With October approaching, Halloween is right around the corner. Halloween is one of the bigger holidays in which homeowners add outdoor decorations to their homes. While decorating can add a little spice to your home during the holiday, there are some decorating tips you should keep in mind while putting spooky decor up outside your home.
One of the important things to do when decorating for Halloween is to secure any decorations that could be taken away with the wind. This is especially important for Halloween decorations that are on the roof. Some easy ways to secure these decorations is to use zip ties or plastic clips to ensure that your decorations do not fly away potentially causing damage to your home or other homes. Skip any decorations that require staples. This decreases the integrity of your roof.
When you are decorating your home, it is important to keep a close eye on children and pets. You should never have your children or pets on the roof of your home. However, your children can be a great help to decorating on the ground. With that being said, when using a ladder it is always best practice to make sure someone has a firm grip on the base to prevent any ladder accidents from happening while decorating. It is easy to lose your balance quickly while standing at the top of a ladder. One way to prevent this risk altogether is to hire a roofing expert who is trained such as the professionals at Haynes Construction & Restoration Inc.
When decorating your roof for halloween it is best to practice fire safety especially with string lights. It is best to inspect your string or strings of lights to ensure that the wiring on the lights is fire safe. Do not overload your electrical outlet either. This is a great way to start a fire. Another best practice is when you are buying holiday lights, be sure to double check that their intended use is for outdoors. Lights intended for indoors do not mix well with the elements outdoors. Also keep in mind that all electrical cords should be weatherproof. Rain can easily cause damage if it comes in contact with a normal electrical cord.
Keeping all these tips in mind can ensure a spooky, safe Halloween with lots of playful scares rather than roofing scares. If you have any questions or would like more information, give Haynes Construction & Restoration Inc. a call at 815-932-5259 before decorating your home for Halloween. We look forward to helping you with all your decorating needs.
