How many feet of lights does your house need?
Add up each roof edge you want lit, in feet. As you type them in, the total and a drawing of the lit edges keep count.
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Add up your roofline.
The roof edge above your front wall.
feetBetween 0 and 1,000 feet.
Both sloped edges of each peak.
feetBetween 0 and 1,000 feet.
Between 0 and 1,000 feet.
Between 0 and 1,000 feet.
Feet of lights for your house
Feet of lights = the front roofline + peaks + side and back rooflines + garage or porch roof, each in feet.
A worked example
A 44 foot front roofline, 28 feet of sloped edges on one peak and a 22 foot garage roof add up to 94 feet of lights.
How many feet of Christmas lights does a house need?
Add up, in feet, every edge you want lit: the front roofline, both sloped edges of each peak, any side and back rooflines, and the garage or porch roof. A 44 foot front, 28 feet of peak edges and a 22 foot garage roof come to 94 feet. We hang Christmas lights across Anne Arundel County.
Which edges to count.
Rancher.
One long front edge.
Colonial.
The top edge, and the porch roof under it.
Split foyer.
Two front edges, at two heights.
Cape Cod.
The front edge, plus each dormer's peak.
Questions
How do I measure a roofline without going on the roof?
One way to do it from the ground: measure the wall under each roof edge with a tape, standing on the ground, and add the overhang at each end. For a peak, judge one sloped edge from the ground as closely as you can and count it twice.
What does lighting just the front roofline cost?
From $650, the starting price for a single-story home with only the front roofline lit. That one payment includes the lights, putting them up, fixes during the season, the takedown and storage. A two-story home is priced in your free estimate.
Does the total include trees and bushes?
No. It adds up roof edges only. We light trees, bushes and hedges as well, priced in your free estimate on top of the roofline.
What should I know before buying Christmas lights?
Measure first: IKO says a measured roof tells you how many strings of lights to buy, and extras can usually go back to the store during the season. Too many lights on one outlet is a hazard, so plan the outlets. CertainTeed adds: no indoor extension cords outside, and no cords strung end to end.
Do I need lights on the second story?
No. IKO notes that a single row can look great without any lights on the second story. Many homeowners put lights or wreaths in upstairs windows instead of lighting the peak.
Get a free estimate.
Send the address and the edges you want lit, with your length in feet if you have it. We text or call you back.
