Abstract: A wire support including a U-shaped flat base portion with a support post carried by the flat base and extending perpendicularly from a plane defined by the support base, the support post having a wire engaging member provided at its upper end; the flat base being receivable below the lower edge of a shingle and being thin enough so as to not seriously or noticeably change the positioning of the shingle in relation to associated shingles; and the support post extending up through the slot in the lower edge of the shingle.