Cost of Permanent Christmas Lights
Permanent Christmas Lighting is installed along and below your roofline.
The costs of permanent Christmas lights–bought and installed–is mostly due to three factors:
The cost of the lights
The expense of paying a skilled technician to install them
The housing for the lights–in our case, the powder-coated aluminum track that the lights are installed in
Each of these factors can be measured on a “per linear foot” basis.
So, as the amount of linear feet of lighting that you want on your home goes up, the more the total cost of the system will be. The total linear feet will more or less determine how expensive the system will be.

As a ballpark, most of our permanent holiday lighting installations fall between $2,500 and $5,500. We typically charge between $22 and $26 per linear foot, depending on the time of year. Fall is our busiest season, so for the best rates, consider planning your purchase in late winter, spring, or summer.
Cost Factors
Size of the Property
The square footage of your home can only provide a very rough indication of how much lighting you will need. Because this product gets installed on your roofline, and the amount of roofline on houses of the same square footage can differ dramatically between houses of the same size, the square footage isn’t really helpful in estimating the price.
Lighting Options and Styles
Different styles of houses, houses with two stories and porches and roofs over the garage, and a lot of peaks and other features, will drive up the linear footage and therefore, the cost.
As a result, it’s important for us to come out and measure your roofline accurately.
In addition to measuring, we need to figure out where the control system will go, measure for the depth of track that you will need, get a color match of your soffit, and plan how the installation will go.
When comparing the cost of permanent Christmas lights systems, keep in mind these important differences that directly affect the value of the product and thus, the price that it makes sense to pay:
Lifetime of the LEDs
Safety certifications
True Warm White
Number of LEDs per Light
Warranty
Past Installations
CUSTOMER SPEAK
We strive for 100% customer satisfaction!
DAVE SNOWBERGER
KELLY COTE
JINESH KARIA
ANDY MARTIN
Frequently Asked Questions
Are the lights replaceable?
Can the lights provide true warm white?
How do payments work?
How much electricity does it use?
Is it designed for extreme temperatures?
What is the warranty?
What is the cost per foot?
Our permanent holiday and architectural lighting system from Gemstone Lights is the premium product in this space. We offer brighter LED lights, true warm-white capabilities, a closed track system, individually addressable lights, and many other important features that our competitors do not offer. It is priced according to how much linear feet you want installed on your home, plus a Wi-Fi controller and power supply system, rather than on the square footage of the home, and the length of rooflines can vary dramatically for houses of similar size. Because of this, we have to measure your roofline in order to give you an accurate quote.
However, as a guide, we typically run in the $22 to $26 dollar per linear foot range—plus $250-450 for controllers and power supplies–depending on the time of the year, as we frequently offer pricing promotions during the Spring and Summer months to encourage our customers to get their systems installed outside of the busy fall holiday season. Most of our jobs fall into the $2,500 to $5,500 range—sold, installed, and warrantied, with all taxes and fees included—to put lighting where customers would typically hang their Christmas lights. We offer great payment options that allow you to spread out the cost over time, resulting in significant savings versus hanging traditional Christmas lights, installing pot or can lighting, or otherwise improving the look of your home.
Where are the lights installed?
SWITCH BETWEEN
ACCENT LIGHTING FOR NIGHTLY USE
AND HOLIDAY LIGHTING FOR ANY OCCASION

