About MN Lighting Squad
Locally owned in the Twin Cities. Built around one rule: nobody should be climbing a frozen Minnesota roof to put up holiday lights.
Why MN Lighting Squad Exists
Minnesota Lighting Squad started with a simple observation: every November, we watched neighbors climb icy roofs, wrestle with tangled lights in freezing temperatures, and deal with displays that failed by mid-December. The annual frustration was universal and completely avoidable.
MN Lighting Squad is a locally owned and operated franchise serving the Twin Cities metro with professional holiday and permanent LED lighting installation. The Squad runs as an owner-operator team - the same people who quote your property walk it before quote, sit in on install scheduling, and stand behind every install through the full winter. Client-first from the first call to the final strand, with the buying power and product spec of the Lighting Partners national network behind every job.
The Squad lead runs the operation personally. The same person who answers the phone walks every commercial site before quote and sits in on install scheduling each fall. The franchise sits inside the Lighting Partners network, which gives the Squad access to commercial-grade materials, training, and best practices used by lighting crews around the country. The combination is rare locally: a single, accountable owner-operator team standing behind a national-quality install.
The Twin Cities upscale belt - Edina, Minnetonka, Wayzata, North Oaks, Woodbury, Stillwater - has long winters and a strong appetite for year-round curb appeal. Many of our residential clients move into permanent LED systems within a season or two because the brutal weather makes a one-and-done install obvious value. On the commercial side, retail corridors like 50th & France, Galleria Edina, and Grand Avenue in St. Paul use lighting to extend evening foot traffic through the darkest months of the year.
Why the Squad Exists
MN Lighting Squad was started because the Twin Cities deserved a real professional lighting option built around real Minnesota winter conditions. The big-box-store displays do not hold up. The seasonal handymen disappear after the first cold snap. Property managers were stuck juggling vendors year after year with no continuity.
The Squad solves all three. We invest in commercial-grade LED that holds up at -20F. We hire trained installers and pay them well so they show up when they say they will. We answer phones in season and we respond to service calls inside of a day. None of that is exotic. It is just how the work is supposed to be done.
We are part of the Lighting Partners franchise network, which gives us access to the same materials and training programs used by professional lighting crews nationwide. But the Squad is owner-operated locally. When you call, you reach the people whose names are on the trucks.
The Squad serves Edina, Minnetonka, Wayzata, Plymouth, Maple Grove, Eden Prairie, Bloomington, and the rest of the Twin Cities metro across Hennepin, Ramsey, Dakota, Anoka, and Washington counties. If your address is here, we want to earn your business.
How We Work
Fixed Quotes
The Squad lead walks the property and gives you a firm number before any clip touches your roof. Invoice matches the quote.
On-Time Installs
We show up when we say we will. In Minnesota, weather windows are tight and the Squad respects yours.
In-Season Service
If anything fails between install and takedown, text us. We fix it. No charge, no debate, often same day.
Clean Takedown
Everything comes off in spring. No clips left behind. No drilled fasteners. Your house looks like nothing was ever there.
Frequently Asked Questions
- MN Lighting Squad serves homeowners throughout Minnesota with professional outdoor lighting installation. October is prime time for holiday lighting prep before temperatures drop below our strict minus 20F install window cutoff. We handle everything from design to installation so you never climb a frozen roof again. Our Squad coordinates ice dam aware routing, meaning we install lights and cables in patterns that avoid creating or worsening ice dam conditions on your roof. We assess your roofline, gutters, and potential snow accumulation zones before finalizing any installation plan. Contact us now to lock in your October install date while weather conditions remain favorable for safe roof access and secure mounting.
- MN Lighting Squad works directly with HOA board members to coordinate community wide holiday lighting installations. We schedule multiple homes in your neighborhood on the same routing day, creating efficiency for everyone involved. Our Squad handles all communication with individual homeowners once your board approves the project scope. Every installation follows our ice dam aware approach, protecting your community from lighting setups that trap snow or create melt and refreeze cycles. We provide detailed proposals your board can review and approve at meetings. October scheduling ensures all homes are completed before Minnesota winters make roof work dangerous. Your residents never climb a frozen roof again.
- MN Lighting Squad maintains strict minus 20F install window discipline. When temperatures drop below this threshold, we pause all outdoor installation work. This protects both our Squad members and your property. Extreme cold makes shingles brittle and prone to cracking under foot traffic. Wiring insulation becomes stiff and can split during bending. Adhesives and clips fail to grip properly. Most importantly, working on icy rooflines creates serious fall hazards. October installations in Minnesota avoid these problems entirely. We complete your project while conditions remain safe, so your lights are ready to shine all winter without anyone climbing a frozen roof again.
- MN Lighting Squad handles commercial holiday lighting for businesses, retail centers, and corporate properties across Minnesota. Our Squad approaches commercial projects with the same ice dam aware routing we use on residential work, just at a larger scale. We assess your building facade, roofline, and parking area lighting needs during an initial walkthrough. Commercial installations require careful coordination with your business hours and customer traffic patterns. We schedule work to minimize disruption to your operations. October bookings give us flexibility to complete large projects before our minus 20F install window closes for the season. Your maintenance team never climbs a frozen roof again.
- Improperly installed Christmas lights can contribute to ice dam formation. When cables and clips create barriers in your gutters or along roof edges, they trap snow and debris. Melting snow refreezes behind these obstructions, starting the ice dam cycle. MN Lighting Squad uses ice dam aware routing on every installation. We position lights and secure wiring in ways that allow natural water flow and snow shedding. Our Squad avoids placing hardware in valleys, behind gutters, or anywhere snow naturally accumulates. This approach lets you enjoy beautiful holiday lighting without adding to winter roof problems. Professional installation protects your home while you stay safely on the ground.
Work With Your Local Twin Cities Lighting Crew
Reach out for a free quote. Someone on the Squad team will respond within one business day.