Permanent Roofline Lighting in St. Louis

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Your Home. Your Possibilities.

Architectural lighting, tailored to your home. No setup. No stress. Just effortless curb appeal.

Year-Round Beauty

Elegant lighting for every season and every occasion.

No More Ladders

Skip the seasonal install, removal, and storage hassle.

Fully Customizable

Change colors, patterns, and scenes from your phone.

Overview

What Permanent Roofline Lighting Actually Is

Permanent roofline lighting is a low-profile LED system that’s professionally installed along the rooflines of your home and stays there year-round.

It looks clean and architectural during the day — most visitors don’t even notice it’s there — and at night it can be programmed for whatever the moment calls for: warm white for everyday curb appeal, classic red and green for the holidays, your team colors for game day, or any custom pattern from a phone app.

Instead of climbing ladders every November and again every January, the system becomes part of how your home looks year-round. Once it’s installed, it’s always ready.

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Designed to Blend In During the Day, Stand Out at Night

Our low-profile lighting is professionally installed along your roofline for a clean, polished look. You get the magic of holiday lighting with the convenience of a permanent system.

Daytime

Hidden. Clean. Seamless.

Nighttime

Bold. Beautiful. Effortless.
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Permanent Roofline Lighting vs. Traditional Holiday Lights

For a lot of homeowners, holiday lighting has always been a seasonal tradition. Pull out the boxes. Untangle strands. Climb the ladder. Get everything just right before the weather turns. It’s something people have done for years. 

But recently, more homeowners are starting to ask a simple question: Is there a better way to do this? That’s where permanent roofline lighting comes into the conversation. If you’ve been weighing the two options, here’s a straightforward look at how they compare.

PERMANENT VS. TRADITIONAL

More homeowners are starting to ask a simple question: Is there a better way to do this? Here's a straightforward look at how they compare.

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PERMANENT LIGHTING

Time & Effort

Requires yearly planning, setup, and takedown.
Installed once. Ready whenever you need it.

Safety

Often involves ladders, rooftops, and working in colder conditions.
Installed professionally — no need to put yourself in that position again.

Appearance

Results vary year to year depending on setup and condition.
Clean, consistent lines designed specifically for your home.

Daytime Visibility

Visible during the day, often hanging loosely or clipped on.
Low-profile, designed to blend into your home's architecture.

Flexibility

Limited to the colors and patterns you install that season.
A wide range of colors and patterns available whenever you want.

Year-Round Value

Used for a few weeks out of the year.
Used year-round — holidays, everyday accent lighting, and special occasions.

The traditional approach: familiar, but temporary

There’s something nostalgic about putting up holiday lights. It’s familiar. It’s something a lot of people have always done. But it also comes with a few realities:
• It takes time every single year.
• It often involves ladders, roofs, and colder weather.
• Lights can fail, burn out, or need replacing.
• Everything has to come down just a few weeks later.
For some homeowners, that’s part of the tradition. For others, it starts to feel like a lot of effort for something that’s temporary.

Permanent roofline lighting: built once, used year-round

Permanent lighting takes a different approach. Instead of installing and removing lights every season, the system is professionally installed along your roofline and becomes part of your home — and can easily be integrated with our other outdoor lighting services. From there, it’s always ready to go.
That means:
• No seasonal setup or teardown.
• No climbing ladders.
• No last-minute fixes when something stops working.
When the holidays come around, your home is already prepared.

Beyond the Holidays

It Becomes Part of How Your Home Looks & Feels

One of the biggest shifts we’ve seen is how homeowners start using lighting once it’s always available. It’s not just about Christmas anymore. It becomes part of how your home looks and feels every night.

A subtle, warm glow can:

And when you want to change things up, you can.

Permanent Lighting. One Install. Endless Occasions.

From holidays and birthdays to warm evening curb appeal, your home can be ready for every occasion. Set it once. Use it for everything.

Premium quality built to last

Warranty protection

Professionally installed

App-controlled convenience

So Which One Is Right for You?

There’s no one-size-fits-all answer. If you enjoy the process of putting up lights each year and don’t mind the time and effort, traditional lighting can still be a great option.

But if you’re looking for something that’s:

Easier

More consistent

More versatile

Permanent roofline lighting is worth considering. Most people don’t make the switch because they’re trying to do something flashy. They do it because they want something simpler — and something they can enjoy more often.

And once it’s installed, it tends to become one of those upgrades that just makes sense.

What our clients say

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They did a spectacular job on my backyard and then again with the front for holiday lighting. Very easy to work with and great communication. Really great people too. Highly recommend them!
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Great team of workers. I would recommend them to friends and family
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Alex DeJohn
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We loved our experience with Landscape Lighting Guys! They were professional, punctual, and listened to our needs. A seamless process from start to finish. We'll be using them again!
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Barbara Brantley
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Great design and it really enhanced our home. Easy to work with and very nice.
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I used the Landscape Lighting Guys for my home years ago. They recently came by to replace a few fixtures and bulbs. They are very professional and have done landscape lighting and Christmas lights for a number of family members. Top notch company.
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I was skeptical when I discovered my lighting company had closed and I was going to have to find a new landscape lighting company. However, I am so happy with Landscape Lighting Guys - they were very reasonable, repaired all my lights in a very timely manner and responded quickly when I had questions. I will continue to use them and highly recommend them to any one looking for landscape lighting.
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Updated October 2026 We have used Landscape Lighting Guys and Santa’s Elves for multiple seasons/projects in the last 9 years. This year we added permanent lights and couldn’t be happier. From the initial meeting with multiple ideas of how to illuminate our home to the completion of installation, the process was easy and they communicated every step of the way. George, Tyler, and Eric did a great job with the install and George answered all of my questions regarding the permanent lighting app. If you want your home to stand out with lighting, contact Landscape Lighting Guys/Santa’s Elves. Landscape Lighting Guys were great to work with! They came up with a great design to brighten up our landscaping and the front of our house. The products they use are made to last and we will use them for all of our outdoor lighting needs in the future.
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Our house looks awesome. Matt and Kelsey were so easy to work with and the installer, Jacob did a fantastic job. George came by later to follow-up and to make sure everything was to our liking. We are very satisfied and would highly recommend them.👍
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The team put lights on our house within the landscaping and it looks great!
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Permanent Roofline Lighting FAQ

Common Questions, Clear Answers

How long does installation take?

Most permanent roofline installations are completed in a single day. Larger or more complex homes can take longer, but we’ll give you a clear timeline before we start.

It’s designed not to be. Our low-profile fixtures are installed flush along the roofline and blend into the home’s architecture during daylight hours. Most visitors don’t realize the lighting is there until you turn it on at night.

Yes. The system is app-controlled, so you can change colors, patterns, brightness, and timing right from your phone. Set warm white for everyday use, switch to red and green for the holidays, your team colors for game day, or any custom pattern you want.

Yes — any occasion. Halloween, Fourth of July, Valentine’s Day, school colors, anniversaries, birthdays, sports playoffs. You can program the system for whatever you want, whenever you want.

Professionally installed permanent roofline lighting is built to last for years. The LEDs themselves are rated for tens of thousands of hours of use, and the fixtures and wiring are weather-resistant and designed for full Saint Louis winters and summers. Specific warranty coverage applies — ask us for current details.

The upfront investment is higher than a season of traditional lights, but the value compounds over time. No yearly install costs. No yearly takedown costs. No replacing strings that fail. And it’s used year-round, not just for a few weeks each December.

Yes. We can integrate permanent roofline lighting with your existing landscape lighting design — or build both together as part of a coordinated full-property design.

Talk to us about the project specifics — we work with homeowners to find solutions that fit a sensible budget, including phased designs that spread cost over time when it makes sense.

Ready to Light Up Your Permanent Roofline Lighting?

Ready to skip the ladders for good? Request your free estimate today. We’ll come walk your property, talk through your goals, and design a permanent lighting system built specifically for your home. 

Call (314) 899-9997 or request your free estimate online. 

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