About the service
I run a small seasonal crew that installs and removes holiday lighting on rooflines, gutters, eaves, trees and shrubs for homeowners and shopfronts. This isn't a side hustle with a box of tangled bulbs — every job is measured on-site first, sketched into a layout, and quoted before a single clip touches the fascia.
For roofline work I use gutter-hook and shingle-tab clips rated for the specific edge profile of your house, never staples or nails that puncture the fascia board or void a roof warranty. Runs are measured to the outlet and cut to length so there's no daisy-chained excess sagging between eaves. On steep or multi-story roofs I work from a stabilized ladder system with a spotter and a harness — I hold current fall-protection and ladder-safety certification and carry liability coverage, and I can provide the certificate on request.
For trees and shrubs I use a spiral wrap technique on trunks and branches that spaces the strand evenly without pinching bark or girdling new growth, and I know the difference between wrapping a mature oak versus a young ornamental that needs a lighter touch. Every circuit gets checked with a load calculator before it goes live — outdoor-rated extension cords are sized to amperage, GFCI outlets are tested, and mechanical or astronomical timers are programmed to your dusk-to-dawn schedule so nothing burns through a breaker at 2 a.m.
At the end of the season I come back for a full takedown: lights coiled on reels (not wadded into a garbage bag), clips removed without leaving fascia damage, and everything labeled by run and stored in bins so next year's install starts from a clean inventory instead of a guessing game. I keep a photo log of every roofline and tree layout so repeat customers get the exact same look installed again without re-measuring.
Typical turnaround is install within a week of booking during the pre-holiday rush, and takedown scheduled within three weeks after the season depending on weather windows. I bring my own extension ladders, clips, and spare bulbs/fuses, and I'll troubleshoot an existing string that's gone dark rather than just replacing it outright if that's cheaper for you. References and before/after photos from past installs available on request.
For roofline work I use gutter-hook and shingle-tab clips rated for the specific edge profile of your house, never staples or nails that puncture the fascia board or void a roof warranty. Runs are measured to the outlet and cut to length so there's no daisy-chained excess sagging between eaves. On steep or multi-story roofs I work from a stabilized ladder system with a spotter and a harness — I hold current fall-protection and ladder-safety certification and carry liability coverage, and I can provide the certificate on request.
For trees and shrubs I use a spiral wrap technique on trunks and branches that spaces the strand evenly without pinching bark or girdling new growth, and I know the difference between wrapping a mature oak versus a young ornamental that needs a lighter touch. Every circuit gets checked with a load calculator before it goes live — outdoor-rated extension cords are sized to amperage, GFCI outlets are tested, and mechanical or astronomical timers are programmed to your dusk-to-dawn schedule so nothing burns through a breaker at 2 a.m.
At the end of the season I come back for a full takedown: lights coiled on reels (not wadded into a garbage bag), clips removed without leaving fascia damage, and everything labeled by run and stored in bins so next year's install starts from a clean inventory instead of a guessing game. I keep a photo log of every roofline and tree layout so repeat customers get the exact same look installed again without re-measuring.
Typical turnaround is install within a week of booking during the pre-holiday rush, and takedown scheduled within three weeks after the season depending on weather windows. I bring my own extension ladders, clips, and spare bulbs/fuses, and I'll troubleshoot an existing string that's gone dark rather than just replacing it outright if that's cheaper for you. References and before/after photos from past installs available on request.
