Choose seasonal holiday lighting if you want Christmas lights one season at a time, and permanent lighting if you want lights that stay on the roof line year-round. In Tulsa, Hydra Total Care's seasonal installs are $4.25 per linear foot, all-in: we hang the lights, keep them shining through the season, then take them down and store them. Permanent LED track starts at $1,500 (most homes around $2,800, about $12 per foot).
Both are priced by your roof line and quoted before any work begins. See our holiday lighting installation in Tulsa and permanent lighting in Tulsa pages for the details. Here is what each option includes, how the costs compare, and how to decide between seasonal and permanent holiday lighting.
What seasonal holiday lighting includes
Seasonal holiday lighting means you buy and own the lights, and we hang them before the holidays and keep them shining through the season. Between January 15 and February 15 we take them down and store them until next year. You don't climb a ladder, untangle a strand, or keep boxes of lights in the garage.
It's the right fit if you only decorate for Christmas, rent your home, plan to move in the next few years, or want to try professional lighting before committing to a permanent system.
What permanent holiday lighting is
Permanent holiday lighting is LED track fitted to your roof line and left up year-round. It's discreet during the day and runs from an app at night, with any color scheme on any schedule.
The same lights cover Christmas, Halloween, game day, and the rest of the year, so there is no new install each season. Permanent lighting has a 5-year warranty and a lifespan of about 10 years.
How the costs compare
Seasonal installs are $4.25 per linear foot of roof line, each season you decorate, and that includes take-down and storage. Permanent track starts at $1,500 (most homes around $2,800, about $12 per foot), is paid once, and has no yearly install after that.
The seasonal rate is per foot, and the permanent number is a starting point. If you plan to stay in the home for years and decorate every season, ask for both quotes and compare them over the years you expect to live there.
What sets the price
- Seasonal — $4.25 per linear foot, so the footage of roof line you want lit sets the price
- Permanent — starts at $1,500 (most homes around $2,800, about $12 per foot); roof-line length, height, and peaks set the final quote
Which one fits your home
- Seasonal — you decorate only for Christmas and like a fresh setup each year
- Seasonal — you rent, or you expect to sell within a few years
- Seasonal — you want professional lights this year without a bigger commitment
- Permanent — you'd use lights for several holidays, game days, or year-round accent lighting
- Permanent — you plan to stay in the home and would rather skip the yearly install
When to book in Tulsa
Holiday lighting bookings run from September 1 to December 20. Book in September or October to have the most install dates to choose from before Thanksgiving.
Two more things to check before install day. If your neighborhood has an HOA, read its rules on display dates and permanent fixtures. And if your gutters are full of leaves, we can clean them first so the lights go up on a clean roof line — gutter cleaning starts at $249, or $200 for customers 55 and over.
Send your address and a photo of the front of the house to (918) 922-9348, and Hydra Total Care will quote seasonal lighting, permanent lighting, or both.