What Christmas light installation costs in North Atlanta
Real numbers, published: most North Atlanta homes run $800 to $3,500 for a professionally installed display, lights included. This page breaks down the tiers, the per-foot math behind them, and exactly what pushes a quote toward either end. Try the instant calculator or call (470) 888-0030 for a firm price.
The honest math behind a Christmas light quote
Most installers make you fill out a form and wait to learn what anything costs. We publish our pricing, because the math is not complicated and you deserve to see it before anyone climbs on your roof.
Nearly every home we light in North Atlanta lands between $800 and $3,500 for the season. A simple single-story roofline starts around $800. The typical two-story display, which is most of what we install across Alpharetta, Roswell, and Johns Creek, runs $1,500 to $2,000. Large homes with long rooflines, wrapped trees, and wreaths go $2,500 and up.
Underneath those tiers sits a per-foot model. Roofline lighting prices at about $8 per linear foot on our lease package, where we supply commercial-grade LEDs, install them, maintain them all season, take them down in January, and store them. Prefer to own your lights? Install-only on purchased commercial-grade lights runs about $6 per foot. Either way there is an $800 season minimum, tree and shrub wraps add about $250 per tree, and landscape or pathway lighting adds $300 to $700 depending on coverage.
Every quote is free, itemized line by line, and locked before work starts. Book before November 1st and the early-bird discount takes 10% off.
Published tiers, no mystery
Around $800 for a simple roofline. $1,500 to $2,000 for the typical two-story home. $2,500 and up for estates with trees and wreaths. If a quote lands outside those bands, the itemized breakdown shows exactly why.
Everything is included
The price covers design, commercial-grade LED lights we supply, roof-safe installation, timers, in-season repairs at no charge, and January takedown. No surprise line items in week three.
An instant ballpark, online
Our estimate calculator asks five questions and shows a real range built on the same per-foot rates we quote from. No callback required, no email captured before you see a number.
10% early-bird before November 1st
Booking early saves real money and gets first pick of install dates. The late-November window sells out every single year; the discount exists to reward people who beat the rush.
Worked examples from real North Atlanta home types
Numbers land better with houses attached. A one-story ranch in Smyrna with a 100-foot roofline prices at about $800 on the lease model, right at the season minimum. Straightforward install, two crew members, done before lunch.
A two-story colonial in Roswell with 160 feet of roofline and two wrapped maples runs roughly $1,970: the roofline at $8 a foot with the two-story height factor applied comes to about $1,470, plus $250 per tree. This is the single most common quote we write.
A brick home in Johns Creek with 220 feet of roofline, four wrapped trees, and lit landscaping beds lands near $3,300. Three-story foyer peaks, long rooflines, and dense tree canopies are what push a project past $2,500, not any hidden fee.
Lease versus buy, priced out over three seasons
Take that typical Roswell colonial at 160 feet with its two maples. Leasing runs about $1,970 a season with everything included, so three seasons costs roughly $5,900 and you never think about the lights in the off-season.
Buying flips the shape of the spend. You purchase the commercial-grade product upfront (your quote itemizes it for your exact design), then install-only labor at $6 a foot comes to roughly $1,100 per season with the same two-story factor, plus the tree wraps. Add storage boxes and the occasional replacement section, and by season three the running totals typically converge with the lease.
That convergence is the honest takeaway. Lease if you value zero upfront cost and a design you can change every year. Buy if you love a fixed look and have the storage space. We will price both on your quote if you ask.
How our pricing compares across the market
Metro Atlanta installers cluster in a fairly narrow band: roughly $500 to $700 for small rooflines and $1,500 on average for full displays, with lease-model pricing between $6 and $10 per foot. Our $8 lease rate sits in the middle of that band, and our published tiers sit inside it, with an $800 season minimum that keeps every job worth doing well.
What varies wildly is what the number includes. Some quotes cover install only, with maintenance billed per visit and takedown extra. Some include takedown but not storage. Ours includes design, product, installation, unlimited in-season fixes, and January removal in one line, which is why we publish it with confidence.
Wherever you get quotes, ask the same three questions: is maintenance included, is takedown included, and who owns the lights. Those three answers explain almost every price difference you will see.
Getting from ballpark to firm quote
Start with the online calculator. It uses the same rates on this page, asks about your roofline, home height, trees, and landscaping, and shows a range in about thirty seconds.
From there, send a few photos of your home or book a free design visit. Photos work surprisingly well: a front elevation shot and a quick phone-camera pan of the roofline is usually enough to measure from. You get an itemized written quote, valid pricing, and a proposed install date.
Approve it and you are on the calendar. Nothing is owed until the crew has installed and tested the display. Book by November 1st and the 10% early-bird discount applies automatically.
Pricing questions, answered with numbers
The cost questions North Atlanta homeowners actually ask.
How much does it cost to have Christmas lights professionally installed in North Atlanta?
Between $800 and $3,500 for nearly every home. Simple single-story rooflines start around $800, typical two-story displays run $1,500 to $2,000, and large properties with tree wraps and wreaths go $2,500 and up. The price includes the lights, installation, in-season maintenance, and January takedown.
What makes a quote go up or down?
Four things, in order of impact: roofline length (the per-foot driver), home height (three-story peaks take more time and rigging than a ranch), how many trees or shrubs get wrapped (about $250 each), and landscape or pathway add-ons ($300 to $700). Design density matters too; a double-outlined roofline uses twice the product.
Is it cheaper to buy my own lights and pay just for installation?
Sometimes, over several seasons. Install-only runs about $6 per foot versus $8 all-inclusive, but you buy the commercial-grade lights upfront, store them, and replace failed sections yourself. Most first-year customers lease; owners who love a fixed design sometimes switch to buying in year two.
Why not just do it myself for the cost of store lights?
A DIY roofline costs $200 to $400 in retail strings, clips, and timers, plus your Saturday and your ladder risk. Retail strings also fail at roughly ten times the rate of commercial product, usually mid-season. Professional installation costs more and removes every one of those problems, which is why 7,500+ North Atlanta homes have hired us since 2018.
Does the price include taking the lights down?
Yes, always. January takedown is part of every package, and labeled off-season storage is available so next year starts with one phone call instead of a garage full of bins.
See your number in thirty seconds
The instant calculator uses our real per-foot rates: $8 lease all-inclusive, $6 install-only, $800 minimum, $250 per wrapped tree. Get your ballpark now, then a free itemized quote. Book before November 1st and save 10%.