How Much Does Permanent Lighting Cost?

Permanent Lighting Cost: The Short Answer

Our permanent lighting cost starts at $2,500 installed, and most homes land between $3,000 and $6,000. Where your home falls depends mainly on the length of roofline we light, then on the height of the house, the peaks and angles, the coverage you want and how the controller and power are set up.

That price covers a Minleon RGB system in a low-profile track under your eave, color matched to your trim so it blends in during the day. At night, you choose from 16 million colors in a phone app, and every light is an LED. You can set schedules for each holiday, a game day or an ordinary weeknight.

A one-story home with a simple roofline usually sits toward the lower end of that range. A longer roofline, a second story or a roof with several peaks moves the number up. We give you the exact figure in your free quote, after we have looked at your roofline and the coverage you want.

What Moves the Price of Permanent Lights

Two homes with the same square footage can have very different prices, because the work follows the roof, not the floor plan. These are the factors we look at when we price your system.

Linear feet of roofline

Footage is the biggest factor in your price. The system runs along your eaves, so more roofline means more track, more lights and more time on the install. A compact home and a wide ranch with a long front will price differently even when they look similar from the street.

Stories and height

Second-story eaves take more setup, taller ladders and more care. A two-story home generally costs more to light than a one-story home with the same length of roofline.

Peaks and angles

Every change in direction adds cuts, corners and connections. A straight run goes up quickly, while a roof with several peaks, dormers and gables takes more material and more time to finish cleanly.

The coverage you choose

Some homeowners light the full perimeter, and others start with the front of the house or the garage. You decide how much of the home we light, and you can set up zones so different sections show different colors at the same time. More coverage and more zones add to the system.

Controller and power setup

The system needs a controller and a power source. Where your outlet sits relative to the roofline affects how much wiring we run and how we keep it tidy and out of sight.

How your price is figured

We price permanent lighting mainly by the linear footage of roofline we light, then adjust for the height, the peaks and angles, the coverage and the power setup. We do not publish a single rate per linear foot, because those other factors vary so much from one home to the next. Laying out the runs on your own roofline means your number reflects your roof, not an average.

What’s Included in Your Price (and What Isn’t)

Your permanent lighting price includes the following:

• A free written quote with your exact price before you commit to anything
• Minleon RGB LED lights in a track color matched to your trim
• A controller and a phone app for colors and schedules
• Professional installation, with most homes finished in one day
• Our 5-year product warranty and 1-year workmanship warranty, both from Light The Peak

Yearly takedown and storage are not part of the price, because there is nothing to take down. The lights stay in place and work all year. Wreaths, garland and palm wraps belong to our seasonal Christmas service and are priced per property. Our Stay-Lit Guarantee also applies to seasonal displays only, since your permanent system is covered by the warranties above.

Seasonal vs. Permanent Christmas Lights Over Several Years

Many homeowners want to know whether permanent lighting costs more or less than paying someone to hang Christmas lights every year. The answer depends on your home and on how many seasons you plan to decorate, so we would rather give you a simple way to run the numbers than a made-up total.

Our seasonal Christmas lighting starts at $799, and most homes land between $1,500 and $3,000 for the full season. That covers the lights, installation, fixes all season, removal and storage. Permanent lighting starts at $2,500 installed, with most homes between $3,000 and $6,000, paid once.

The table is an illustration, not a quote. It multiplies our real seasonal figures by five seasons. Both prices depend on your home, so use your own numbers: multiply your seasonal quote by the number of seasons you expect to decorate, then compare the result with your permanent quote.

Keep in mind that these are two different services. Seasonal lighting gives you a classic Christmas look that we hang and remove for you every year. Permanent holiday lighting stays up and gives you color for every holiday and for ordinary evenings in between. Some families prefer one and some prefer the other, and both are good choices.

A few questions can help you decide:

• How many more holiday seasons do you expect to spend in this home?
• Do you decorate for more than Christmas, such as the Fourth of July, Halloween or game days?
• Would you use warm white accent lighting on ordinary nights?
• Do you enjoy a fresh look each December, or would you rather have the same display ready every year?

Pro-Installed Permanent Lighting vs. DIY Kits

You have probably seen permanent Christmas lights sold online as kits. They are strings of LED lights with a controller and an app, made for homeowners to mount themselves. How they attach and how long they take to put up varies by product, so read the instructions and the tool list before you buy.

On price, HomeGuide, a cost-research site, reports that some sites sell DIY kits for about $800 to $4,000, or $8 to $20 per linear foot. That is less up front than a professionally installed system. These are the trade-offs we suggest you weigh:

• With a kit, you are the one on the ladder, with whatever tools the kit calls for.
• Our Minleon system sits in a low-profile track under the eave, color matched to your trim, so check how any kit mounts to your home.
• With a kit, service goes through the seller. With our install, you have a local company to call and a workmanship warranty on the work.
• Straight runs, clean corners and hidden wiring are where most of the install skill goes, and they are what you see up close.
• Read the warranty terms for any kit or system, including how long parts are covered and whether labor is covered at all.

Neither choice is wrong. A kit can make sense for a handy homeowner with a small, single-story house. If you want the system planned, installed and backed by a local company, professional installation is the simpler route. The lights will be on your home every day of the year, so choose the option you will be happy with five years from now.

What the Industry Says Permanent Lighting Costs

It helps to see our pricing next to published national figures. HomeGuide reports that permanent Christmas lights cost $20 to $40 per linear foot with installation, or $2,000 to $8,000 total on average. Forbes Home says a well-decorated permanent holiday lights installation costs about $3,500.

Our pricing starts at $2,500, and most homes land between $3,000 and $6,000, which falls within those published ranges. National averages blend many markets, systems and roof shapes, so the number that matters is the one for your house. That is why we look at your roofline and the coverage you want before we price your system.

If you are comparing quotes, compare what each price includes, not only the total. Ask whether the lights sit in a track or on clips, whether the track is color matched, what the app can do, how long the product is covered and how long the installer covers the workmanship.

Deposit and Payment

A 50% deposit puts your install on the schedule, and the balance is due when your home is lit. Most homes are installed in one day.

We set it up this way so you never pay in full for something you have not seen working. The second half comes due once your home is lit in color, the app is on your phone and your first schedule is set.

You see the full price in your free quote before you pay anything. If you want to adjust the coverage or the number of zones to fit your budget, we update the quote first, so the price you approve matches the system you get.

Get Your Free Quote

The surest way to learn your permanent lighting cost is a free quote. Permanent lighting is a bigger decision than a season of Christmas lights, so we price it for your exact roofline, in writing. This is how the process works:

1. Request your free quote through the form or by phone. Share your address and what you would like lit. A photo of the front of the house helps but is optional.
2. We look at your roofline, lay out the runs and send you a written quote with your exact price before you commit to anything.
3. Prefer to see the lights and the app on your own house first? We will come out for a free in-home demo, measure and walk you through the quote in person.
4. Approve the quote, pay the 50% deposit and pick an install day.
5. Most homes are installed in one day. We set up the app on your phone, and the balance is due when your home is lit.

There is no pressure at any point. You get a clear price in writing, and you make the decision on your own time. Request your free quote online or call (863) 400-0995, and we will get your quote started.

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