnetic clips which work amazingly well but I don't know how to get up to the ridgeline without damaging the roof. Maybe you can address this in a video? It would be very helpful. Appreciate you, Alyn. Your lawn videos have really helped me turn my fixer-upper into a beautiful house I am proud of.

[@Thelawncarenut]

That's awesome that you are doing your own Rachel! As far as walking to the ridge/peak - there must be trusses below so you can walk on the ribs all the way up. I'm no expert with metal roofs but i know people do have to go on them for maintenance and they balance on the ribs.

[@seethekarma]

Cleetus needs help with his grass! Lol

[@CUBEoneVX]

you should check Govee exterior lights.

[@hawkseyemobileautodetailin3708]

Looks great! We are not putting up lights due to the 250% increase in our electric bill and we have no lights on at night and all appliances are unplugged!!

[@Thelawncarenut]

Mine has been higher too! The good news is the LEDs don't pull too much and I only run them for 3 hours.

[@jared1484]

Will you be offering options less than 1000ft of line? Many will never need even half that amount. Love the videos, and just like you, I’m trying not to have waste. Custom length purchase option would be awesome!!

[@Thelawncarenut]

yes this is something we talked about in our weekly meeting today. This is the first year working with this supplier and we are learning. Next year we will ask them for a 250' option and then if you need 500 you can get 2. Thank you for the feedback!

[@matthewboehm3104]

When is the official Christmas light vid coming out in looking forward to seeing everything lit up

[@Thelawncarenut]

Christmas Eve - will be collecting pictures from everyone in the FB group next week.

[@KD0LRG]

Oh my the Freedom Factory is messed up. Time for a grass sponsor and total refresh.

[@Thelawncarenut]

yeah don't remind me!! ha ha! we will get it fixed up before April 5

[@KD0LRG]

@@Thelawncarenut it has to be fixed by this weekend or made to look good maybe some grass and green paint. Pull out all the tricks from up north if you remember the north 🍺

[@bradleyboyle5286]

Next we are going to need a LightMastery house measuring app.

[@Thelawncarenut]

good idea!

[@RobbieDaniel]

Also, explain to people the difference in SPT1 and SPT2, and the difference in faceted and smooth bulbs, faceted are just as bright, but it's how the light is projected out is the only difference.

[@austindoucet6418]

Well looks like Garret has some work cut out for you😂

[@AroundHouse]

Hello. please do a video on how to install them on brick or stucco using hot glue. Tried once witch some color changing and all felt off.

[@Thelawncarenut]

I am for sure going to try this on my painted stucco. I have a cheap hot glue gun that I will be using.

[@AroundHouse]

@@Thelawncarenut I'm in Texas and I watched professionals using Ryobi cordless glue gun on brick. I also used a cheap one for craft projects.

[@Khyye1]

Actually in the middle of doing this myself. Just a correction to your video though. The reason the store bought ones are dimmer is because of the wattage/lumen output of each bulb. Your bulbs are 21.7 lumens and 1w each bulb. Cant find lumen rating on most big box options. But most sre 5w for an entire string of 50 lights. So like 0.1w per bulb? If you buy 1w strawberry (its what the checkered bulb type is called) c9's theyd be just as bright as your smooth ones.

[@Thelawncarenut]

Thanks for this info! I'm learning as much as I can about the technical side. Been very interesting to study. You've given me some new keywords to research and understand. Thank you!

[@jonpferreira]

Any good ridge clip options for tile roofs?

[@Thelawncarenut]

I've been asked that a few times and sadly I have not been able to find a solution yet. I'll keep researching fir sure.

[@dannygomez3839]

Do you think the ridge clips would work for tile roofs also?

[@Thelawncarenut]

I don't think so. They are pretty specifically made for shingles.

[@athomas1269]

What do you do for the end of a string that won't be plugged into something else? Do you just put a female plug and leave it open?

[@Thelawncarenut]

Yep

[@lubblegarage]

She's a beaut Clark

[@steveroberts4762]

Light them golden arches, just like Donald's. 🙂 taking them down? The HOA doesn't like them all year?

[@vinh3922]

ring is pricey, why not using smart plugs which is a way cheaper alternative? Use smart plugs that are Homekit (siri, ios )compatible so you can turn those lights on a schedule. if not, most regular smart plugs are google assistant and alexa compatible and 99 percent of the time come with their own brand app also that allow to make schedule to turn on/off, which avoid also to buy an extra hub.. All my lights indoor/outdoor are on a smart plug, so you can group them too if you want indoor/outdoor to be in synch. 4 smart plugs run for $20-30 max

[@Thetdgross89]

Do you have an estimate of how much you spent total on the project?

[@Thelawncarenut]

About $2,000 with all the bulbs, line and clips but I do have about 400 ft of line still leftover along with the bulbs to fill it.

[@Thetdgross89]

@@Thelawncarenut. Seems very reasonsable all things considered.

[@DK85]

And not once did you call the wires stolons! 😃

[@RobbieDaniel]

You might want to show people which side of the wire and plug is neutral and which is hot. Dont want any lawsuits lol