Christmas lights,
without the ladder every year.
Two ways to light the house this season. Permanent lights go up once, tuck under the roofline, and run from your phone all year: warm white on a normal night, red and green in December, team colors on game day. Or the classic way: I hang your holiday lights in November and take them down in January, so you never touch the ladder. Free quotes, and a photo of the front of the house is usually enough to get one.
Up for good, or up for the season.
Permanent lights are a run of LED bulbs mounted along the trim of the house and left there. In daylight they mostly disappear against the fascia. At night you pick the color, the pattern, and the schedule from an app. Set it once and the house lights itself every evening.
Seasonal lights are the strands you already know: C9 bulbs clipped to the gutter or shingles, the classic scalloped drape along the roofline, lights on the bushes and the porch rail. They go up before Thanksgiving and come down after New Year’s.
Neither one is the right answer for every house. Permanent costs more up front and pays you back every year you don’t climb a ladder. Seasonal costs less now and suits people who like the look of real bulbs, or who rent.
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What it is
Small LED lights set on a track or on clips under the roofline, wired to a controller and an outdoor outlet. Each bulb can show its own color, which is how one install does warm white, candy cane stripes, or a slow chase.
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Where it mounts
Usually on the fascia board just under the gutter, or tucked up on the soffit edge. The goal is a straight, even line you notice at night and barely see during the day.
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Sticky is not enough
A lot of DIY kits come with adhesive backing. In Kansas, with summer heat and January cold, tape alone lets go. Every clip or track section gets screwed in, not just stuck on.
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Kit you bought, or I source it
Already ordered a kit online? I’ll install it. Haven’t picked one? Send me the front of the house and I’ll tell you what length you need and which kinds hold up.
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Power and Wi-Fi
The controller needs an outdoor outlet within reach and a Wi-Fi signal strong enough to reach it. I check both before anything goes up. If a new outlet is needed, that part is an electrician’s job and I’ll tell you so.
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Want scallops year round?
Most permanent kits run in a straight line. If the scalloped look is what you’re after, send me a photo of a house you like and I’ll tell you honestly whether a permanent kit can get there or whether it’s a seasonal job.
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Hang in November
Your lights or new ones, clipped to the gutters or shingles with proper light clips. No staples, no nails in the shingles.
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The scalloped roofline
C9 bulbs draped between clips in even swoops along the eaves. It’s the classic look, and it takes a steady hand and a tape measure to get the swoops even.
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Bushes, rails and the porch
The ground-level stuff is easier, but if I’m already there with the ladder, it goes on the same visit.
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Take down in January
Down, coiled, labeled by where it goes, and boxed for next year. Burned-out strands get pointed out before they go in the box, not discovered in November.
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Text a photo of the house
The front of the house from the street is plenty. Tell me if you want permanent, seasonal, or you’re not sure yet.
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Get a straight quote
I’ll measure the roofline and check the outlet and the trim before quoting. You know the number before anything goes up.
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Install and test
Lights mounted, wired, and tested after dark so we both see the line is even. For permanent lights, I set up the app on your phone before I leave.
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Clean up
Packaging, offcuts and old clips hauled off. Nothing left in the yard.
Want lights up before Thanksgiving? November fills up fast, so text early.
Call JustinOne handyman, one ladder, one invoice.
Lighting companies sell systems. I install them. If you already have a kit, or want the classic strands done right, you don’t need a sales visit to get it on the house.
I’m in Topeka, fully insured, and I answer my own phone. Since I’m already up on the ladder, it’s easy to clean the gutters or fix the loose downspout on the same visit, which is usually how these go.
- Do permanent Christmas lights stay up all year?
- Yes. They’re built for outdoor use year round. Most people run warm white as everyday accent lighting and switch to holiday colors a few times a year from the app.
- Can you install a kit I bought online?
- Yes. Send me the kit name and a photo of the house before you order if you can, and I’ll check the length and the outlet location so you buy the right size.
- Will it damage my roof or gutters?
- Permanent lights mount to the trim, not through the shingles. Seasonal lights hang on plastic clips. No nails or staples go into the roof either way.
- Can I get the scalloped look?
- Yes, with seasonal C9 lights draped between clips. For a permanent install, send a photo of the look you want and I’ll tell you straight whether a permanent kit can do it.
- When should I book?
- October or early November. Most people want lights up by Thanksgiving, and permanent installs are easier before the weather turns.
- Do you take seasonal lights down too?
- Yes. I take them down in January, coil and label them, and box them for next year.
- What if I don’t have an outdoor outlet near the roof?
- I’ll check before quoting. Sometimes an existing outlet works with the right cord run. If a new outlet is needed, that’s a licensed electrician’s job and I’ll tell you so up front.
Let’s knock out
your list.
One call, multiple repairs. Ring me or send a photo of what needs fixing. You’ll get a straight answer and a fair price, usually the same day.
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