Bistro String
Full-color S14 bistro bulbs over patios, pergolas and walkways. Lights and clips, priced per foot of hang path.
S14 bistro bulbs on two-foot centers, each with a dedicated 3000K white diode so the everyday setting is the warm cafe glow people buy bistro lights for. Switch to color for a party from the same app as the roofline.
Priced per foot of hang path, not ground distance, plus a $495 system line. Poles and guide cable, where needed for open spans, are added at cost.
How it's installed
Strung on clips along eaves and pergola beams, or on a stainless guide cable for spans between posts. Twist-lock connectors mean no cutting or splicing on site.
Can share a controller with a roofline package, which drops the system line if both are installed together.
Best for
- Patios, pergolas and outdoor kitchens
- Restaurants, breweries and event patios
- A warm 3000K string nightly with color for parties
Spec
| Bulb | RGBW S14, 3000K white diode, 24 V, 0.3 W |
| Spacing | 24 in. |
| Mounting | Clips or stainless guide cable |
| Control | Wec3 Mini or Dual Port controller, app |
| Price | $24 per ft of hang path + $495 system, $2,500 minimum |
From Minleon product pages and datasheets. Minleon does not publish a lumen figure for this light.
On typical homes
| Home | Feet | Price | ≈ Monthly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-story ranch about 50 ft of hang path | 50 | $2,500 minimum | $216/mo |
| Two-story with gables about 73 ft of hang path | 73 | $2,500 minimum | $216/mo |
| Large two-story, full wrap about 107 ft of hang path | 107 | $3,063 | $264/mo |
Includes the $495 system line. Monthly is a 12-month, 5.9% APR example.
Bistro String questions
How many feet is my patio?
Do I need poles?
Can bistro lights run on the same app as the roofline?
Where we install Bistro
Portland, OR · Vancouver, WA · Tualatin, OR · all cities
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Deep Pebble Track
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Get the exact number
A free 20-minute measure, a written quote by package, price locked for 30 days. Book by Oct 31 for a pre-Thanksgiving install.
Price it before you call
Pick a package, set your roofline feet, read the range. The free measure makes it exact, and if the measure comes in under your estimate you pay the lower number.
Track packages from $32 per foot with the controller included · $2,500 minimum on permanent, $1,000 on seasonal · the full price list · financing
What will permanent lighting cost on my house?
Pick a package, set your roofline feet, see the range and the monthly figure. Exact price follows a free measure.
How to measure your roofline in Google Maps
- Open Google Maps, search your address, switch to satellite view.
- Right-click on a roof corner and choose Measure distance.
- Click each corner along the roof edges you want lit. The total in feet shows at the bottom.
- Add about 15% for gables you can't see from above. That is your number.
Or text a photo of your house and we'll reply with a quote within the hour during business hours.