How much do permanent Christmas lights cost in Ontario?
Short answer: permanent Christmas lights cost $20 to $40 per linear foot installed in Ontario. Most GTA homes need 100 to 200 feet of roofline, so most projects land between $2,500 and $7,000. Estate homes and rural properties with several buildings cost more.
Price by roofline length
Pricing is simple math: feet of roofline multiplied by the installed rate. Here is what that looks like.
| Roofline lit | Typical home | Price range |
|---|---|---|
| 100 ft | Front of a two-storey home | $2,000 to $4,000 |
| 150 ft | Front and sides | $3,000 to $6,000 |
| 200 ft | Full wrap of a larger home | $4,000 to $8,000 |
| 300 ft and up | Estate home, or house plus barn | $6,000 to $12,000 and up |
Ranges are the $20 to $40 per foot rate applied to each length. Your quote is a fixed number based on your own measurements.
What moves the price up or down
- Roofline length. The biggest factor. Lighting only the front costs far less than a full wrap.
- Height and access. Steep pitches, three storeys and hard-to-reach peaks add labour.
- Complexity. Gables, dormers and wrap-around sections each need their own cuts and connections.
- Colour. A warm white only system costs less than full colour.
- Zones and power. Separate zones, long runs and detached buildings need more power supplies and wiring.
Permanent lights compared with paying for string lights every year
Having a crew hang and remove string lights in the GTA usually costs $400 to $1,000 or more each season. Over five to eight years that adds up to about the price of a permanent system, and you still only have lights for Christmas. A permanent system also covers every other holiday and everyday accent lighting, with nobody on a ladder.
What a quote includes
A free on-site measurement, track colour-matched to your trim, the LEDs, controller and power supplies, installation, app setup and written warranty terms. The price is fixed and itemized before any work starts. We do not quote over the phone, because two homes of the same size can have very different rooflines.
Get a fixed price for your home
Quick questions
How much do permanent Christmas lights cost per foot?
$20 to $40 per linear foot installed, depending on height, access, colour choice and power needs.
Why did my neighbour get a different quote for a similar house?
Roofline complexity changes the price more than house size. Gables, dormers, height and the choice between warm white and full colour can all differ between two similar homes.
Does the price include the controller and the app?
Yes. A quote covers the LEDs, track, controller, power supplies, installation and app setup.
Is the on-site quote free?
Yes. The measurement and the quote are free and come with no obligation.