When it comes to holiday light installation, should you choose permanent Christmas lights or the traditional seasonal installation service?
Thanks to Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of St. Louis, area homeowners and business owners have more options for holiday lighting than ever before! The question then becomes, “Which should I choose?” Both our holiday lighting installation services have their own benefits. Let’s take a look at some of them!

Permanent Christmas Lights, What Are They?
Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of St. Louis is a proud local dealer for Gemstone Lights, the upper echelon of permanent Christmas lights. Also called permanent roof line lights, these are not simply great for the holiday season – but have very many uses throughout the entire year.

Benefits of Permanent Christmas Lighting Installations
- Convenience – No seasonal ladder hazards, no tangled string lights, no re-installation ever. They are controlled by a proprietary mobile application.
- Year-round usage – While these permanent lights are ideal for Christmas, they’re also great for birthdays, gender reveals, game days, backyard parties, Halloween, or any other cause or occasion!
- Energy-Efficient – Thanks to LED technology, permanent roof line lighting means lower power usage and a longer lifespan.
- Weather-Resistant – Gemstone Lights are high-quality, built to handle the harshest of Missouri weather conditions, no matter the time of year.
- Not Just for Holidays – Our permanent roofline lighting installations add beautiful curb appeal as architectural house lighting. Choose between endless patterns for lowkey or impactful, year-round architectural lighting in your choice of color (or no color at all).
- Not Just for Homes – Our permanent Christmas lights are ideal for commercial properties, hospitality venues, event spaces, and many other types of non-residential buildings.
Potential Considerations:
The cost of permanent Christmas lighting installation will be higher than annual installation. If you enjoy changing up your holiday house lighting each year, you will have to forego that part of your holiday scene, but you can change up the additional lighting and décor besides your roofline. However, these lights are a very high-yield investment in your potential safety, convenience, energy efficiency, and all the things listed above.
St. Louis Christmas Lights, Seasonal Holiday Lighting Installation
Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of St. Louis’ seasonal outdoor holiday lighting installations are also great for homes and businesses alike. Our holiday lighting designers work closely with our clients to achieve the precise aesthetic they desire for your home or business. From traditional to whimsical and all things between, if you can dream it up, we can facilitate it. Here are a few benefits of our seasonal holiday lighting installation service.

Benefits of Seasonal Holiday Lighting Installation
- Convenience – We do it all for you. From ordering the lights and décor to installation, take-down, and storage till next season – it’s all on us!
- Lower Investment – This service is more cost-effective initially. However, there will be recurring yearly installation and take-down cost.
- Fresh Aesthetic – Our lighting designers and installers will inspect every element of your seasonal lighting installation to ensure it looks beautiful and is in working order.
- Can Be Changed Up – If you love a new look now and then, your design can be refreshed and added to.
Potential Considerations:
The possible downside of choosing a seasonal installation is the recurring cost to install and take down, or the potential cost for changing up the design. Additionally, our seasonal installation schedule fills up very quickly each year and limited spots are available for this service. We recommend scheduling your service in the summertime! There too, can be weather delays due to the potential for inclement weather days in autumn.
Which Type of Holiday Lighting Should You Choose?
Based on all the information provided herein, you should be a bit better able to make the final call. If you really enjoy changing up your holiday aesthetic each year, permanent lighting might not be your ideal choice. However, if you love the idea of having year-round use for holidays and architectural lighting, paired with the ease of one-time installation, permanent Christmas lights could be perfect for your needs.
Searching for landscape lighting St. Louis?
Outdoor Lighting Perspectives can light your way to the magic of the holiday season and all throughout the year with the very best outdoor holiday lighting installation choices around. Get in touch with us at (636) 202-0369 to schedule your consultation today!
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