Permanent LED lighting, installed once

Our rate is $35 per linear foot, installed, and that figure includes the controller. A typical 200-foot Clark County roofline works out to about $7,000 before Washington sales tax, which we state separately. We confirm the final figure at a site visit, because permanent track has to be measured and planned against your actual roofline — but the rate itself does not move.

No, and we would rather say so than have you find out halfway through a quote. Systems in this market run from roughly $18 to $40 per foot, and there are real products at the lower end that work perfectly well — if budget is the deciding factor we will point you at them. We sit at the upper end because of the components we specify, how the track is attached, and the fact that we are here in February. If those things do not matter to you for this particular house, we are the wrong call and that is a fine outcome.

Because a per-foot rate that does not include the thing that runs the lights is not really a per-foot rate. The same $35 per foot elsewhere, plus a typical $800 controller, is $7,800 on a 200-foot home rather than $7,000 — and you usually find that out late. We would rather publish one number that is the number. It is the same reason January removal is included in our seasonal price rather than invoiced separately in the new year.

Yes, and anyone who tells you otherwise is selling. A slim, well-chosen, colour-matched track tucked under the eave is genuinely discreet and most visitors never register it. A bulky or badly matched one is obvious forever. This is why we treat daytime appearance as the first design decision rather than an afterthought, and why we would rather show you the actual profile on your actual trim colour before you commit.

It should not, and how it is attached is the thing to scrutinise. Track belongs on fascia or trim — never driven through roofing material, flashing, or anywhere water is being shed. We are a roofing contractor first, and permanent lighting attached carelessly causes the same water intrusion as a stapled seasonal strand, with the difference that it stays on the house indefinitely. Ask any installer specifically where their fasteners go.

Quality systems are generally specified for well over a decade of normal use, and the LEDs themselves are rarely the first thing to go. Realistically the things that age are connectors, seals, and controllers — which is why sealing quality and serviceability matter more than the headline diode life figure in a brochure.

No, and that is deliberate. Every certified dealer is contractually limited to selling one manufacturer's product, which means the recommendation is decided before they have seen your house. We specify what suits the property, the trim colour, and the budget in front of us. It also means we can tell you honestly when a cheaper system is the right call for a particular home.

It depends on how long you plan to stay and how much you use it. Seasonal installation is the lower commitment and the right answer for plenty of homes — we will say so if it is yours. Permanent starts to make sense when you would use it beyond December, when annual scheduling has become a chore, or when you intend to be in the house long enough for repeated seasonal installs to add up. We are happy to price both.