Christmas Light Installation in Smithtown, NY

Christmas light installation in Smithtown, NY

Smithtown’s Main Street runs along Route 25 through a stretch of colonials and Victorians that have stood since the 1800s, then opens into newer streets on the way out toward the Nissequogue River. A display here has to work for both: a steep-gabled historic home near the Smithtown Bull and a ranch two streets over near Blydenburgh County Park. We build the plan around the actual house, not a template.

What Smithtown rooflines are actually like

The historic stretch along Main Street and the side streets near it mixes center-hall colonials with steep gable roofs, dormered Victorians, and deep wraparound porches, breaking the roofline into five or six small planes instead of one long run. Move out toward Landing Avenue and the lots get bigger and more wooded, with mature oaks that need care during install rather than a straight climb. Closer to the Nissequogue River, salt air and wind off the water mean we lean on corrosion-resistant clips instead of the standard kind. On the newer streets off Route 111, rooflines flatten out into single, straightforward runs.

• Main Street and the Route 25 historic corridor: colonials and Victorians with steep gables and multiple roof planes
• Landing Avenue toward Blydenburgh County Park: bigger, older, more wooded lots with mature trees to work around
• River Road and the streets closest to the Nissequogue River: waterfront exposure calls for corrosion-resistant hardware
• The newer sections off Route 111: simpler, single-plane rooflines and quicker installs

Getting to Smithtown

Smithtown is about 19 miles from our Amityville base, usually a run north on the Sagtikos State Parkway to the Long Island Expressway, then Route 111 into town. Crews already working the Kings Park and Nesconset side of the schedule the same week typically add Smithtown addresses to the same route, so timing tends to fall into place rather than needing a special trip.

Nearby towns we light

We also run crews through the towns around Smithtown, all within easy reach of the same route.

• Nesconset, post-war ranch and split-level blocks off Route 347
• Kings Park, a village center on the bluff near Sunken Meadow State Park
• Commack, a retail and residential hub along Jericho Turnpike and Indian Head Road
• Hauppauge, home to the Hauppauge Industrial Park and the county offices on Veterans Memorial Highway
• Port Jefferson, a harbor village where Main Street runs down to the ferry dock

Smithtown lighting questions

Do older homes on Main Street or near the historic district need any special approval before we hang lights?

Usually not. Temporary Christmas light installation is not a structural change, so it does not trigger the kind of review a renovation would. What does change on an older Main Street area home is the hardware: original wood trim and fascia from that era needs gentler clips than modern vinyl siding, so we adjust the equipment to the house rather than assuming a standard clip works everywhere.

Our property backs up to the Nissequogue River. Does the water affect the lights?

A little, yes. Homes closer to the river get more salt air and wind than an inland block, which is harder on metal clips and connectors over a full season. We use corrosion-resistant hardware on waterfront properties, and mid-season repairs are already part of what’s included, so if wind knocks something loose in January, call 631-517-0186 and our Stay-Lit Guarantee gets a crew back within 48 hours.

We have a lot of mature trees on our property. Can they be wrapped too?

Yes. Trunk and canopy wrapping is part of the design conversation, not an add-on we forget until we arrive. Smithtown’s older lots, especially near Landing Avenue and Blydenburgh County Park, tend to have bigger and older trees than a newer subdivision, which takes more time than a young sapling, so we plan for it during the walk-through instead of guessing on the day.

Smithtown is in Suffolk County. That page covers pricing, what the local housing stock means for a display, and every other town we light in the county.