2026 price guide
Christmas light installation cost in 2026
From £1,500. Design, lights on seasonal hire, fitting, repairs and January take-down — all included.
What your budget buys
Architectural lighting
From £1,500
Think one clean roofline or another restrained architectural line.
Enhanced exterior
£2,500 – £4,000
Roofline plus an entrance garland, lit trees, hedges or a decorative feature.
Statement exterior
£4,000 – £5,000+
Roofline, entrance dressing, landscape lighting and statement pieces working as one design.
Concept imagery shown to explain scope.
Real quote evidence
Recent quotes, as issued
Anonymised 2026 examples — not averages.
Residential
- Roofline only£1,750
- Roofline, entrance garland and two lit trees£2,550
- Full roofline on a large detached home£2,700 – £3,400
- Roofline, landscape lighting and a decorative feature£3,850
- Comprehensive full exterior£4,600
Every property is different. Send three photos and we reply with a fixed written price.
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Seasonal Hire vs Purchase: how the costs compare
Same display, two ways to pay.
Seasonal Hire
Nothing to storeQuoted per display
Minimum project £1,500
- Design, lights, fitting and repairs included
- Taken down in January — nothing to store
- Choose a fresh design or repeat next year
Purchase
Stored by youQuoted per display
Lights plus fitting
- Priced for your display — there is no published fixed purchase surcharge
- Purchased kit is boxed and left with you to store
- Later refits can cost less; savings depend on condition and scope
Want lights up all year? See permanent lighting.
The reality check
Can you do it yourself?
You can — just as you can service your own car. But cheap shop lights often fail mid-season, so you end up buying twice.
Doing it yourself
Height
Ladders on wet, frosty ground in failing light. Falls from height are the biggest cause of workplace deaths in Britain (HSE).
Cold
Hours outside in November, then again in January.
Kit
Splash-rated shop lights and clips that often fail by December — so you buy again.
Faults & damage
Tripped sockets, wrong connections, strained gutters — yours to sort out.
Weekends
One to fit, another to take down and store.
With Cosy Christmas
Fully managedHeight
A trained team with proper access kit. You never leave the ground.
Cold
You stay in the warm. Fitting and take-down are ours.
Kit
Commercial-grade lights on seasonal hire.
Faults & damage
Covered by £5m public liability. If something fails, we come back and fix it.
Weekends
None. Take-down is included.
Pay once, stay in the warm. Read the DIY risk guide.
Your quote
What affects Christmas light installation cost?
Display density
More lit areas means more kit and fitting time.
Height and access
Platforms and awkward positions add time.
Property complexity
Fragile surfaces and long cable runs take care.
Existing kit
Refitting lights you own can cost less.
Indoor decorating starts from £750.
Straight answers
Pricing questions
Ready for a fixed quote?
Send the address, what you want lit and three clear photos. We review the property and reply with your written quote.
Guides
Read more on this
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- Christmas Lights on a House: Ideas, Fixings & CostsHow to put Christmas lights on a house exterior — roofline, windows, trees, fixings, colour temperature, power and what a professional install costs.
- Christmas Colour Palettes That Actually WorkFive Christmas colour palettes, from warm white to colour.