Hang early, turn on later
Hanging lights and turning them on are two different dates. Installers across the Valley start hanging well before Thanksgiving because every home needs a slot, and the calendar fills from the top. Your lights can be up and tested on the roofline and then switched on whenever you are ready.
If you want the lights on for Thanksgiving weekend, plan to have them installed before it. If you are fine starting in December, you have a little more room, but the earlier slots go first.
When to book a professional install
Book in early fall. Holiday installation slots fill quickly across the Valley, and the homes that ask first get the dates they want. Booking early also gives time to plan the display around your roofline and trim before the hang.
Valley Shine Pro offers a seasonal holiday lighting package: we design the display, hang it, maintain it during the season, take it down after the holidays, and store it until next year. Text (623) 552-1425 or use the quote form and Nathan texts a flat price.
Phoenix weather makes timing easier
In colder places people race to hang lights before the first freeze. In the Valley that is not an issue. Fall days are usually mild and dry, so an install is rarely held up by weather. The bigger issue is heat early in the fall. Roofs are still hot in the afternoon in early fall, so morning installs are common.
Tile roofs are common in the Valley and they crack under careless foot traffic. That is one reason many homeowners hire out the hang instead of walking the roof themselves.
Plan the display before install day
The earlier you book, the more time there is to plan. Decide which parts of the house you want lit: the roofline, the trim around the garage and front entry, the trees in the front yard, or the bushes along the walk. Two-story homes and tile roofs take more planning than a single-story ranch, so they benefit most from an early slot.
Think about power too. Where the outdoor outlets are decides how the strands are routed, and a timer means the lights come on at dusk without anyone remembering to flip a switch. Valley Shine Pro plans the display to fit your roofline and trim, then hangs it, powers it, and tests it before leaving.
Check your HOA rules
Many Valley neighborhoods have HOA rules about holiday decorations. Some set the dates lights can go up and must come down, and some limit what can be attached to the roof or the front of the house. Check your CC&Rs or ask the HOA office before the install date. If there are rules, tell Nathan when you text and the plan follows them.
When do Christmas lights come down?
Many homes take lights down in early January, after New Year. Some leave them up a little longer, but the longer lights stay up past the holidays, the more they sit through sun and wind.
With a Valley Shine Pro package, take-down is part of the service. Lights come down after the season, are packed, and stored for you, so nothing ends up in a tangle in the garage. This is a seasonal hang and take-down, not a fixture left on the house year-round.
During the season
Outdoor holiday lights in the Valley deal with wind, the occasional winter rain, and birds. Packages include in-season maintenance, so if a strand goes out or a section comes loose, text Nathan and it gets fixed.
Want the display planned around your home? See Christmas light installation for how design, hang, and take-down work.