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Frequently asked questions

These aren't invented FAQ-page questions — they're the things customers actually email us, answered the way we answer them. If yours isn't here, ask directly — a real person replies within one business day.

Pricing & booking
How much does Christmas light installation cost?

Residential displays start at $600 for a typical front roofline and grow with trees, wreaths, garland, and ground lighting. Every quote is itemized from your actual roofline — you get an exact number before we ever come out.

If I buy my lights, does next year cost less?

Yes — that's the whole point of owning. Year one includes the custom-cut hardware; after that you're paying for service only (install, all-season care, takedown, storage), which is meaningfully less. Leasing stays flat instead, with replacement hardware always included. Ask for both numbers side by side.

When should I book?

Returning customers re-book in August–September; new install windows open in October and fill fast, West-zone weeks (Colleyville, Southlake, Grapevine) first. Book by mid-October for pre-Thanksgiving installs.

I'm a returning customer — am I automatically on the schedule?

Your install week is held for you, and we confirm with every returning customer in late summer or early fall. If October arrives and you haven't heard from us, don't assume anything — call or email and we'll confirm your week on the spot. We've been lighting DFW every season since 2013 and we're not going anywhere.

How do I pay?

Your itemized quote and invoice spell out the payment options — tell us your preference (including card) when you book and we'll set it up that way. No surprise fees, no fuel surcharges, no takedown charges later.

Lights & design
What lights do you use?

Commercial-grade C9 LED line, custom-cut to your roofline on site — plus warm mini lights for tree wraps and canopies, and commercial pre-lit greenery. It's a different product class from retail strings: consistent spacing, weather-sealed connections, and built for many seasons.

Warm white, multicolor — or a mix?

Any of the three. Warm white is the classic architectural look, multicolor is unapologetic Christmas, and mixing works beautifully — a multicolor tree against a warm white roofline is one of our most-requested combinations.

How high up do you wrap trees?

Higher than most people expect — trunk plus the main scaffold branches, so the tree reads as a glowing shape, not a lit stump. Exact height is designed per tree and itemized in your quote. And no, we don't have to wait for the leaves to drop.

Can you install lights I already own?

Tell us what you have in the quote wizard and we'll advise honestly. Often retail strings aren't worth professional install labor — but if your set is quality, we'll say so.

How do lights attach to my roof?

Clips fitted to your construction: shingle and gutter clips on rooflines, removable adhesive clips on brick and stone. Never staples, nails, or screws into your home.

During the season
A section is out — or nothing's coming on. What do I do?

One message — email, call, or text — and a crew comes out at no charge, all season long. Usual culprits are a storm-shifted strand, a tripped outdoor outlet, or a timer: all quick fixes, and exactly what all-season service is for.

My lights keep tripping the outdoor outlet (GFCI). Is that normal?

It happens most after rain — outdoor GFCI outlets are doing their job when moisture gets into a connection. Don't live with flipping it back on every night: tell us, and we'll come reseal connections and rebalance the circuits so it stops. Included, no charge.

Do the lights run on timers?

Yes — automatic timers from install day: on at dusk, off when you choose. If a timer ever misbehaves, we replace it — that counts as all-season service too.

Will the crew clean up after install and takedown?

Yes — clips, tape, brackets, and materials should all leave when we do. If you ever spot something we missed in a flowerbed or on a ledge, tell us and we'll come back for it. Holding us to that standard helps us keep it.

What if something on my house gets damaged during service?

Tell us right away — we're fully insured and we make it right, whether that's a gutter grate, a shingle clip, or anything else. The crew lead also does a walkaround before leaving, but your eyes on it are always welcome.

Takedown & storage
Can I keep my lights up through Epiphany (January 6) or later?

Absolutely — you pick your takedown timing, and plenty of customers ask to be later on the January schedule on purpose. Tell us your preference when you book and we'll plan around it.

When do the lights come down?

January, around your preference. We take everything down, label it, and store it: owned hardware carefully stored, leased hardware back to our warehouse.

Can you store my wreaths and other decorations too?

Everything we install is stored as part of the service. If you'd like us to store additional decorations of your own, ask — capacity is limited but it's a service we offer when we can, and it beats giving up attic space.

Company
Are you insured?

Fully. Liability coverage on every job, every season, since 2013.

Who actually shows up?

Christmas Light Pros crews — we're a family-owned Colleyville company, and the people on your roof work for us, not a broker or a marketplace app.

What areas do you serve?

Three DFW zones: West (Colleyville, Southlake, Grapevine, Bedford, NRH, Roanoke, Flower Mound), East (Preston Hollow, Lake Highlands, University Park, Farmers Branch, Carrollton, Coppell, Las Colinas), and North (Frisco, Prosper, Allen, Plano).

Do you do commercial properties?

Yes — storefronts, restaurants, offices, and HOA communities, with after-hours installs and priority commercial service. See the commercial page for details.

Street of homes glowing with warm white Christmas lights at dusk

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