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The question worth asking any Christmas light contractor is who is actually going to be on your roof. A lot of seasonal operations staff up in November with temporary labor hired for the month, given a ladder and a box of strands, and gone by February. On a historic Arlington Heights property that is a real risk to the house, not just to the display.
Our crews are trained employees who return season after season, not day labor. That continuity is why the work is consistent and why the same team can come back to your house next year already knowing its quirks. Read how to choose a Christmas light company.
Ask any contractor for addresses they lit last season in Arlington Heights. A company genuinely working the village can name streets. One that is expanding into it for the first time cannot, and you would be paying to be their training project on a house that deserves better.
American Holiday Lights has worked the northwest suburbs since 2007. Our customer reviews and project gallery are both public, and we are happy to point at finished work nearby.
Ask what happens if weather pushes your install date. Every company in this industry loses days to ice and high wind, and the honest answer is that dates move. What matters is whether they call you proactively and reschedule to a specific new date, or simply go quiet and appear a week later. We call. It sounds minor until it is December 12th and nobody has told you anything.
General liability and workers compensation are non-negotiable. If an uninsured installer is injured on your property, that exposure can land on your homeowners policy, and you will not discover the gap until it matters. Any legitimate contractor produces certificates without hesitation.
We provide documentation on request for residential and commercial work alike. The office buildings and multi-tenant properties around downtown require it as standard, and homeowners should ask for exactly the same thing. Vetting a commercial lighting company covers the rest.
Design, commercial-grade product, installation, in-season repairs, January takedown, and off-season storage should all sit inside one number. The common trap is a low install price with takedown billed separately in January, which is when you have the least leverage to argue about it.
Our quotes are fixed and all-inclusive. Compare our Christmas lighting company approach or the full installation service in Arlington Heights. Request a free written quote.
