Twin Cities homeowners ask us this every fall. Here is the straight answer based on what we actually see on Minnesota rooflines.
Twin Cities homeowners ask the Squad this question every single fall, usually right after the first hard freeze.
Seasonal Holiday Lighting
Seasonal means we install in October or November, you enjoy the display through the holidays, and we take it down in March or April once the snow finally lifts. Lights live in our climate-controlled storage between seasons. Same display comes back next year unless you want to refresh.
Best fit for:
- Households that want a beautiful holiday display without owning the materials
- Properties that want flexibility to change the look each year
- Owners who do not want a system mounted on their home year-round
Permanent LED Channel Lighting
Permanent means a slim aluminum channel gets installed once along your roofline. Color-changing LED nodes sit inside the channel. You drive the whole system from an app: warm white for everyday curb appeal, full color for holidays, Vikings purple on game day, school colors for graduation, anything you can think of.
Best fit for:
- Twin Cities households tired of paying a seasonal install fee every fall
- Homeowners who host year-round and want exterior lighting on demand
- Anyone who has had a close call on a ladder in December
What Minnesota Winters Do to Lighting
Brutal cold makes cheap LED strings brittle. Snow load can pull staples or nails right out of fascia boards. Ice dams form where lights trap moisture against the roof edge. We have replaced more big-box-store displays mid-season than we can count.
Both of our systems are built for this. Our seasonal lights are commercial-grade LED rated for subzero use. Our permanent channels are engineered for 10 to 15 years of Minnesota weather exposure.
The Math
Year one, seasonal is the cheaper option. By year four or five, most Twin Cities homeowners who started with seasonal switch to permanent because the math catches up and the convenience is undeniable.
If you are not sure which one fits your home, the Squad will walk your property and tell you straight. Free, no pressure, no obligation.