Resources for lighting installers

Pricing per foot, contracts and lease agreements, measuring a roofline from a photo, and honest software comparisons. Written from the ladder by a working installer, with real numbers, and updated every August and January.

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  How-to, process and business building, written from the ladder.

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• Pricing

  Per-foot guides, what jobs cost, and the numbers behind a rate card.

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• Compare

  Honest comparisons and alternatives, with the competitor named.

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• Templates

  Contracts, lease agreements, checklists and proposals you can use today.

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  CASL, GST and HST on quotes, Canadian pricing and suppliers.

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• Permanent lighting

  Track, no-track, jumps, peaks, controllers and dealer economics.

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  Best Christmas Light Installation Software (2026)

  Seven tools compared on design, measurement, quoting, e-sign, payments, CRM and job management, with verified 2026 prices and a pick for each kind of shop.

  Updated September 7, 2026 · 9 min read

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  Best CRM for Christmas Light Business: 9 Tools Compared

  Nine CRMs for a Christmas light business, $0 to $699 a month, plus the column reviews skip: does it book the takedown and re-book with the install?

  Updated September 7, 2026 · 11 min read

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  Free Christmas Light Installation Contract Template (2026)

  A complete Christmas light installation contract to copy today, every clause explained, plus the seasonal-service variant for homeowner-owned lights.

  Updated September 7, 2026 · 11 min read

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  How Much Does Christmas Light Installation Cost? (CAD, USD)

  Published US averages sit at $432 to $444 a job and $2.50 to $12 a foot. An installer shows both currencies, a real quote, and what a $442 job costs to deliver.

  Updated September 7, 2026 · 11 min read

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  Christmas Light Installation Estimate Template (Free, 2026)

  Free Christmas light installation estimate template: scope, runs by type, jumps, peaks, tax, deposit, expiry, and how to fill it in from a photo in ten minutes.

  Updated September 7, 2026 · 10 min read

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  Christmas Light Installation Software in Canada (CAD, HST)

  Built in Ottawa: rate cards in your own dollars, a 13% HST line for Ontario, CASL-safe follow-up texts, from $299 USD (about $414 CAD) a year founding.

  Updated September 7, 2026 · 10 min read