Pricing for Christmas light installation
A per-foot rate you can check, covering everything from the first clip to January takedown.
Your exact number depends on measured footage, height and roof shape.
Get my numberInside the rate
- Lights, hardware and cords, all supplied by us
- Careful installation by our crew
- Repairs during the season
- Removal in early January
- Storage until next year
No separate charges for supplies, takedown or storage. We are insured and bonded.
Find your ballpark
Choose a house size or enter your own roofline length. The calculator multiplies your footage by the $8 to $12 range.
The three sizes below are the same illustrations used in the cards underneath.
Ballpark your roofline
Pick the closest match or drag the slider. This uses our $8 to $12 per foot range.
Estimated installed price$1,440 to $2,160
Ballpark only. We measure the real footage before you pay anything, and trees, wreaths and ground displays are quoted separately.
Send this to the crewWhat a few houses might cost
Illustrations only. Your estimate uses your own measured footage.
~110 feet
Modest ranch: about $880 to $1,320.
~180 feet
Two-story home: about $1,440 to $2,160.
~280 feet
Large home with gables and a garage wing: about $2,240 to $3,360.
Extras
Trees, wreaths, shrubs and ground displays are quoted separately.
What moves your rate between $8 and $12
- Height. Taller eaves mean more equipment and setup.
- Roof pitch. Steeper roofs take slower, safer work.
- Complexity. Gables, dormers and corners add steps.
- Total footage. We measure each edge you want lit.
A photo of the front of your house and your address are often enough for a firm figure.
Pricing questions
Is the $8 to $12 rate per foot of lights or per foot of roof?
Per linear foot of roofline we light. We measure the edges you want outlined, and that total drives the price.
How do I compare quotes from two Christmas light companies?
Put them side by side on four lines: rate per foot, total footage, what is included (lights, repairs, takedown, storage) and what is extra. A lower rate that leaves out takedown or storage is not really lower.
What should a written Christmas light quote include?
Your address, the footage being lit, the per-foot rate, the total, the install window, what the price covers and what is extra. If any of that is missing, ask for it.
Is a flat price better than per-foot pricing?
Per-foot pricing is easier to check because you can see how the total was built. A flat price is fine too as long as it lists the footage it is based on.
Why does my neighbor's quote differ from mine for a similar-looking house?
Two houses that look alike from the street can differ in roofline length, peak height, roof pitch and the number of corners. Those details change the work, and so the price.
Can I see how my total is calculated?
Yes. Your estimate shows the footage and the rate it was multiplied by, with any separate lines for trees, wreaths or ground displays listed on their own.
Are trees and wreaths part of the per-foot rate?
No. The rate covers the roofline. Trees, wreaths, shrubs and walkway lights are priced by size and count and added as their own lines.
Do you give a price before you visit?
Often, yes. An address and a couple of photos are usually enough to quote a typical house, and we confirm the footage before work begins.
Get your Christmas lights priced this week
Share your address and a photo of the front of the house. We measure the roofline and answer with a firm number and open dates.