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WHAT PERMANENTLIGHTING COSTS.

Our per-foot rates for both systems we install, and what moves you inside them.

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Permanent roofline lighting with us costs about $15 to $19 per linear foot for a smart LED system, and about $25 to $32 per linear foot for a permanent aluminum track system, before GST. On a 150-foot run, that's roughly $2,200 to $2,800 for the smart LED system or $3,700 to $4,800 for the track.

It's a guide, not a quote. Where you land inside a system's range comes down to the things below. Not sure which system you want? The comparison page covers the track systems and kits you'll be shown.

What moves you within that range

Two houses with the same roofline length can sit at opposite ends of it.

  • Height and access. Single-storey front elevation is straightforward. Three-storey gable ends over a sloped lot need staging and take much longer.
  • Roofline complexity. A simple bungalow is one long run. A two-storey with five gables, dormers and a bay window is a dozen short runs, each with its own corners and ends, which means more labour per foot.
  • Fascia condition. If the fascia (the board along the roof edge) won't hold a fastener, it gets dealt with before lighting goes on it. That goes on the quote as its own line.
  • Controller and zones. More independently controlled sections means more capacity and more setup.
  • Power. If there's no usable outdoor outlet within reach of the controller, adding one is a $400 line on the quote.
  • How much of the house you light. Front only is the common starting point; front plus sides is the common regret-avoider.

Why we won't quote from a photo

Roofline length is not obvious from the street, and satellite measurement doesn't show the fascia detail that decides how it mounts. A number given before someone has looked is a number that changes later, and a quote that changes after you accepted it isn't a quote.

What should be included

Compare quotes on this list, not on the headline number. This is where two quotes stop being comparable.

  • Channel, track, controller and all mounting hardware.
  • The electrical connection, done to code, and any permit required.
  • App setup, zone mapping, and someone showing you how to use it.
  • Hardware warranty and workmanship warranty, stated separately and in writing.
  • Explicitly: no subscription required for the system to keep working.

Against paying someone every year

Seasonal install and takedown is a cost that comes back every year, plus booking it, plus being on their schedule rather than yours. Permanent is once. The maths depends on what you pay now and how long you'll be in the house, and we won't pretend to a payback period we can't calculate for you.

READ BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Guides from the library.

QUESTIONS

STRAIGHT ANSWERS.

Is there a minimum job size?

There's no minimum footage in our pricing. The same per-foot range applies to a short run, so a small project is simply a smaller number.

Do you finance it?

No. We don't offer financing on roofing or on lighting, and we'd rather say that than point you at a lender we don't know.

Is the range you published actually what I'll pay?

It's our own pricing, but it's still a guide, not a quote. Your written quote uses your measured roofline and the system you pick, and it lands inside that system's per-foot range. GST is added on top, plus the $400 outlet line if your house needs one. Lighting takes a 30% deposit on signing, with the balance on completion.

Why is another company so much cheaper?

Sometimes they're genuinely leaner. Often it's one of three things: the electrical connection isn't included or isn't permitted, the hardware is a lower grade, or there's a subscription that isn't mentioned until later. Ask all three before you decide the quotes are comparable.

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