How much does holiday lighting installation cost?
Free guide to holiday lighting installation pricing. The typical range, what drives cost up or down, and how to read the difference between an honest quote and a red-flag one. All numbers reflect residential network installs across the US.
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How many feet of roofline, how many trees to wrap, and how many wreaths? Estimate covers install, takedown, and storage.
Rough estimate only. Actual quotes depend on your specific property, electrical setup, fixture grade, and local labor rates. The free site visit from a network installer gives you the real number — typically within 15% of these ranges, sometimes lower.
Holiday Lighting Installation. Typical price by project scope.
Detailed bands by project size and scope. All ranges reflect residential network installs; commercial projects price separately.
Six factors that move every holiday lighting installation quote.
01
Linear feet of roofline being outlined
02
Tree count and size (a 30-foot evergreen wrap takes 5,000+ lights)
03
Whether installer provides lights or homeowner does (provided lights add 30–50%)
04
Inclusion of takedown service and storage (most professional installers include this)
05
Home height (anything above two stories typically requires a lift)
06
Region. Midwest pricing runs lower than coastal or estate markets
Pricing shifts with labor rates and local code.
The Midwest baseline runs ~15–20% below national average; coastal and West Coast markets run above.
Region
Midwest
0.85×
Naperville, Hinsdale, Cleveland. High volume keeps competitive bidding.
Region
Southeast
0.95×
Charlotte, Raleigh, Atlanta. Extended season (Thanksgiving through January) supports value pricing.
Region
East Coast
1.30×
Greenwich, Bedford. Estate-scale displays with commercial-grade install gear.
Region
West Coast
1.40×
Pasadena, Marin. Shorter season + smaller average display means higher per-project margin.
Three realistic scenarios. Itemized.
Real-world line items from network installations. Your project will price differently. Request a free quote for an exact scope.
Burr Ridge, IL
Single-story brick traditional
180 ft roofline plus 2 wrapped evergreens plus lit entry wreaths. Install + takedown + storage in price.
- Roofline (180 ft warm white)$720
- 2 wrapped evergreens$700
- 2 lit holiday wreaths$160
- Install labor$540
- Take-down + storage$240
Hinsdale, IL
Two-story full estate package
260 ft roofline + 4 wrapped mature evergreens + 4 lit wreaths + door garland. Take-down second week of January.
- Roofline (260 ft, two-story)$1,400
- 4 wrapped mature evergreens$1,800
- 4 lit wreaths + door garland$420
- Install labor (1 day)$900
- Take-down + storage$520
Greenwich, CT
Three-story brick Tudor
300 ft roofline on a 3-story home requiring lift, 6 wrapped specimen evergreens, lit wreaths on all entries.
- Roofline (300 ft, 3-story)$2,200
- 6 wrapped specimen evergreens$3,200
- 6 lit wreaths$480
- Lift rental + install labor$2,400
- Take-down + storage$900
What a good quote looks like. And what to walk away from.
Good signs
- Install AND take-down AND storage all in one price
- Commercial-grade lights provided by installer (not your big-box store strands)
- Linear footage of roofline measured during the on-site visit
- Light count per tree specified (5,000+ for a mature evergreen)
- Reasonable take-down date written into the agreement
- Multi-year contracts available with discount
Walk-away signs
- Install-only quote. You handle take-down
- Lights you provide (your old strands always fail mid-season)
- Estimate done from Google Earth, no on-site visit
- ‘Tree wrap’ with no light-count specified
- Vague take-down ‘after the season’
- One-year-only contract with no continuity
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What homeowners say about holiday lighting installation pricing.
Recent feedback from Holiday Lighting Installation homeowners after their projects closed.
“Install Thanksgiving week, takedown mid-January, storage included for the off-season. The annual contract is the way to do this.”
Karen H.
Burr Ridge, IL
“Linear footage measured on the site visit, light count per tree specified. No surprises. The display looked great by mid-November.”
Greg T.
Naperville, IL
“Mild Carolina winter means our display ran through mid-January. Worth booking in September to secure the date.”
Maria K.
Raleigh, NC
“Five-month display in Minnesota. Got every dollar’s worth. They came back for take-down in March without needing a reminder.”
Brian J.
Plymouth, MN
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View guide →Holiday Lighting Installation cost — common questions.
How much does holiday lighting installation cost?
Most residential holiday installs run $300–$1,500 for a basic single-story roofline package. Two-story homes with wrapped trees and lit wreaths run $1,500–$4,000. Estate-scale displays reach $15,000+. Install, take-down, and storage should all be in the price.
Why does single-story cost so much less than two-story?
Three reasons: faster install (no ladder height issues), no lift rental, less time per fixture. A two-story install adds 30–50% on labor alone. Three-story homes typically require a lift rental ($800–1,500/day) and double again.
Should I provide my own lights or use the installer’s?
Use the installer’s. Commercial-grade installer strands cost more upfront but last 5+ seasons and have replaceable bulbs. Big-box-store strands typically fail mid-season and aren’t repairable. Most installers won’t warranty work done with homeowner-provided lights.
Is take-down really included?
For reputable installers, yes. Written into the agreement with a specific date (usually first or second week of January). Take-down-only is harder to book separately; many installers won’t take down what they didn’t install.
When should I book for the holidays?
Mid-September. Top installers in major markets book out by early October. By Halloween you’re usually picking from B-tier installers; by mid-November the only option is DIY.
How long do holiday lights last?
Commercial-grade LED installer strands last 5–8 seasons with reasonable handling. The bulbs themselves are rated for 50,000+ hours. They fail because of physical damage during install/takedown, not from use. Storage by the installer extends life.