Charleston, Illinois · 5-year warranty
Permanent Lighting in Charleston, IL
Permanent lights installed once and enjoyed for 25+ years. App-controlled roofline lighting for Charleston homes: Christmas, Illini game days, Halloween, the Fourth and everyday accent light.
- 4.9★ Google rating
- 5-year company warranty
- Rated 25+ years
- Veteran owned · Fully insured
Permanent lighting in Charleston
Year-round roofline lighting, designed for Charleston homes
Permanent lighting suits Charleston's historic homes, where a subtle warm white behind the eave highlights the architecture every evening with no visible fixture, and the newer northwest subdivisions, where EIU families want Panther blue and gray ready for game day alongside Christmas and the Fourth.
Every Charleston system is installed by our own crew, color-matched to your trim and backed by our five-year warranty.
You may have seen it called permanent outdoor lighting, roofline lights, eave lights or smart outdoor lights; it's the same app-controlled system. We are a licensed installer of Orca Smart Lighting, the best permanent lights in Central Illinois, and every Charleston system is backed by our 5-year warranty and serviced by the same local crew that installed it. Prefer a classic seasonal display with big C9 bulbs, wrapped trees and garland? See Christmas light installation in Charleston.
Local knowledge
We know Charleston's homes
On historic-district homes we hide the track behind the eave crown and most owners run warm white nightly. Northwest two-stories get track along the front rooflines and garage. EIU Panthers blue and gray is the most-used game-day scene in Charleston, with Charleston Trojans blue and gold and Illini orange and blue close behind.
Weather note for Charleston: Charleston's historic district and the wooded lots toward Fox Ridge and Lake Charleston have mature trees that shed ice after storms, and the open northwest subdivisions take steady wind. We route lines clear of limbs and tighten clip spacing on exposed rooflines.
Charleston neighborhoods we serve
- Historic district around the courthouse square
- Homes near Eastern Illinois University
- Lake Charleston area
- Northwest Charleston subdivisions
- Lincoln Avenue corridor
- Country homes toward Fox Ridge State Park and Lerna
Home styles we light in Charleston
- Victorian and Italianate homes in the historic district
- Brick two-stories and ranches near EIU
- Newer subdivisions on the northwest side
- Wooded and lake-view homes around Lake Charleston
- Acreages toward Fox Ridge and Lerna
Around Charleston
Eastern Illinois University · Coles County Courthouse · Lake Charleston · Fox Ridge State Park · Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site · Morton Park · Downtown Charleston square
48 miles · about 55 minutes from our Champaign base · ZIP 61920
One system, every occasion
What Charleston homeowners use their lights for
Christmas
Red and green, candy cane or pure warm white, changed by the week.
Illini game day
Orange and blue for every kickoff and tip-off.
Halloween
Orange and purple with a flicker the trick-or-treaters remember.
Everyday accent & security
Soft warm white at dusk, dimmed overnight. Curb appeal every night.
Our work
Permanent lighting installs near Charleston
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Holiday scene on a permanent system
Reviews
What homeowners near Charleston 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!
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Permanent lighting near Charleston
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Light your Charleston home once and for all
Free in-home design consultation anywhere in Charleston. We measure, show you the track color on your trim and give you a clear all-inclusive quote.
- 4.9★ Google rating
- 5-year company warranty
- Rated 25+ years
- Veteran owned · Fully insured
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