DIY PERMANENT CHRISTMAS LIGHTS

Permanent Christmas lights are outdoor LED lighting systems designed to stay installed on your home year-round. Instead of installing lights every holiday season, the lights remain mounted under the eaves and can be controlled from a phone app to create colors and effects for different holidays, events, and everyday accent lighting.

Permanent Christmas lights typically come in 3 categories and price ranges:

Professional Installation:
This is the highest-end option and includes full installation by a contractor. Professional permanent Christmas lighting companies such as Trimlight or JellyFish Lighting typically charge between $25–$40 per linear foot installed, depending on the home and region.

Basic DIY Kits (Amazon brands like Govee, ASAHOM, or Eufy):
These are the simplest and lowest-cost DIY permanent Christmas lights, usually costing around $2–$4 per linear foot. They are designed for quick installation using adhesive mounts or small brackets. However, wiring is usually visible along the eaves and the adhesive mounts may loosen over time depending on the surface.

Professional-Grade DIY Kits (like ShawTech Lighting):
This category sits between professional installations and basic DIY kits. ShawTech Lighting kits use high-quality LEDs, powder-coated aluminum mounting track, and professional-grade components, allowing homeowners to install permanent Christmas lights themselves while achieving a clean, finished look. These systems typically cost around $9–$12 per foot depending on the style of lights used.

The best permanent Christmas lights for your home depend on whether you prefer professional installation, a quick DIY setup, or a professional-quality DIY system.

The best permanent Christmas lights depend on what you are looking for.

If you want the highest-end installation and do not want to install the system yourself, professional permanent lighting companies like Trimlight or JellyFish Lighting may be a good option. These systems are installed by contractors but usually cost much more.

If you want the cheapest and easiest DIY option, products like Govee or ASAHOM permanent lights can be quick to install using adhesive mounting. However, these systems often leave wiring visible and may not provide the cleanest finished look or long-term reliability. Support can also be severly lacking for these systems. 

If you want something in between, ShawTech Lighting DIY permanent Christmas light kits are designed to balance affordability, quality, and appearance. They allow homeowners to install permanent lighting themselves while still achieving a cleaner, more professional result with options like aluminum mounting track and dedicated customer support.

ShawTech Lighting focuses on making permanent Christmas lights affordable and accessible for homeowners. Instead of paying thousands of dollars for a professional installation, ShawTech kits allow you to install a clean, professional-looking lighting system yourself using high-quality components and simple installation methods.

Professional systems like Trimlight or JellyFish Lighting are installed by contractors and often cost $20–$30 per foot. ShawTech Lighting kits provide a similar year-round lighting experience but are designed for DIY installation, allowing homeowners to achieve a professional look while saving thousands of dollars.

Govee and ASAHOM permanent outdoor lights are popular DIY options that typically use adhesive mounting with 3M tape and expose the wiring along the eaves. While they can work well for simple installations, they are generally designed more as consumer accent lighting systems.

ShawTech Lighting kits are designed to deliver a cleaner, more professional-looking installation. The lights can be installed using aluminum mounting track that hides the wiring and keeps everything aligned under the eaves. This creates a more permanent, finished appearance compared to adhesive-mounted systems.

ShawTech kits also focus on reliability and support, using high-quality components and providing guidance to help homeowners achieve a professional result with a DIY installation.

ShawTech Lighting kits focus on providing a balance of affordability, quality, and support for homeowners installing permanent Christmas lights themselves. Many low-cost DIY systems rely heavily on adhesive mounting and expose wiring along the roofline, while ShawTech kits offer options like aluminum mounting track that create a cleaner and more durable installation. ShawTech also focuses on responsive customer support to help homeowners successfully install and configure their lighting system.

Professional permanent lighting companies charge for labor, installation crews, and ongoing service. ShawTech Lighting focuses on providing high-quality DIY kits so homeowners can install the lights themselves. This approach allows homeowners to achieve a similar permanent lighting setup while saving thousands of dollars on installation costs.

Yes. ShawTech Lighting kits are designed to include the essential components needed to install DIY permanent Christmas lights. This includes the lights, controller, power supplies, and other required hardware so homeowners can install their system without sourcing additional parts.

Yes. As long as you're comfortable on a ladder and doing basic wire splicing, you'll be fine. ShawTech Lighting kits are designed for homeowners who want a professional-looking permanent lighting system without hiring an installer. Most installations require only basic tools and can be completed by homeowners comfortable with simple DIY projects. 

When installed properly, permanent Christmas lights are designed to blend into the home’s trim or eaves. Many homeowners choose mounting methods such as aluminum track that hide wiring and keep the installation neat and discreet when the lights are turned off.

Yes. Permanent Christmas lights are designed to stay installed year-round. Homeowners commonly use them for Christmas, Halloween, the Fourth of July, birthdays, parties, and everyday accent lighting.

LED permanent Christmas lights are designed to last for many years. Because they use energy-efficient LEDs and remain permanently mounted, they can provide thousands of hours of lighting across many seasons of use.

ShawTech Lighting focuses on helping DIY customers successfully install and use their lighting systems. Customers have access to installation guidance, troubleshooting help, and direct support if questions come up during installation or setup.

Yes. ShawTech Lighting also works with professional installers and contractors who want to offer permanent Christmas lighting services to their customers. Many installers use our kits as a cost-effective alternative to traditional professional lighting systems. You can find more information here: 

ShawTech Lighting Installation Partner Program