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The Home Electric Company Inc
4.9(
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Serving Hillside, IL and surrounding areas

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Emergency services offered

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"I highly recommend Joe. He responded promptly to my inquiry, quoted me a fair price for the work and the quality of his work was excellent. Joe is a skilled electrician that completed a number of difficult renovation type installations for us. We would not hesitate to call him again for any future services."
Recommended by93%of homeowners
My Property Masters
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Serving Hillside, IL and surrounding areas

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In business since 2008

Emergency services offered

Warranties offered

"The guys were great, they fixed my projects within the time they estimated, and everything works wonderfully. I would definitely recommend and week be keeping them in mind for any future projects."
Response time9 hrs
191 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by64%of homeowners
Pinpoint Electric LLC
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Holiday Lighting - Add or RemoveHoliday Lighting - Add or Remove - Materials Provided by Homeowner

Serving Hillside, IL and surrounding areas

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"Matthew did a fantastic job installing our new quad-receptacle GFCI outlet in our basement. We will absolutely hire him again in the future!! He was polite, punctual, communicated well with us, and his pricing was very reasonable. He cleaned up after his work, which we appreciated. He's definitely a professional electrician that I would refer to my family and friends."
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Holiday Decorating questions, answered by experts

To hang Christmas lights on a ceiling without using nails or traditional hooks, you have several damage-free options. Adhesive hooks and clips are a popular choice. For smaller projects, you can use pushpins, tacks, or adhesive putty. Specially designed transparent tape that can hold weight without damaging paint is also effective. For a more creative approach, consider stringing the lights over a curtain rod near the ceiling. If you have a drop ceiling, look for clips and hooks designed to attach to the metal framing. Note that staples can also be used, but may leave small holes.

While Christmas lights are a wonderful way to light up your home during the holiday season, they don’t have a long lifespan. Most incandescent Christmas light bulbs are designed to last between 1,000 and 1,500 hours—or about one to three holiday seasons. More durable LED bulbs should last about 10 times as long. 

The average cost to have a professional install Christmas lights on a roof is about $420, with most homeowners spending between $220 and $650. Some companies may charge between $1.25 and $3 per square foot, excluding the cost of the lights. For extensive or complex jobs, the cost can exceed $1,000. While doing it yourself can save money, it is only recommended if you are comfortable working at heights.

No, you shouldn’t insert an LED light into an incandescent socket. It usually won’t fit anyway, but in the unlikely chance that it does, its electrical demands are too different for it to work properly. 

Nails are a popular choice for hanging string lights, but they are not the only option. Use outdoor hooks, zip ties, or even awning hangers to string up lights outdoors. For indoor lights, use simple tacks, zip ties, damage-free adhesive hooks, or drawing pins. When all else fails, just wrap the lights around some furniture or outdoor fixtures. 

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