Christmas lights you never hang again
Permanent Christmas Lights in Central Illinois
Installed once, hidden under your roofline, and ready every December with a tap on your phone. Then game days, Halloween and everyday accent lighting the rest of the year. Rated 25+ years with a 5-year warranty.
- 4.9★ Google rating
- 500+ homes lit
- Veteran owned
- Fully insured
What you're searching for
What are permanent Christmas lights?
If you've searched for permanent Christmas lights, permanent holiday lights or Christmas lights that stay up all year, you're looking for the same thing: a permanent lighting system that lives on your home instead of going up and coming down every season.
A slim aluminum track is mounted under the eave and color-matched to your trim, so it disappears during the day. It holds weatherproof LEDs every 9 inches, each with red, green, blue and dedicated warm white diodes. From an app on your phone you pick the look: classic warm white for Christmas, red and green, candy cane, multicolor, or anything else, on a schedule if you like.
December is why most people start looking. What surprises them is how much they use it the rest of the year: Illini orange and blue on Saturdays, orange and purple on Halloween, red, white and blue on the Fourth, and a soft warm white that makes the house look finished every night.
We install permanent Christmas lights across Champaign-Urbana, Bloomington-Normal, Decatur, Danville, Mattoon-Charleston and the towns between. We're a licensed installer of Orca Smart Lighting, the best permanent lights in the area.
The look
Do permanent Christmas lights look like real Christmas lights?
In warm white, from the street, most people can't tell. Bulb spacing matches a professional C9 roofline, and the dedicated warm white diode means white looks like true white. Here's what that looks like on real homes.
Christmas scenes
Year-round Christmas lights: every look, one tap away
Classic warm white
The timeless look. Warm white every 9 inches along every roofline, the same spacing as a professional C9 install.
Red and green
Alternating red and green for the traditional Christmas look, or switch to a slow fade between the two.
Candy cane
Red and white alternating, steady or with a gentle chase around the roofline.
Retro multicolor
The nostalgic big-bulb multicolor look, in any color order you like.
Icy blue and white
Cool white and blue for a crisp winter look that runs from Thanksgiving through January.
Twinkle and sparkle
A soft twinkle for Christmas Eve or a white sparkle at midnight on New Year's Eve.
Permanent holiday lights for the rest of the year
Plus every other holiday. See permanent lighting for every holiday and game day lighting.
Permanent or seasonal?
Permanent Christmas lights vs. hiring an installer every year
We do both, so here's the straight answer. A seasonal Christmas light installation is the right choice if you want big faceted C9 bulbs, wrapped trees, wreaths and garland, or if you only decorate for Christmas. Permanent Christmas lights are the right choice if you light up every year and want to stop scheduling installs, or if you'd use your lights for more than one holiday.
Plenty of our customers do both: permanent lights on the roofline, plus seasonal trees and greenery in December. The full comparison is in permanent vs. temporary Christmas lights.
How much do permanent Christmas lights cost?
They're priced once, per linear foot of roofline, adjusted for the number of peaks, stories and corners. After that, there are no yearly install, takedown or storage fees, and they run for about what a porch light costs. For most homes that light up every year, that beats paying a seasonal installer within several seasons. Our permanent lighting cost guide walks through what drives the price, and a free quote gives you the exact number.
| Permanent | Seasonal | |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas roofline | ✓ | ✓ |
| Big C9 bulbs up close | Smaller LEDs | ✓ |
| Wrapped trees & greenery | Add seasonal | ✓ |
| Game day, Halloween, July 4th | ✓ | — |
| Everyday accent light | ✓ | — |
| Install & takedown each year | Never | Every year |
| Visible by day | Hidden track | Removed in Jan. |
Near you
Permanent Christmas lights by city
Pick your town for neighborhoods, home styles and local questions.
- Champaign
- Urbana
- Savoy
- Mahomet
- St. Joseph
- Monticello
- Tolono
- Rantoul
- Bloomington
- Normal
- Decatur
- Danville
- Tuscola
- Mattoon
- Charleston
- Paxton
- Gibson City
- Clinton
- Farmer City
- Arcola
- Villa Grove
- Sullivan
- Le Roy
- Hoopeston
Reviews
What Central Illinois homeowners say
4.9 stars on Google
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Our lights were amazing. Lights were done quickly and efficiently. When the season was over he was back to take them down just when he said he would. We have had him put our lights up for several years and will continue to! Highly recommended.
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We just had our lights installed by Midwest Holiday Lighting on Thanksgiving day. We just called them and let them know we would like them to do our light install and they worked us in quickly. They were very friendly, knowledgeable, courteous, and patient. We love the holiday lighting they installed on our house and will use them for years to come. They provided all the materials, completed the install quickly, and will store the lights for us during the off season. I added the wreath last minute and they had all the supplies to install it. We could not be happier with Tom and his crew and the job they did installing our lights. Thank You Midwest Holiday Lighting for making our holidays feel more merry and our home look brighter! Enjoy!
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Tom is honest and hardworking, you won't find better out there!
What are permanent Christmas lights?
Are permanent Christmas lights, permanent holiday lights and year-round Christmas lights the same thing?
Do permanent Christmas lights look like real Christmas lights?
How much do permanent Christmas lights cost?
Are permanent Christmas lights worth it?
Can you see permanent Christmas lights during the day?
Can I still have wrapped trees, wreaths and garland?
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How long do permanent Christmas lights last?
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Never hang Christmas lights again
Free in-home consultation. We measure your rooflines, match the track to your trim and show you the Christmas scenes on your own home.
- 4.9★ Google rating
- 500+ homes lit
- Veteran owned
- Fully insured