What a holiday lighting receipt is for
Holiday lighting is booked months ahead, and owners want proof their date is held. A receipt with the install date, what is included and the balance does that. The season receipt is also the record you both look at next fall, when you offer to hang the same lights again.
What to put on a holiday lighting receipt
- What was paid, the date and the payment method.
- Install date held.
- What the season includes.
- Balance due on install day.
A worked example
The owner paid the deposit in October to hold a mid-November install. Enter it in Amount received.
| Line | Qty | Unit | Price | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roofline lights, lights supplied * | 150 | ft | $3.75 | $562.50 |
| Takedown after the season * | 150 | ft | $0.57 | $85.50 |
| Total before tax | $648.00 |
Write the install date in the notes. It is why they paid the deposit.
* Typical price from our free christmas light installation cost calculator, which lists its sources. Your own costs and market come first.
Line items holiday lighting installers use
| Line item | Unit | How to write it |
|---|---|---|
| Roofline lights, installed | ft | Bulb type and color; lights leased or sold. |
| Ridge line lights | ft | Higher work; second story or steep roof. |
| Tree wrap, trunk and branches | each | Tree height and wrap style. |
| Bush and shrub lights | each | Net or string lights per bush. |
| Wreath with lights | each | Size and placement. |
| Garland on railing or door | ft | Lit or unlit. |
| Ground stakes and pathway lights | each | Spacing along the walk. |
| Timer and outdoor cords | set | Outdoor-rated, on existing outlets. |
| Takedown after the season | ft | Lights removed, tested and boxed. |
| Storage until next season | set | Labeled for this house. |
| Mid-season service call | visit | Fix outages during the season. |
Terms and deposit language for holiday lighting
- Deposit. A deposit at booking holds the install date in a short season and covers lights ordered for this house. Follow your state's deposit rules.
- Payment. Balance due on install day after the owner sees the lights on.
- Warranty. Lights that fail during the season are fixed on a service call within the days stated. Damage from storms, animals or people unplugging the timer is not a lighting defect.
- Lights stay the property of the installer when leased, and are stored for next season.
- Lights plug into existing outdoor outlets; new outlets need an electrician.
- Install and takedown dates depend on weather; roofs are not walked when wet or icy.
How to fill it in
- Fill in who paid and which job or invoice the payment is for.
- Check the lines; they show what the payment covers.
- Pick how they paid and add the check or reference number.
- Type the amount received, or leave it blank when it pays the whole total.
- Print it, download it, or hand it over as a PDF.
Free tools for holiday lighting
- Christmas light installation cost calculator
- Roof measurement tool
- Labor rate calculator
- Estimate generator
The same receipt for other trades: appliance repair, auto detailing, carpentry, carpet cleaning, chimney, house cleaning, commercial cleaning, concrete, deck, drywall, duct cleaning, electrical, fence, flooring, garage door, general contractor, glass, gutter, handyman, home inspection, hood cleaning, hvac, insulation, irrigation, junk removal, landscaping, lawn care, locksmith, masonry, moving, painting, pest control, plumbing, pool service, pressure washing, property maintenance, remodeling, restoration, roofing, security system, septic, siding, snow removal, solar, tile, tree service, water treatment, waterproofing, window cleaning, window and door.
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