USAFacts’ recent research shows two spikes in the number of decoration-related injuries that occur around the holidays, with the second occurring during the takedown process. Fortunately, solutions exist to provide you and your loved ones with safety and peace of mind.

Below, we discuss why professional holiday light removal services like Landscape Illumination treat takedown as an equal step in the holiday lighting process, taking it as seriously as the design and setup. Finally, learn how commercial-grade lighting makes the process easier and more affordable by streamlining every element.

What goes up, must come down. Hiring a professional to remove your holiday lights will save you time, space, and keep you safe.

How a Pro Christmas Light Takedown Service Benefits You

According to a 2024 survey by This Old House, two-thirds of American adults said they planned to hang holiday lights outdoors. That’s a considerable number of people going out of their way to put up something they’ll take down and store a month or two later, ready to do it all again in a year. Many others don’t know where to begin and might need a helping hand preparing their display before deciding what would look best for their property.

Due to these complications, more homeowners are turning to contractors like Landscape Illumination, who understand safe setup and local code requirements, to help with their annual holiday lighting. 

Offering You More Time

When you work with us, you have a clear point of contact at every step, plus direct access to the on-site crew. You can ask us anything related to Christmas lights, outdoor installation, takedown, storage, or any other part of the process. 

This professional contact can coordinate communication and schedule our work at your home around your business hours, where possible. We will also take HOA rules and neighborhood noise ordinances into account. We want to make what we do as unobtrusive as possible, so our clear appointment windows mean you can get on with your day while we handle the busywork.

After initial discussions, we begin our work with an on-site inspection and walkaround. We then take measurements of your home, so we won’t need to be on-site throughout the design process. We plan everything to take the weight off your shoulders, aside from approvals and necessary communication.

For larger homes or commercial sites, our project managers can even coordinate access and traffic, so you needn’t worry about other disruptions. Meanwhile, if you plan to use advanced features, such as sound-based decoration extras, we can handle the technical details.

We also understand that DIY takedown costs homeowners time they’d rather spend with their family. So, when we take your display down and pack it all away, your remaining work should be minimal. We’ll even document your layouts with notes and photos to help make subsequent years’ work even faster.

Saving You on Space

We realized long ago that those who love working with an external service for decorations rarely want to store all that equipment themselves. It can be a real pain:

• Getting items into and out of the attic
• Transporting decorations outdoors
• Maintaining electronics
• Checking and replacing bulbs
• Preventing access by vermin
• Paying for new equipment when the old set finally gives up

Instead, our outdoor holiday light removal and storage service can manage this step for you. Forget fitting bulky Christmas decoration boxes around vehicles and lawn equipment in a garage, or lifting them into your attic. Instead, we store everything in well-kept, climate-appropriate storage, ready for next season.

Since we use dedicated equipment for your display each year, we can offer a much higher level of customization. We can cut cords to the perfect size and fold or roll every item to be hung or draped, so it’s easy to set up and take down next holiday. It’s just one more area where you can relax, knowing you won’t need to untangle a host of lighting strings at any point.

We also use commercial-grade equipment designed to last several seasons, with weather-rated outlets and heavier insulation to withstand Indiana winters, so sourcing new lights each year isn’t a chore. We maintain our own lighting inventory as required, keeping energy efficiency in mind to help limit the impact on your Christmas utility budget.

Ensuring Safety

During the holiday season, around 160 Americans each day are injured in Christmas decorating accidents, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), with over 40% of those involving some kind of fall. With icy roofs and the potential for electric shocks when you take down Christmas lights, you need to know that those working on your display know how to work in icy conditions and which equipment is rated for Indiana’s weather. You should also be able to trust them to follow OSHA guidelines on working practices when on your property. 

Our team handles aspects such as roof access and electrical work, so you can avoid any work you don’t have training for. We don’t just look out for your safety on the day, either. Our team will check our work before we leave during setup and takedown to safeguard your home’s systems and help ensure your holiday lighting complies with local electrical guidelines.

Landscape Illumination offer professional holiday light removal services, as well as installation of stunning lighting designs.

How Much Does It Cost to Remove Christmas Lights?

A professional Christmas light takedown service keeps your family and your property safer than doing it yourself in the winter cold. Our full-service packages mean you don’t need to worry about maintenance or upgrades. We can work directly with you to handle almost everything, from start to finish.

We have a range of options to fit your budget, so get in touch today to talk through your ideas and timeline, and discover why clients across Indiana trust us with their holiday lighting.