Holiday Lights, Decorations
Festive Displays, Professionally Hung
Professional holiday lighting turns your home into a festive showpiece without the ladder time, tangled strands, and frozen fingers. Pros design, install, maintain, and take down your display, so you get all the magic and none of the hassle.
A good lighting service handles everything from a classic rooflines-and-trees look to an elaborate custom display, using quality lights and safe installation. Many offer full-season packages including takedown and storage.
Abode connects you with local holiday lighting pros. Compare specialists, understand the cost, and light up the season.
Did You Know?
A large share of holiday-season ladder falls happen while hanging lights, which is why professional installation is as much about safety as it is about the display.
Holiday Lights, Decorations Cost. How Much Do Projects Cost?
Most projects run between $300 and $2,000. The average price is typically around $800. These are first-season package prices where the installer supplies commercial-grade lights, clips, cords, and a timer and handles the install, the takedown, and storage; hanging lights you already own is labor only at about $2 to $5 per linear foot and lands far below these figures. The $300 to $2,000 range covers the displays most homes buy, so the top row runs past it: a full-property custom design is $2,000 to $5,000 or more, while removal billed on its own is $100 to $400 and off-season storage is $50 to $300 a year.
Typical duration: A few hours to 1 day
| Cost Factor | Typical Range | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Basic display | $300-$700 with lights supplied | Roofline and a few accents, about $5 to $12 per linear foot including clips, cords, and a timer |
| Mid-range display | $700-$1,500 with lights supplied | Roof, trees, and landscaping on a 200 to 300 foot two-story home |
| Elaborate custom display | $2,000-$5,000+ with lights supplied | A full-property design of 300 to 500 or more linear feet with tree and shrub wrapping and custom features |
Cost data verified August 25, 2026. How we source cost data.
08/25/2026
Signs You Need Holiday Lights, Decorations
- Wanting a festive display without the work
- Difficulty or danger hanging lights yourself
- A large or multi-story home
- Desire for a professional, polished look
- No time for installation and takedown
Is It Right For You?
Who It's For
- Homeowners wanting a festive display
- Anyone avoiding ladder work and hassle
Who It's Not For
- Homeowners who enjoy decorating themselves
- Those wanting only a minimal display
What to Watch Out For
The service is needed each holiday season
Elaborate displays cost considerably more
Alternatives to Consider
| Alternative | Better When | Worse When |
|---|---|---|
| DIY lighting | Saves the fee | Ladder work, time, and storage on you |
| Lease-a-display packages | Turnkey | Often the same pros, priced per season |
Is It Worth It?
Professional holiday lighting is worth it for a polished display without the ladder risk and hassle, with full-season packages handling takedown too.
Questions to Ask Your Pro
- Do you provide the lights or install mine?
- Is takedown and storage included?
- Can you design around my home's features?
Frequently Asked Questions
A first-season package with the installer supplying the lights typically costs $300 to $2,000, around $800 for a typical home, with a basic roofline display at the low end. A full-property custom display runs $2,000 to $5,000 or more, while hanging lights you already own is labor only at about $2 to $5 per linear foot.
Full service usually covers the lights themselves, design, installation, maintenance during the season, and takedown, with some offering storage.
The main drivers are the linear footage of the display, the home's height and complexity, whether the installer supplies the lights or hangs yours, and whether takedown and storage are included.
Many supply commercial-grade lights as part of the package and keep them at the end of the season, which is what the $300 to $2,000 range assumes. Installing lights you own is labor only at about $2 to $5 per linear foot, and rehanging your own lights in later seasons runs $200 to $600.
It delivers a polished display without the ladder risk, tangled strands, and time of doing it yourself, including takedown.
