Christmas Safety Starts with Hiring a Pro to Hang or Install Holiday Lights

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(Free-Press-Release.com) October 22, 2010 -- The emergence of a wide variety of outdoor lighting options, along with the growing trend for more impressive home light displays, has created high demand for professional assistance with common residential Christmas light displays. Fueling such demand is primarily the need to avoid safety concerns and injuries by homeowners who would otherwise install these holiday lights themselves.

Holiday Light Installation Injuries on the Rise

The problem, however, is that injuries and visits to emergency rooms are growing as a result from homeowners performing their own holiday light and Christmas décor installations. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) conducted a three year study and reported that nearly 18,000 individuals were treated in emergency rooms for holiday decorating falls alone. It is important to note that this number only includes people who sought medical treatment at an emergency room. It is estimated that the true number of injuries is substantially higher; perhaps two or three times this number.

Other injury statistics include:
- Every year, hospital emergency rooms treat about 12,500 people for injuries such as falls, cuts, and shocks related to holiday lights, electrical decorations, and Christmas trees. (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC))
- Nearly 6,000 emergency room patients are seen each season due to holiday decorating falls alone (CDC).
- 200 fire-related fatalities and injuries happen during the two days of December 31 and January 1 (holidaysafety.org).

Hanging Holiday Lights is Time Consuming, Inconvenient, and a Hassle
Let’s face it. Beautiful holiday light displays are a wonderful way to enjoy the holidays with family, neighbors, and friends. But when the DIY’s time is spent hanging lights, rechecking connections, weatherproofing outlets, fixing burnt out bulbs, etc., the family is neglected. Aren’t holidays a time to celebrate with family, friends, or significant others?

By hiring a professional installer, the backbreaking, detailed, intricate job of hanging lights is left to the pro while you enjoy all that the holidays offer. An added benefit of using a home repair companies or roofing contractor to hang your Christmas lights include:
- Assurance that workers are properly bonded and insured
- Technicians and simultaneously inspect your gutters, roof and soffits to spot potential problems before they become costly.
- Ability to conduct small repairs or perform additional projects while they are there.
- Peace of mind knowing that you won't be jeopardizing your safety from a fall off a roof or ladder.

For more information about hanging holiday Christmas lights, call (513) 724-0539 or visit ProMaster Home Repair & Handyman of Cincinnati at www.MasterMyList.com/holiday-lights/ .

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