What a holiday lighting service agreement is for
The best holiday lighting customers come back every year with the same display. An agreement that holds their install window, keeps their lights in storage, sets service call terms and renews each fall turns a seasonal sale into a route you can count on, and books your November before September ends.
What to put on a holiday lighting service agreement
- Display covered each season.
- Install and takedown windows.
- Storage of leased lights.
- Service calls during the season.
- Renewal and early-booking terms.
- Price, billing and cancellation.
A worked example
An owner wants the same display every year with install before Thanksgiving.
| 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 |
| Storage until next season | 1 | set | Your price | |
| Mid-season service call | 1 | visit | Your price |
Set the renewal date before the busy season. Read it as a template, not legal advice, and check your state's rules.
* 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 the customer and the start and end dates.
- List what each visit includes and how many visits a year.
- Add your price per line; the plan shows a yearly total, and a monthly figure if billed monthly.
- Fill in what is not covered and the renewal and cancellation terms.
- Check your state's rules, then print it for signatures.
Free tools for holiday lighting
- Christmas light installation cost calculator
- Roof measurement tool
- Labor rate calculator
- Estimate generator
The same service agreement 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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