What Christmas light installation costs in metro Atlanta, and what moves the number
Every home in metro Atlanta is quoted on its own, from four things we can measure: the linear feet of roofline you want lit, how high it sits, the trees and shrubs to wrap, and how dense you want the design. A firm, itemized number takes one call or text to (470) 777-7443, or a couple of photos of the front of the house through the contact form, and usually comes back within one business day.
How an installer builds your quote, line by line
A Christmas light quote starts with a measurement, not a guess from the driveway. We count the linear feet of roofline in the design, from the photos you send or on a quick visit, along every gutter edge, gable, and peak that will carry light. That footage is the base of the number. Height and roof access come next: a one-story ranch in Smyrna is a ladder job from the lawn, while a three-story foyer peak in Johns Creek needs rigging that a ranch never does, and the extra time is in the quote. Then the trees. A wrapped trunk takes far more light than people expect, because the strand circles it over and over from the ground to the first branches, so two big maples at the driveway can use as much product as a short roofline.
Design density is the fourth driver. A roofline outlined on both the gutter edge and the peak uses close to twice the product of a single clean run, so two houses on the same street in Roswell with identical footage can land apart on price because one owner wanted the fuller look. Specialty elements sit on top: wrapped columns at the entry, dormers outlined on their own, a lit path to the front door, wreaths at the windows. Each is its own line on the quote, so you can keep it or cut it and watch the number move.
Whatever the design, every package includes the same things. Commercial-grade LED lights we supply. Roof-safe installation on clips that grip the shingle edge and gutter, never staples or screws. Timers set before the crew leaves. In-season service calls at no charge if a section goes dark. Takedown in January. Labeled storage if you want it. Because all of that is already inside the itemized quote, the price you approve is the price on the invoice, and nothing is owed until the display is installed and tested.
There are two ways to buy. The all-inclusive package, which most first-year customers choose, means we supply the lights, install them, keep them running, take them down, and store them, and you never own a bin of strands. Install-only is for people who already have commercial-grade lights or want to buy a set and keep the same design for years; the rate is lower because we are not supplying product, and storage and replacements between seasons are yours. Book by November 1st and the 10% early-bird discount comes off either one. Call or text (470) 777-7443, or send photos through the contact form, and a written quote usually comes back within one business day.
Measured, not guessed
Roofline footage comes from your photos or a quick visit, counted along every edge in the design, never eyeballed from the street. Height, trees, and design density are counted the same way. That is why the number holds once you approve it.
Everything is in the number
Lights, roof-safe clips, timers, in-season service calls, and January takedown are all inside the quote. There is no maintenance visit billed in week three and no takedown invoice in the new year.
Two ways to buy
All-inclusive, where we supply, install, maintain, remove, and store the lights. Or install-only on commercial-grade lights you own, at a lower rate because no product is on the ticket. Ask and both get priced on the same quote.
10% early-bird before November 1st
Book by November 1st and 10% comes off either package, with first pick of install dates. Installs run from late October to mid-December, and the late-November window fills first every year.
How a quote gets built, step by step
Step one is photos or a visit. Most homeowners send two or three phone pictures through the contact form: a straight-on shot of the front of the house and a pan along the roofline. If the house is tall or heavily treed, we come out instead, still free.
Step two is measuring. We count linear feet along every edge in the design, note the story count and where the roof can be reached, and list each tree and shrub to wrap by size.
Step three is design. You tell us how full you want it: a single clean run along the gutters, or gutters and peaks both, with or without columns, dormers, wreaths, and a lit path to the door.
Step four is the written quote, itemized so every line can be kept or cut. Step five is the install date: approve the quote and you are on the calendar.
How to compare quotes from different installers
Two quotes for the same house can be far apart and both be honest, because they are quoting different things. Three questions sort it out.
The first is whether maintenance is included. If a section goes dark in December, the difference between a fix from the installer's stock at no charge and a fix billed per visit is real money by New Year's.
The second is whether takedown is included. Some quotes stop at the install and bill removal in January as a separate ticket. Ours never does.
The third is who owns the lights. An all-inclusive quote where the installer supplies and stores the product reads higher than an install-only quote on lights you buy yourself, because the product is inside the number. Compare all-inclusive against all-inclusive, or install-only against install-only, and most of the gap disappears.
Ask those three of every installer, including us. What is left is usually crew size, insurance, and the grade of light going on your roof.
All-inclusive or install-only, which fits your house
All-inclusive suits the homeowner who wants the display to be someone else's problem from late October to January. We supply the commercial-grade LEDs, install them, keep them running, take them down, and store them labeled by section, so the design can change year to year. It also suits a first season, before you know how much of the house you want lit, and anyone without a cool, dry place to keep bins of strands through a Georgia summer.
Install-only suits the homeowner who already owns commercial-grade lights, or who wants to buy a set and keep the same design on the same house for years. The rate is lower because no product is on the ticket. In exchange, storage, the off-season check of every strand, and replacing any section that fails are yours, and the crew hangs what you hand them.
From photos to a firm number
Send two things through the contact form. First, a straight-on picture of the front of the house from across the street, wide enough to show the whole roofline and the trees in front of it. Second, a slow phone pan along the roofline from end to end, so the gables, dormers, and gutter breaks are visible. Note anything you already know you want, like wrapped maples at the driveway. If a visit makes more sense, we schedule one, still free.
What comes back, usually within one business day, is a written quote itemized by roofline footage, each tree and shrub, and every specialty element, with a proposed install date. Change your mind on a line and the number changes with it.
Once you approve, you are on the calendar, and nothing is owed until the display is installed and tested. Book by November 1st and the 10% early-bird discount is applied to the quote. Call or text (470) 777-7443 if you would rather talk it through first.
Pricing questions, answered straight
The cost questions metro Atlanta homeowners ask before they call.
How much does it cost to have Christmas lights professionally installed in metro Atlanta?
It depends on four things we measure at your house: linear feet of roofline, home height and roof access, how many trees or shrubs get wrapped, and how dense the design is. We do not price off a chart, so every quote is built for the specific home, itemized line by line, and free. Call or text (470) 777-7443 or send photos through the contact form, and a written number usually comes back within one business day.
What makes a quote go up or down?
Roofline length moves it most, because lighting is priced by the foot. Height is next: a two-story colonial in Alpharetta takes longer than a ranch in Kennesaw, and a three-story foyer peak needs rigging. Each wrapped tree adds product and time. Design density matters too, since a roofline outlined on both the gutter edge and the peak uses close to twice the light of a single run. Columns, dormers, wreaths, and lit pathways each add a line of their own.
Is it cheaper to buy my own lights and pay only for installation?
The install-only rate is lower, because we are not supplying product. The trade is that you buy commercial-grade lights upfront, store them through a Georgia summer, and replace any section that fails between seasons. Whether that comes out ahead depends on how many seasons you keep the same design, which is why most first-year customers choose the all-inclusive package.
Why not just do it myself?
Plenty of people do. Retail strings fail at roughly ten times the rate of commercial product, usually in the middle of December, which means a second climb in the cold. Add the ladder time on a two-story eave, the Saturday it takes, and the January trip to get it all back down. Professional installation costs more than a cart of store lights and takes every one of those off your list, with an insured crew on the ladder instead of you.
Does the price include taking the lights down?
Yes, always. January takedown is part of every package, and the crew removes the clips and timers along with the strands. Labeled off-season storage is optional, so next year starts with a phone call instead of a garage full of bins.
Get your free itemized quote
Call or text (470) 777-7443, or send a photo of the front of your house through the contact form, and a written, itemized quote usually comes back within one business day. Nothing is owed until the display is installed and tested. Book by November 1st and save 10%.