Christmas Light Installation

Install and remove decorative Christmas lights on residential homes, charging $3,500–$4,000+ per house for a seasonal three-month engagement.

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01 THE IDEA

Offer a white-glove Christmas light installation service: design, install, maintain, and remove lights for affluent homeowners who want a decorated home but don't want to do it themselves. Pricing of $3,500–$4,000 per home for a 90-day season is well established in the market. A single crew can install multiple homes per day during peak season (October–December).

The business is intensely seasonal — virtually all revenue comes in 10-12 weeks — but that also means very high earnings concentration in a short window. Many operators run it as a complementary service alongside year-round lawn care or landscaping businesses. Risk of falls is the primary downside; proper safety equipment and training are non-negotiable.

02 THE NUMBERS

EXPECTED ARR

$60K – $420K

INITIAL INVESTMENT

$3K + 40h

MONTHLY BURN

$500 + 200h

AUTOMATION

1/10

COMPETITORS

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SKILLS

ladder and roof safety, basic electrical/lighting knowledge, customer sales, scheduling/logistics

03 THE VERDICT

Excellent economics for a seasonal business — $4K per job adds up fast. But the physical danger is real (falls kill people), and the extreme seasonality means either pairing it with another service or accepting a 10-week income window. Good add-on for an existing lawn/landscape business, risky as a standalone.

Verdict: MAYBE — read why above. Still convinced? A vetted builder can pressure-test the scope before you commit.

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