How much does permanent lighting cost in Vancouver WA and Portland? Real numbers by house size
Most cost guides for permanent lighting give you a national range and tell you to get three quotes. This one gives you our actual price list, what a real house in Clark County or the Portland suburbs comes to, what's inside the number, and what the other brands publish, so you can decide before anyone knocks on your door.
Our price per foot
Permanent track packages are a flat rate per foot with the controller, power supplies, power injection and app setup included. Nothing is added at the visit except a lift if a gable is above ladder height, which we say up front.
| Package | Price per foot | Includes | Minimum |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pebble Track (12 in.) | $32 | Controller and system | $2,500 |
| C9 Track (15 in.) | $32 | Controller and system | $2,500 |
| Deep Pebble Track (12 in.) | $37 ($35 at 15 in., $52 at 6 in.) | Controller and system | $2,500 |
| D35 Puck Track (12 in.) | $35 | Controller and system | $2,500 |
| Magnetic Pebble (15 in., steel drip edge) | $35 | Controller and system | $2,500 |
| C9 Classic on clips (15 in.) | $12 | + $495 system line | $1,500 |
| Bistro String (per ft of hang path) | $24 | + $495 system line, waived with a roofline package | $2,500 |
| Diamond Tree Wrap | $22 per light ($11 per ft of wrap) | + $495 system line, waived with a roofline package | $2,500 |
Published September 2026. The quote at the measure is the install price.
What real houses come to
Roofline feet decide the price, and gables measure longer than they look because each one is two sloped runs. The three homes we quote most, in the two packages we sell most:
| House | Roofline | Pebble Track ($32) | Deep Pebble ($37) | C9 Classic ($12 + $495) | ≈ Monthly (12 mo. example) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-story ranch, front + garage (Hazel Dell, Orchards, Charbonneau) | 150 ft | $4,800 | $5,550 | $2,295 | $410 / $480 / $200 |
| Two-story with gables, front + sides (Salmon Creek, Ridgefield, Tualatin, Bethany) | 220 ft | $7,040 | $8,140 | $3,135 | $600 / $700 / $270 |
| Large two-story, full wrap (Prune Hill, Felida, Happy Valley, Lake Oswego) | 320 ft | $10,240 | $11,840 | $4,335 | $880 / $1,020 / $370 |
Monthly figures are an example at 12 months and 5.9% APR, subject to approval. Longer terms lower the payment.
What drives the number up or down
Feet. A 24-foot-wide gable adds about 30 feet of roofline. Front-only installs on a two-story are usually 140 to 180 feet; full wraps 280 to 340.
Spacing. Six-inch spacing doubles the lights and covers and costs $52 per foot. Fifteen-inch spacing on Deep Pebble saves $2 per foot on long, straight runs.
Brightness. Deep pebble and puck cost $3 to $5 more per foot than standard pebble and are worth it on high rooflines, view lots and homes set back from the street.
Height. Gables above 28 feet need a lift, quoted as a line item before install day.
Mounting surface. Steel drip edge lets us use magnets and skip the channel entirely; aluminum drip edge and painted or composite fascia get channel bonded with 3M VHB tape.
What the other brands publish
Trimlight's corporate blog says $18 to $35 per foot installed and typical jobs of $2,000 to $6,000 or more; its Clark County dealer publishes nothing. Jellyfish's pricing page says about $25 to $35 per foot plus a $650 to $850 controller at company locations. Gemstone publishes no price. Angi and HomeGuide put the national range at $20 to $40 per foot, or $2,000 to $8,000 for 100 to 200 feet.
Our $32 per foot with the controller included sits in the upper middle of that band. We're not the cheapest system available; we're the one you can price from your couch, with a true white diode and four ways to mount it. The comparison pages show every brand's published spec next to ours.
What it costs to run
Minleon's datasheets put a pebble at 0.36 watts and a D35 puck at 0.45 watts at full output. A 220-light pebble install at four hours a night is about 9.5 kWh a month: about 85 cents on Clark Public Utilities at 8.79 cents per kilowatt-hour, about $1.90 on Portland General Electric at roughly 20 cents. Colored scenes and dimmed warm white use less.
How to get your number right now
Open Google Maps in satellite view, right-click a roof corner, choose Measure distance, and click along the edges you want lit. Add 15 percent for gables. Put that number in our estimator with the package you like, and you'll have a range and a monthly figure. The free measure turns it into an exact quote; if the measure comes in under your estimate, you pay the lower number.
Packages mentioned
- Pebble Track — $32/ft, controller included
- Deep Pebble Track — from $35/ft, controller included
- C9 Classic — $12/ft + $495 system
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City pages mentioned: Vancouver, Camas, Portland, Lake Oswego.