How Much Does Christmas Light Cost on Long Island? (2026 Guide)

Common questions about Christmas light cost

How much does Christmas light installation cost on Long Island?

Professional Christmas light installation on Long Island starts at a $1,000 minimum, and most homes pay between $1,400 and $2,100 for a full-service install. Smaller homes or a single focused display, like the roofline only, typically run $1,000 to $1,400. Large or full-property displays with wrapped trees, ground lighting, and extras typically run $2,100 to $2,900. The typical job lands around $1,400. These are real Yule Love Lights quote figures, not an industry estimate. The price is the same whatever the occasion, because we price the work rather than the holiday. It is also all-inclusive: design, commercial-grade lights, installation, mid-season service, takedown, and storage are all in that one number. The minimum rises as the calendar fills toward the holidays, so booking early gets you the lowest entry price and the best choice of install dates.

Does Hanukkah or Diwali lighting cost more than Christmas lighting?

No. The price is set by the work, not by the occasion. What determines your number is how much roofline is being lit, how many stories the home has, how difficult the property is to access, and what you add beyond the roofline such as wrapped trees, wreaths, or ground lighting. A blue and white Hanukkah display and a red and green Christmas display on the same house are the same job at the same price. Timing is the real difference. Diwali usually falls in late October or early November, which is before the Christmas rush, so scheduling is easier and the minimum has not yet climbed. Hanukkah shifts on the calendar each year, so we build the install date around your first night instead of a fixed week. For any occasion, the earlier you book, the more control you have over both price and date.

Is a permanent system worth it if I celebrate more than one holiday?

Often, yes, and the more occasions you light up for the stronger the case gets. A professional seasonal display runs about $1,400 a year and you rebook it every fall. A permanent app-controlled system runs $2,500 to $9,000 as a one-time cost, and after that there is no seasonal bill and nothing to schedule. If Christmas is the only time you decorate, seasonal is usually the smarter, lower-commitment choice, and you get a fresh design each year. If you light up for Christmas plus Hanukkah, Diwali, the Fourth of July, or Halloween, one permanent install covers all of them from an app, along with everyday warm-white curb appeal the rest of the year. Financing through Wisetack is available with loan options as low as 0% APR, which spreads the one-time cost into monthly payments.

What is included in the price of Christmas light installation?

The entire job, from design through storage. That means a custom design for your roofline and any extras, commercial-grade rental lights rather than big-box strands, full installation so you never touch a ladder, mid-season service if a strand goes dark, takedown once the season ends, and storage of your custom-fit lights until next year. All of it is one price with no add-on invoice afterward. The mid-season service is backed by the Stay-Lit Guarantee: if a section goes dark, we respond within 48 hours. The storage piece is the part homeowners underrate, because it means year two installs faster, your display stays consistent from season to season, and you never store a bin of tangled strands in your garage or attic.

Do you install lighting for Hanukkah and Diwali as well as Christmas?

Yes. We install seasonal displays for any occasion across Nassau and Suffolk, and we also install permanent app-controlled systems that handle every occasion from one installation. For Hanukkah, that usually means blue and white along the roofline and entry, timed to your first night. For Diwali, it usually means warm golden light with festive color accents, scheduled to come on at dusk through the festival, complementing traditional diyas rather than replacing them. For Christmas, it is anything from a clean warm-white roofline to a full-property display. This is exterior decorative lighting in every case. The pricing, the all-inclusive model, and the Stay-Lit Guarantee are identical regardless of which holiday you are lighting for.

When should I book to get the best price?

Late summer or early fall. Our minimum starts at $1,000 and climbs as the calendar fills, because most of Long Island wants their lights on within the same few weeks. Booking early gets you the lowest minimum, your pick of install dates, and more design flexibility. This matters even more if your occasion falls early: Diwali often lands in late October or early November, which is before the December crunch but still inside the busy season, so early booking protects your date. By mid-November the schedule is tight and in some years it is full. The lights go up the same way whenever you book. What changes is what you pay and which dates are still available.

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