When you lease Christmas lights from us, you’re paying for a finished display and the work around it, not for boxes of light strings. We own the lights. We hang them, we come back after the holidays to take them down, and they go into our storage until you’re ready to plan again. If a leased light goes bad during the season, we replace it at no charge under our warranty.
That’s the short version. The rest of this guide explains what leasing does and doesn’t include, what drives the price of a leased display, and how the following season is handled, so you can compare estimates on equal footing.
Who owns the lights, and where do they go after the holidays?
Texas Premier Lighting keeps ownership of every leased light. You don’t take the equipment home at the end of the season, and you don’t need a shelf in the garage for it. After removal, we store the lights ourselves.
This is the main difference from buying your own lights. Ownership sounds appealing until you remember what comes with it: untangling strings, testing them, replacing the ones that quit, finding a ladder, and finding room to store everything. When a leased display is quoted, those chores are part of what you’re paying someone else to handle.
A quick comparison of who handles what:
| Responsibility | Leased display from us | Lights you buy yourself |
|---|---|---|
| Owns the equipment | Texas Premier Lighting | You |
| Installation | Included in the quoted scope | You, or a separate hire |
| Removal after the holidays | Included in the quoted scope | You, or a separate hire |
| Off-season storage | We store the lights | You, or storage you arrange |
| A light that goes bad | Replaced at no charge under our warranty | You arrange replacement, subject to any product warranty |
When you compare quotes, compare the whole package. A number that only covers strings and bulbs isn’t the same as a number that covers installation, seasonal service, removal and storage.
What goes into a leased lighting quote
The biggest factor is how much lighting you want. For a roofline or any other continuous run, linear footage is the easiest way to describe that. A single front roofline is one project; the same house with ridgelines, window outlines, a couple of trees and a lit walkway is a much larger one, even though the address hasn’t changed.
Style and placement matter too. Where the lights go and how they’re arranged affect the time, equipment and care the job takes, so two homes with similar footage can still land on different quotes.
Mounting method and your siding
Magnetic mounts on home siding cost more than hot-glue mounting. Neither method suits every surface or finish, so tell us what your exterior is made of and mention anything you’re protective of. We’ll talk through the right approach for your actual siding before installation rather than assuming one method fits every home.
If you’re not sure how to describe which parts of the house you want lit, our roofline planning guide walks through the common areas and how to name them.
When a leased light stops working
Bulbs and strings don’t last forever, and a leased display is no exception. If a leased light goes bad, we replace it at no charge under our warranty. You don’t shop for a matching replacement or climb up to swap it yourself.
Our preferred way to receive a service request is by text: your address and a photo of the affected area to (214) 557-7809. The photo lets us see which section needs attention before we arrive.
One honest boundary: the warranty covers a leased light that fails. It isn’t a blanket promise that every kind of damage or every extra request is automatically included. If something unusual happens, describe it when you contact us and we’ll tell you how it’s handled. For more on service access during the season and how takedown works, see our maintenance and removal guide.
Booking the following season
Each season is quoted on its own, based on the quantity of lights, the style and location of the display, and any applicable mounting charge. Repeating last year’s design and expanding it are different scopes, so don’t assume a fixed renewal price or an automatic discount because the lights were used before. Ask for the new season’s quote and you’ll know exactly what you’re getting.
Before you reach out, jot down what you’d keep and what you’d change. Adding a tree, moving from roofline-only to window outlines, or dropping an area you didn’t love gives us a clear starting point.
Timing is worth thinking about as well. October is generally a good time to book, November can still work, and December usually offers fewer dates and fewer options. Those are typical patterns rather than a deadline, but reaching out earlier tends to give you more say in when your lights go up.
What to send us for a useful estimate
A few details up front let us give you a quote that reflects your actual house instead of a rough guess:
- Your property address and a clear photo from the street.
- The rooflines, entrances, trees or paths you want lit.
- Your preferred colors and overall style.
- Your siding material and any mounting preferences or concerns.
- The date you’d like the display ready, plus any access restrictions.
We serve North Texas from roughly Colleyville to Kaufman, and we confirm availability for each specific address rather than by city name, so the address is the most important item on that list.
We offer both leased lights and lights for purchase. Take a look at our Christmas light installation service, then request a free estimate and ask us about both options. Text your address, a street photo and the design you have in mind to (214) 557-7809, or email sales@texaspremierlighting.com, and we’ll walk you through the quoted scope before anything goes on the roof.