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Lighting Budget Calculator
Estimate a Christmas light install or landscape lighting bid in seconds. Built from real installer averages — adjust to your market.
- Roofline$1,800
- Trees$640
- Bushes$330
- Takedown (15%)$416
Ballpark only. Adjust labor rates, regional permits, and material markup for your market.
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How the calculator works
The numbers are pulled from national installer averages: roughly $7–$12/ft installed for Christmas roofline (mini vs C9 commercial), $180–$320 per wrapped tree, and a 15% takedown markup. For landscape lighting we use $185 per uplight, $240 per downlight, $22/ft for pathway runs (one fixture every ~8 ft plus low-voltage wire), plus a 300W transformer/primary at $650 and an 8% design fee.
Markets vary. High-end coastal and mountain markets often run 20–40% above these figures; budget Midwest installs run 10–15% below. Use this as your starting point, not your final bid.