Shingle Tab Clip – No Gutters? No Problem!

This isn’t the usual “good enough for Christmas” look you get with the big-box strings and those flimsy universal clips. This is factory-perfect 12-inch spacing, every bulb locked into its own dedicated mount, and not a single sag, twist, or stretched-out plastic piece in sight.The secret? A mounting system that was actually designed for lights that stay up season after season instead of being an afterthought. In the photos and quick video below, I’ll show you exactly what we used on the roofline (shingle-tab integrated clips).

The shingle-tab integrated clips we used along the roofline are especially perfect for sections of the roof that don’t have gutters. You don’t need a gutter lip, a drip edge, or even a metal roof to hang a flawless line—just slide the ultra-thin tab under the bottom edge of the shingle and you’re done. No drilling, no adhesive, no visible hardware from the street, and they hold like they’re welded on. Snow, ice, and 50 mph gusts don’t stand a chance, yet removal in January is still a one-person, five-minute job from the ground.

 

We’re using shingle tab clips along the roof edges. This house is perfect for them because the shingles aren’t nailed or glued super tight, the clips slide right under with almost zero effort. 

 

Why these clips are awesome:

• Super low-profile and thin — they disappear completely once installed
• Fully integrated with the socket: the shingle clip slides on first, then you screw the bulb in and it locks the clip in place forever
• Zero chance of anything stretching or popping off
• When January rolls around and you yank the whole run down with a pole (we all do it), every single clip comes down with the string — nothing left on the roof

Result: Perfectly straight factory 12-inch spacing, every bulb locked in its own clip, and the entire run is rock-solid even if we get heavy snow or ice. Watch this video to see for yourself: 

That’s the magic of this system: every single light gets its own dedicated, integrated holder, no sagging, no guessing, no cheap plastic pieces that fatigue after one season. Clean. Classy. Done.