Decorating our homes with Christmas lights in time for Christmas is one of the ongoing traditions we look forward to during the yuletide season. Many of us even start preparing to decorate our homes as early as the day after Thanksgiving. Because of its complex nature, we often leave outdoor decorations to professionals. But, have you ever thought of what determines the cost to install Christmas light?
Average Cost of Christmas Light Installation
In answering this question, we need to consider some of the factors that control the price of installing Christmas lights into your property. Professional installers quotes their clients based on three aspects:
• Size of the home or property- basically …show more content…
They have different grace periods which you need to doubly check before signing the contract. In many cases, they usually charge half of your installation fee. Thus, if you pay $400 for installing the lights, they will charge you $200 to take it down.
Number of Stories- most company’s charge more for installing lights to residences or buildings that are two stories and above. While this varies greatly from one company to another, the general rule is that they are 30 to 50 percent more expensive than one storey houses. Some companies, however, just adds $100 per additional story.
Additional Cost of Christmas Lights Installation
Often Christmas lights installation companies also include in their quote the added effort they have to take to finish a difficult project. Some of these factors include:
• The number of obstacles and large trees that hinders or slows down the light installation project
• Abiding to the neighborhood’s imposed limits on the type and amount of Christmas lights
• Rushed installation schedules especially when it is done close to Christmas day
• Special design request of the clients to make the lighting …show more content…
Among the popular ones are the bushes and trees around your yard. Installation fees for these are more expensive.
A tree canopy lighting using incandescent lights with 12 to 24 inches spacing for example costs $10 a feet of canopy diameter size. LED lights are costlier at $10 a feet.
Tips to Lower the Cost to Install Christmas Light
Exterior Christmas decoration should not be expensive, especially if you just want it there for a few days. While it’s good to have a Christmas lights show that will illuminate those winter nights with the warmth of Christmas, that shouldn’t stop you from being budget conscious.
Here are some tips you can apply for you to get a marvelous Christmas lights display without breaking the bank:
1. Reserve Early. Most installers charge extra as Christmas fast approaches because the demand is higher by then. Call your local installation company as early as September.
2. Get Estimates from Multiple Companies. Give extra effort of calling all the installers near you and ask for their estimates. Seek out which one fits your budget and do a little research if they have satisfied