What Does Christmas Light Installation Cost in Acworth?
Short answer: for a typical two-story home in the Atlanta area, published guides point to somewhere between $600 and $1,500 for a professionally installed roofline, and more if you add trees, wreaths and garland or choose a full-service lease. The longer answer is below. Acworth Christmas Lights is a referral service, not an installer, so none of these are our prices. They are published estimates to help you judge the quote an installer gives you.
Published Price Ranges, With Dates
- Angi, Atlanta, GA (updated November 2025): most homeowners pay $283 to $834, average $539. Per linear foot, $3.10 to $8.70, split into $0.60 to $2.50 for materials and $2.50 to $6.20 for installation.
- HomeAdvisor, national (updated June 2026): $220 to $684, average $444 for setup and takedown. Per-foot rates of $2.50 to $7.
- HomeGuide, national (October 2025): $5 to $12 per linear foot with lights supplied. 100 feet runs $500 to $1,200, 200 feet $1,000 to $2,400.
By Home Size
Angi's Atlanta guide breaks the numbers down in a way that maps well to Acworth neighborhoods:
- One story, 1,000 to 2,000 square feet: $310 to $740
- One story, 2,000 to 3,500 square feet: $370 to $930
- Two stories, 1,500 to 2,000 square feet: $500 to $1,240
- Two stories, 2,500 to 3,500 square feet: $620 to $1,490
- Three stories: $870 to $2,230
A ranch near downtown and a two-story home on a sloped lot in a golf community are different jobs. If the rear of your house is a story taller than the front because of a basement, tell the installer, since HomeAdvisor suggests about 20 percent more for hard-to-reach rooflines.
Why Two Quotes for the Same House Can Differ by Double
Most of the gap comes down to what is included.
- Labor only. You own the lights. The installer hangs them and may or may not come back to remove them. Thumbtack lists labor-only rates of $1.25 to $3 per linear foot.
- Full-service lease. The installer supplies commercial-grade LED lights sized to your roofline, plus clips, cords and timers, maintains them through the season, takes them down and stores them. One installer told Family Handyman in 2024 that his minimum is $500 and his average job is about $1,400.
Neither is wrong. Just make sure you are comparing like with like.
Add-Ons and What They Typically Run
- Trees: $90 to $1,860 each in Angi's Atlanta data, depending on height and wrap density
- Shrubs: $12 to $25 each
- Driveway or walkway lighting: $75 to $190
- Removal only, if you installed the lights yourself: $120 to $480
- Timers: $10 to $50 each, per HomeAdvisor
Questions to Ask Before You Accept a Quote
- Is this a lease or am I buying the lights? Who stores them?
- Is takedown included, and roughly when does it happen?
- What is the process if a section goes out in December, and is there a charge?
- Are the lights LED? The Department of Energy says LEDs use at least 75 percent less energy than incandescent lighting.
- How are lights attached? Clips are standard. Staples and nails are not.
- Can you send proof of liability insurance?
- What deposit is required, and when is the balance due?
Is It Worth It?
That is a personal call. The practical case is time and risk. The Consumer Product Safety Commission counts about 160 decorating injuries a day during the holiday season, nearly half from falls, and a steep two-story roof is where that risk concentrates. The financial case is weaker if you have a single-story home and enjoy doing it yourself. A common middle path: a professional handles the roofline, and the family does the bushes and the porch.
Permanent Lights as an Alternative
Permanent track lighting costs more up front, about $20 to $40 per linear foot installed according to HomeGuide, with Angi's Atlanta guide citing an average near $4,340. Over several seasons it can come out similar to seasonal service. If you live in an HOA community, get architectural approval first.
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