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Commercial · Douglas County & South Denver

In December, your building is your best advertising.

Right now it's dark.

Holiday lighting for churches, retail centers, senior living, HOAs, and offices. We design it, install it, fix anything that goes out, and take it down on a date that's in your contract.

Firefighter owned & operated Certificate of insurance on request We never drill your roof Takedown date in writing
Get a free design of your property

Send us the address and we'll send back a rendering of your actual building with the lights on it, and a price. No site visit required.

We're taking a limited number of commercial properties this season, and commercial installs run in October before residential peaks.

Got it.

We'll pull up your building and send a design back, usually same day. If you'd rather talk it through, call (720) 230-1087.

Who we work with

Buildings people look at.

If the outside of your building is part of how people decide what they think of you, December is the month it matters most.

Churches

Christmas Eve is your biggest night

It's the one service where people who don't normally come will walk through the doors. A lit building is the difference between being found and being driven past.

Senior living

Families visit in December

Adult children come home for the holidays and walk through that entrance. A building that looks cared for says something before anyone speaks.

Retail & restaurants

The reason people slow down

Every car that passes at dusk is an impression. Lighting is the cheapest storefront upgrade there is, and it only runs eight weeks a year.

HOAs

Entrances and common areas

Monuments, entry features, and clubhouse trees. One vendor, one invoice, and nobody on the board has to organize volunteers with a ladder.

Office & industrial

Tenants notice

A property that decorates reads as a property that's managed. It costs less than most line items on a building's annual budget.

Dealerships & venues

Big frontage, big impact

Long rooflines and open lots are where lighting does the most work per dollar, and where December traffic is worth the most.

Why buildings switch vendors

Almost nobody leaves over the install.

They leave because the lights were still up in March. Or a section went dark the week of the Christmas program and nobody answered the phone. Seasonal operators collect in November and get hard to reach in January, and it happens often enough that it's the single most common complaint in this trade.

So we put the takedown date in the contract, not in a conversation. In-season service is included for the whole season. And we're firefighters here year round, not a seasonal outfit that goes quiet in February.

Ask whoever quotes you next for their takedown date in writing. The answer tells you most of what you need to know.
The First Alarm Lighting Co trailer at night, loaded for an install
What's different about commercial

The paperwork, handled.

If you've vetted vendors before you know the list. Here's ours up front so nobody has to chase it.

Insurance
General liability certificate provided before work starts. We can name your organization as an additional insured where your agreement requires it.
Scheduling
Commercial installs run in October, before residential demand peaks. We work around service times, business hours, and event calendars, including after-hours and weekends.
Your building
We never drill your roof. Roof runs clip to existing edges and parapet flashing, and everything, including the clips, comes off in January.
Pricing
One fixed number in writing, itemized by area. No height fees or difficulty surcharges after the crew arrives. Multi-year agreements available with the price locked.
Service
Anything goes out during the season, you call and we come fix it at no charge. One phone number, and it's a person you've already met.
Timing

Commercial books before residential.

Two reasons, and both of them are in your favor.

REASON 01

Budgets move slower

Boards meet monthly, committees approve, and purchase orders take time. A decision that starts in October lands comfortably. One that starts in November usually doesn't.

REASON 02

October crews are open

Residential demand peaks in November, so October installs get the calendar to themselves. You get a better date and the crew isn't racing the Thanksgiving rush.

REASON 03

You'll be lit before anyone else

Being the first building on the street that's lit is worth more than being the brightest one in the second week of December.

How it works

Three steps, and one of them is yours.

STEP 01

Send the address

We measure your rooflines and entrances from satellite and street imagery. No site visit needed to get a real number.

STEP 02

See the building lit

We send back a rendering of your actual property with the design on it and the price underneath, plus a one-page proposal you can hand to a board.

STEP 03

We handle the rest

Install in October, service all season, takedown in January on the date in your agreement, and storage until next year.

Commercial questions

Straight answers.

How much does commercial Christmas light installation cost?

Commercial properties are priced by linear footage, height, and access, and they generally start higher than residential because of insurance requirements, scheduling constraints, and the equipment a taller building needs. Send the address and we'll give you one fixed number in writing rather than a range.

Can you provide a certificate of insurance and name us as additional insured?

Yes. We provide a general liability certificate before work starts, and we can name your organization as an additional insured where your vendor agreement requires it. Tell us your insurance requirements during the quote rather than at signing, so there are no surprises for either of us.

Will you drill into our roof?

No. We never drill your roof. Runs clip to existing edges, including parapet flashing, and nothing is fastened through a roof membrane. On a commercial roof that matters even more than on a house, because a penetration through a membrane is a warranty problem as well as a leak.

Can you work around our service times or business hours?

Yes, and it's normal for commercial work. Tell us your service schedule, event calendar, or business hours and we'll build the install around them, including evenings and weekends. October scheduling gives us the flexibility to do that.

Do you offer multi-year agreements?

Yes, with the price locked for the term. Most commercial properties would rather know the number for three years than re-shop it every fall, and a locked rate protects you from the annual increases that are standard in this trade.

When exactly do the lights come down?

On a date written into your agreement, in January. Takedown is included in the price you already paid, and everything comes off, including the clips. Abandoned takedowns are the most common complaint against seasonal lighting companies, which is exactly why we put the date on paper.

Do you have commercial references?

We're a young company taking a limited number of commercial properties this season, which is why our first few are priced accordingly. We would rather tell you that plainly than pad a reference list. What we can show you is a rendering of your own building and a contract with the takedown date in it.

Booking October installs now

Let's see what your building looks like.

Send the address and we'll send back a rendering with the price on it. Costs you nothing, and it's something you can put in front of a board.