Permanent Outdoor Lighting Cost

Dealer-installed systems run about $18 to $35 a foot. Buy a kit like Govee and have a local expert install it, and 100 feet of roofline often comes to half the dealer price or less.

The short answer

There are two ways to get permanent lights on your roofline, and they price very differently.

	Dealer-installed system	Your kit + professional install
Examples	Trimlight, Gemstone Lights, JellyFish	Govee, eufy, Enbrighten, Lumary
How it’s priced	Per linear foot, lights and labor together	Kit price + a fixed installation price
Typical price, 100 ft	About $1,800 to $3,500	About $300 to $600 for the kit + $545.95 to install
Typical price, 150 ft	About $2,700 to $5,250	Kit + $805.95 to install
Product warranty	Long: lifetime on the lights from both Trimlight and Gemstone	Shorter: 2 to 3 years on Govee’s current kits

Dealer prices: Trimlight publishes $18 to $35 per linear foot installed. Gemstone Lights doesn’t publish a price; dealers quote locally (one Colorado dealer lists $28 a foot for fall 2026). Kit prices: Govee Permanent Outdoor Lights 2 launched at $299.99 for 100 ft, and the Pro version lists at $499.99. Checked November 2026.

What we charge to install

A fixed price by roofline length and height, for any kit from any retailer. Lights on clips:

Roofline length	One story	Two stories
Up to 100 ft	$545.95	$685.95
150 ft	$805.95	$1,015.95
200 ft	$1,055.95	$1,325.95
250 ft	$1,285.95	$1,615.95
300 ft	$1,515.95	$1,895.95
350 ft	$1,725.95	$2,165.95

In aluminum track instead of clips: from $715.95 for 100 ft on one story. A few states add a small fee: $40 in Colorado and seven others, $100 in Rhode Island. No hourly rate, no call-out fee, no membership. Nothing due today.

A worked example

The front and one side of a one-story house, about 150 feet. A dealer system at $18 to $35 a foot comes to roughly $2,700 to $5,250. A 150 ft Govee Permanent Outdoor Lights 2 kit (it launched at $449.99) plus our $805.95 installation comes to less than half of even the low end of that range.

What changes the price

Roofline length. The biggest factor. The front of a typical one-story home runs 80 to 120 feet; all the way around, 300 or more.
Height. Two stories need taller ladders and a second pair of hands.
Clips or track. Clips are cheaper; aluminum track hides the lights and looks cleaner from the street.
The kit you choose. Kits range from basic color strings to brighter, longer-warranty models.
Power. You need an existing outdoor outlet near the roofline. We don’t add outlets or circuits.

Is the dealer system worth the extra?

Sometimes. You pay mostly for the longer product warranty and a single company handling everything. If a 2 to 3 year kit warranty works for you, the kit-plus-install route gets the same look on your roofline for much less. See the full Govee vs Trimlight vs Gemstone comparison, or whether to do it yourself or hire a pro.

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Permanent lighting cost questions

How much do permanent Christmas lights cost?

Dealer-installed systems usually run $18 to $35 per linear foot, so $1,800 to $3,500 for 100 feet. A kit you buy yourself costs a few hundred dollars, plus installation if you don’t want to do the ladder work.

Does the WiredToWorking price include the lights?

No. You buy the kit you want from any retailer, and we install it at a fixed price.

Is there a minimum?

Our lowest price covers up to 100 feet of roofline, so a short run costs the same as 100 feet.

What does the installation cover?

Your expert mounts every light in a straight line along the eaves, seals the connectors, tucks the control box out of sight and sets up the app with you. The work is covered by our 90-day Happiness Guarantee.