Christmas light installation costWhat it costs, and why owning the lights costs less.
We won’t give you a number over the phone. Every roofline is different, and a guess is usually wrong. We’ll measure the house and give you an estimate, and we guarantee your invoice won’t come in more than 10% over it. Here’s exactly what goes into it.
What decides the price
- 1
How much roofline
Most of the price is the number of feet we light. A rambler with one long run costs less than a two-storey home with stacked gables.
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How high and how steep
Second- and third-storey runs and steep pitches take longer and need more equipment. That's also why they're the ones worth paying someone else to do.
- 3
Trees, bushes and wreaths
Wrapping a tree trunk to tip is priced by its size. Bushes and lit wreaths are added on. Start with the roofline and add these later if you like.
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First year or returning
The first year includes the lights themselves, which you keep. Every year after, the lights come out of storage already cut to your house, and you pay for labour only.
Rent or own?
Most companies rent you their lights. We sell you yours.
When you rent, the lights belong to the installer and you pay for them every year, forever. When you own them, you pay for them once.
| Renting the lights | Owning them, with MP | |
|---|---|---|
| Year one | Lights + labour | Lights + labour |
| Every year after | Lights + labour, again | Labour only |
| Who owns the lights | The installer | You, with a written receipt |
| Cut to fit your house | Depends on the company | Yes, and kept that way |
| Fixes, takedown, storage | Varies. Ask. | Included |
For a rough idea
What you’ll see around the valley.
A few Salt Lake Valley installers publish their prices, and they’re a fair guide to the market. One charges about $6 per foot of roofline with a $600 minimum, and says a typical two-storey home runs $900 to $1,800 in the first year. Another lists $500 to $900 for a first-year install and $300 to $600 in the years after, with a $250 minimum.
Those are other companies’ published numbers, not a quote from us, and they don’t all include the same things. When you compare, ask three questions:
- Do I own the lights, or am I renting them?
- Is fixing bulbs during the season included, or extra?
- Are takedown and storage included, and do I get a receipt?
With us the answers are: you own them, fixes are included, and takedown and storage are included with a written receipt. You get an estimate before anything goes up, and the invoice can’t come in more than 10% over it.
Big house, lots of gables? That’s where owning the lights pays off fastest.
The more feet of lights, the more you’d pay to rent them again every year.
Questions
About the price.
How much does Christmas light installation cost?
It depends on how many feet of roofline you want lit, how high and steep the roof is, and whether you want trees or bushes done too. That's why we measure the house first and give you an estimate, and we guarantee your invoice won't come in more than 10% over it. The first year includes the lights, which you keep. Every year after that you pay for labour only, so it costs noticeably less.
Will the final bill match the estimate?
Close to it, and never far over. We measure the footage of your roofline and price the job from that. If the real runs come out a little longer once the lights are up, the invoice can move, but we guarantee it won't be more than 10% over the estimate.
Do I rent the lights or buy them?
You buy them, once. They're cut to fit your house and they belong to you. Most companies rent their lights, so you pay for the lights again every single year. With us, after the first season you only pay for the labour to hang them, take them down and store them.
Free estimate
An estimate you can count on.
Call and we’ll come measure. One estimate for the lights, the hanging, the fixes, the takedown and the storage, and your invoice won’t come in more than 10% over it. Free, with no obligation.
Mon–Fri · 8:00–5:00 · Riverton, Utah · In business since 2007