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C9 and 5mm prograde Christmas light bulb

Our Lights or Our Lights

Nope, it's not a typo, let's talk about why.

We use pro-grade LED lights. They look better, they install easier, and they last longer. Which means they actually save you a ton of money.

Look, we're not saying we won't do it. We have done it. Heck, we used to do it all the time! We occasionally still do it. Yes, we'll hang your consumer grade lights that you already have. But we're not one of those companies that runs around town popping up signs that say "Our lights or yours!" and there are an armload of good reasons for it. We don't love doing it, and you shouldn't either. Read on and we'll explain.

One Bulb at a Time

Most consumer grade lighting runs in series, as a result, if one light goes bad, or even becomes disconnected, you'll lose half a strand. All of our C7 and C9 strands have screw-in sockets for individual bulbs, essentially wiring them in parallel. Which means if one bulbs goes out, one bulb goes out, and the rest stay on. Most of our bulbs are good for years, and when they do go bad, you replace one, not the whole strand. In fact nine out of ten calls we get to replace a bulb, it turns out the bulb was loose, and just needed a little twist. 

Customization

Big box lights come in a handful of colors. What you see is what you get. We can create unique combinations of any of dozens of light colors with our C7 and C9 light options. We also tend to have more available options in the smaller bulb sizes. Want to change it in a year or two. No prob- We can swap out the bulbs for any color combo, at any time. 

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Rugged Construction

From our larger bulbs to our tiny 5mm bulbs. Commercial grade lights are built different. They're meant to to last for multiple seasons, as well as withstand the rigors of outdoor use, and professional installation and removal.

Brighter Lights

Winter can feel like a cold grey bucket of suck. But with holiday lights, we add vibrant color, and the feeling of warmth, and magic to the landscape. Pro-grade lights are the brightest, most vivid colors on the market. Put one of our light bulbs or strands next to a consumer grade light, and you'll easily see a dramatic difference in how our lights outshine consumer lights in every way.

Service Time

Due to the previously mentioned benefits, we as installers spend significantly less time trouble shooting and reviving faulty lighting lines. The also tend to install in a much more fluid manner, than the three wire loosely wrapped consumer grade strands often found in the big box stores. This time savings goes straight to you, in the form of less install/removal time billed. 

Experience brought us Here

We tried, we really tried. For years we spent hours and hours reviving and untangling the lights you already have in your basement. Over time we realized we weren't truly saving anyone anything. By the time we repair a strand, you usually could've just bought a new one for what it costs to have two guys fumbling with wires in a snowstorm. We're regular people, we get why you want to make the consumer grade lights work. But we've learned the hard way through hundreds, if not thousands of installs, that while it costs more up front, pro-grade will save you tons of dough for years to come, while being a substantially superior product.  

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