What holiday light installation costs
in the NW suburbs.
Hanging your own lights on a single-story roofline starts at $249, and the January takedown is $99. Full-service companies that supply the lights usually charge several hundred dollars more.
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What it costs around here
Angi puts the Chicago-area average for professional holiday lighting at about $600, with most jobs between roughly $260 and $940. Labor-only work usually runs $2 to $5 per foot of roofline, and $5 to $10 per foot with the lights included. Full-service designers with their own lights often start around $1,000.
What changes the price
- Whose lights. Hanging yours is labor only. Lights supplied by the installer cost more
- Feet of roofline. More feet, more clips and more time
- One story or two. A second story needs a taller ladder and more care
- Extras like bushes, railings or the garage
- Where the outdoor outlet is. I plug into an outlet you already have, I don't add new ones
Included
- Plastic clips only, never nails or staples
- Every strand tested before it goes up
- Timer set on an outdoor outlet you already have
Not included
- New outdoor outlets or wiring, which is a job for an electrician
- Peak work on steep roofs or anything over two stories
Ways to pay less
- Use your own lights. You pay only for the labor
- Bundle with a gutter cleaning and roof photos: $399+ for a single story
- Book early. Installs run mid-November through December, and the early dates go first
Light questions, plain answers.
How much does it cost to have holiday lights put up?
With me, $249+ to hang your own lights on a single-story front roofline, plus $99 for the January takedown. Two-story or long rooflines add $100.
Do I have to buy the lights?
No. I can hang your own lights, or bring new LED strands at cost plus 15% that you keep.
When do you put them up and take them down?
Installs run from mid-November through December. Takedowns are in January.
Can you add an outdoor outlet?
No. New outlets and wiring are a job for an electrician. I plug into an outdoor outlet you already have.
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