Should you DIY or hire a pro to hang Christmas lights?

• <div><p>You can tackle hanging Christmas lights yourself with the right tools, accessories, and a trusted friend or neighbor. You’ll need to purchase a ladder (<b>$100 to $300</b>), clips (<b>$10 to $20</b>), hooks (<b>$10 to $15</b>), and lights (<b>$25 to $100 per string</b>).</p><p>Otherwise, you should hire a trusted <a href="https://www.angi.com/nearme/holiday-decorators/">holiday light installer</a> near you. You’ll pay an average price of <b>$200 to $650</b>, but you’ll have peace of mind knowing that the job is done correctly and safely. </p></div>

How do you hang Christmas lights on a ceiling without hooks?

• <div><p>If you can’t hang Christmas lights with hooks, try one of the above methods, or consider an out-of-the-box idea like stringing the lights over a curtain rod that hangs close to the ceiling. It’s also possible to buy transparent tape created to hold items with weight. Just make sure that it won’t damage the paint during removal. </p></div>

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Q: Does cold weather affect Christmas lights?

• <div><p>Cold weather can cause older incandescent Christmas lights to fail by causing cracks in the finish or the glass itself. Modern LED lights are affected in the opposite way and perform even better as the temperature drops. </p></div>

Q: How much do outdoor holiday lights cost?

• <div><p>Outdoor Christmas lights cost between $80 to $300 on average without installation. This comes out to about $4 to $50 per strand. You can get a box of outdoor Christmas lights for as little as $20, if you just want to decorate a small area, like a doorway. If you want to go all out and cover your entire home, you'll need between 10 to 20 strands of 100 to 200 bulbs each.</p></div>

Q: How do you make a prelit Christmas tree light blink?

• <div><p>If you take home a pre-lit Christmas tree but want to spruce it up with blinking lights, don&rsquo;t worry, there&rsquo;s a simple solution. You can easily replace the light bulbs on the pre-lit tree with flashing bulbs. For a more subtle look, only replace some of the bulbs with flashing bulbs.</p></div>

Q: How do you hang Christmas lights on a ceiling without hooks?

• <div><p>If you can&rsquo;t hang Christmas lights with hooks, try one of the above methods, or consider an out-of-the-box idea like stringing the lights over a curtain rod that hangs close to the ceiling. It&rsquo;s also possible to buy transparent tape created to hold items with weight. Just make sure that it won&rsquo;t damage the paint during removal. </p></div>

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I want to give my highest possible recommendation for Craig at Mel Martin Windows! I hired them when I found significant rot and decay in the wood around my front door. Craig came to our home, evaluated the situation and created a great plan to fix everything. We ended up replacing the wood...
Mel Martin Windows LLC
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Reviewed in July 2023
Technician was willing to come on Saturday morning of a holiday weekend; very much appreciated!
Minuteman Heating Cooling Refrigeration, LLC
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Reviewed in January 2014
We were completely snowed in after the 2014 Holiday's storms, over 2 feet!. We had called other companies but only Paul made the effort within just a few hours. He was extremely polite and an excellent job was done. We look forward to using him again & for our Spring home renovations!
Valle Professional Home and Chimney, LLC
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Reviewed in June 2013
David, the proprietor of the company, did almost all of the contact himself. I hired him to create some window treatments in my loft apartment - mainly because there was too much light flooding in at night and early morning. He carefully measured all of the windows, then ordered custom-fitted...
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Reviewed in August 2009
Well it started in April with some water damage , the Insurance company agreed to pay for new floors . I went to this store picked out the flooring... and so the drama begins and paid in full for it so I could get a discounted price of 10,000 for the wood alone , the wood was on back order , in...
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