Guides with real numbers
Every guide has a price, a wattage, a wind speed or a date in it, and is written by the company that installs it.
Permanent lighting
Permanent Christmas Lights Cost: Vancouver WA & Portland
On average, permanent lights run about $3,000; smaller homes often cost less, and the free measure gives your exact written quote. Priced by the foot.
How Permanent Christmas Lights Are Installed, Step by Step
Four steps, none of them on your ladder: the measure, a written quote, install day and app setup. What happens at each and what to confirm first.
Do Permanent Christmas Lights Survive PNW Rain and Wind?
IP66 lights rated to −20°C in a bonded channel: how permanent lights handle 40 inches of rain a year and 50–60 mph Gorge gusts in Washougal and Gresham.
Permanent Christmas Lights Electricity Cost per Month
About $0.84 a month on Clark Public Utilities or $1.90 on PGE: a 220-light permanent install at four hours a night uses 9.5 kWh. The math by house size.
Permanent Christmas Lights HOA Approval (Template Letter)
4 attachments and a copy-and-paste letter: how to ask an HOA in Clark County or the Portland suburbs to approve permanent Christmas lights on a roofline.
Permanent Lighting Warranty: Parts, Labor and Transfers
How to compare parts, labor, exclusions and transferability, and what to confirm about maintenance before ordering permanent lighting.
Best Time to Install Permanent Christmas Lights
January to March is the quietest time to install permanent Christmas lights; October and November fill first. How rain, 50°F bonding and HOAs affect it.
Permanent Lighting App and Scene Ideas (Minleon)
12 scene recipes, 20 schedules per controller and 2 zones per dual-port controller: how the Minleon app runs warm white nightly and color on holidays.
Where to Put Permanent Christmas Lights on a House
A 24-ft gable adds about 30 ft of roofline: where to put permanent Christmas lights on eaves, gables, garage and trees, and what to skip.
Are Permanent Christmas Lights Worth It? Who Shouldn't Buy
Moving in 2–3 years, renting, a tight budget, vinyl fascia or an HOA ban: when permanent Christmas lights aren't worth it, from an installer.
Under-Eave & Soffit Lighting: How Permanent LEDs Mount
How under-eave permanent LEDs mount in a slim channel on the fascia, and how that differs from soffit lights. Priced by the foot · No hidden fees.
Year-Round Christmas Lights (Permanent House Lights)
Year-round Christmas lights that stay up, glow warm white nightly and change color by phone, controller included. Priced by the foot · No hidden fees.
JellyFish Lighting Cost vs Trimlight & Gemstone: 2026 Prices
JellyFish lists about $25–35/ft plus a $650–850 controller; Trimlight $18–35/ft. Gemstone, EverLights, Oelo and Govee prices too, with sources.
Christmas lights (seasonal)
Installation, takedown and storage for one season at a time. Seasonal service and prices.
Christmas Light Installation Cost 2026: Vancouver & Portland
On average, Christmas lights run about $600; smaller homes often cost less, and the free measure gives your exact written quote. Plus what others charge.
Christmas Lights on Trees and Bushes: How Pros Light Them
Trunk wraps, branch wraps, canopy drapes and net lights on shrubs: how each looks, how many lights a maple or fir takes, and seasonal vs permanent wraps.
How to Hang Christmas Lights on Your House Like a Pro
Measure, pick the right clip for gutters, shingles and gutter guards, plan outlets and timers, and know when to get off the ladder, or have it hung.
LED vs Incandescent Christmas Lights: Cost to Run and Look
What a 150-ft roofline of LED vs incandescent C9s costs to run on Clark Public Utilities and PGE, and how the two differ in warmth, heat, life and safety.
C7 vs C9 Christmas Lights: Which to Use on Your Roofline
A C9 is about 1⅛ in. wide on an E17 base; a C7 is ⅞ in. on an E12. Which suits a roofline, the spacing to use, and seasonal vs permanent C9s.
Holiday lights to go see
The Clark County Christmas lights map lists home displays, tree lightings and Christmas Ships nights, with 2026 dates as organizers post them. Four visitor guides go deeper:
- Holidays on Franklin — Vancouver's one-block neighborhood display: dates, parking and tips.
- Christmas Ships — Every 2026 night you can watch from Vancouver, Camas and Washougal.
- Drive-through Christmas lights — Every drive-through within about an hour, with 2026 dates and prices.
- Portland Christmas lights — Peacock Lane, ZooLights, The Grotto and Winter Wonderland from Vancouver.
Comparisons
- Trimlight vs Minleon (2026): Price, Warranty, White Light — Compare Trimlight Classic and a Minleon installation on white light, controls, price and warranty, with manufacturer sources and clear trade-offs.
- JellyFish Lighting vs Minleon: Price and Warranty (2026) — Compare Jellyfish and Minleon on complete installed price, white light, spacing and warranty. Corporate pricing is clearly separated from local quotes.
- Gemstone Lights vs Minleon: Price and Warranty (2026) — Gemstone and Minleon both offer dedicated white LEDs. Compare mounting, coverage and installation prices with direct manufacturer sources.
- Govee Permanent Outdoor Lights vs a Pro Install (2026) — Govee Permanent Outdoor Lights 2 Pro: $499.99 for 100 ft or $799.99 for 200 ft at Govee. What that buys, and what a pro Minleon install adds.
- Best Permanent Christmas Lights 2026: 7 Brands Compared — Permanent Christmas lights compared: Minleon, Trimlight, JellyFish, Gemstone, EverLights, Oelo and Govee on price, warranty, mounting and white light.
- Permanent vs Seasonal Christmas Lights: Cost Over Time — Seasonal Christmas lights or permanent lights? What each averages with us, what repeats every season, and how to weigh five years of costs.
- Trimlight vs JellyFish (2026): Price, Specs & Warranty — Trimlight: $18–35/ft and parts covered 50,000 hours. JellyFish: about $25–35/ft plus a $650–850 controller, 5-year parts. Specs from each brand.