Christmas Light Installation Cost Checklist
When evaluating a cost estimate from Christmas light installers, make sure they include everything you are looking for:
If You Are Supplying Christmas Lights and Decorations:
- How many lights they are installing (linear footage).
- Are they going to check and replace burned out bulbs?
- Where are they installing the lights (house, roof, trees, bushes, etc.)
- Will they set up your timers?
- Are they going to supply hangers and clips?
- Are they going to remove, pack, and store your lights?
If They Are Supplying Lights and Decorations
- What type of lights are they purchasing (incandescent or LED)?
- How many lights (linear footage) are they installing?
- Where are they going to install lights (house, trees, bushes, second story, etc.)?
- Will they provide extension chords?
- Will they provide timers?
- Are they going to remove, pack, and store your lights when the season is over?
- Will you get to keep the lights for the following year?
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Christmas Decorators Cost Checklist
When evaluating a cost estimate from a Christmas decorator, make certain it includes everything you need:
Indoor Decorations and Trees
- Are they providing the tree or are you supplying the tree?
- Are they providing the lights and decorations or are you supplying the decorations?
- If they are providing the decorations, who keeps them at the end of the season?
- Are they setting up the tree with a base and, if so, who is supplying the base?
- Are they providing extension chords?
- Is removal, packing up of decorations, and disposal of tree included?
- Who is storing the decorations for the year?
Exterior Christmas Lights and Decorations:
- How many lights they are installing (linear footage)?
- Who is supplying lights (and who keeps them at end of season)?
- If they are using your lights, are they going to check and replace burned out bulbs?
- Find out where are they installing the lights (house, roof, trees, bushes, etc.)
- Are the installing inflatables?
- Are they going to set up your timers? Who is supplying?
- Are they going to supply hangers and clips?
- Are they going to remove, pack, and store your lights when the season is over?
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Christmas Tree Decorating Service Cost Checklist
When evaluating a cost estimate from a Christmas Tree Decorating Service, ask yourself:
- Are they providing the tree or are you supplying the tree?
- Are they providing the lights and decorations or are you supplying the decorations?
- If they are providing the decorations, who keeps them at the end of the season?
- Are they setting up the tree with a base and, if so, who is supplying the base?
- Are they providing extension chords?
- Is removal, packing up of decorations, and disposal of tree included?
- Who is storing the decorations for the year?
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Chrismas Light Removal Cost Checklist
When evaluating a cost estimate from Christmas light removal contractor, make sure they include everything you are looking for:
- Are they going to remove lights from all locations (roof, house, etc.)
- Are they going to pack up the lights for storage?
- Are they going to store the lights till the next Christmas season?
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Holiday Lighting Installation Cost Checklist
When evaluating a cost estimate from a holiday light installers, here are a few considerations:
When You Provide Lights and Decorations:
- Number of lights (linear footage) they will install.
- Will they check existing light strings and replace bulbs?
- Does it include lighting the house?
- Does it include lighting trees and bushes?
- Does it include lighting the second story?
- Will they set up timers?
- Do they provide hanging supplies (hangers and clips)
- Does it include removal and packing of lights.
When the Installer Provides Lights and Decorations
- The type of lights (incandescent or LED) they will purchase.
- Number of lights (linear footage) they will install.
- Where will they be installing lights (house, trees, bushes, second story, etc.)?
- Are they providing extension chords?
- Are they providing timers?
- Does it include light removal and packing (at end of season).
- Do you get to keep the lights for the next year?
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Holiday Decorating Service Cost Checklist
When evaluating a cost estimate from a Holiday Decorating Service, ask yourself the following questions:
Indoor Decorations, Lights and Trees
- Are they providing the lights, decorations or trees?
- If they are providing the supplies, who keeps them at the end of the season?
- Are they setting up a tree, who is providing the base?
- Are they providing extension chords?
- Is removal, packing up of decorations, and disposal of garbage included?
- Who is storing the decorations for the year?
Exterior Lights and Holiday Decorations:
- How many linear fee of holiday lights they are installing?
- Who is supplying lights (and who keeps them at end of season)?
- If they are using your lights, are they going to repair strings of lights?
- Where are they installing the lights (house, roof, trees, bushes, etc.)?
- Are the installing inflatables?
- Are they going to program your timers? If so, who is supplying?
- Are they going to supply hangers and clips?
- Are they going to remove, pack, and store your lights when the season is over?
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Holiday Light Removal Cost Checklist
When evaluating a cost estimate from a holiday removal contractor, look for itemized costs such as:
- Removal of all lights and decorations.
- Packing of lights and decorations.
- Storage of lights and decorations.
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What to consider when evaluating estimates from Christmas light installers.
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What to consider when hiring a contractor to install holiday lights in, on and around your home.
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