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LITTLE ELM, TEXAS
HOA and Commercial Christmas Lighting in Little Elm, TX
Little Elm is a lake town of master-planned neighborhoods, so most holiday lighting here is decided by HOA boards. We light entrances, amenity centers, Lakefront businesses and town sites, then take it all down in January.
✓ Common areas only ✓ Liability insured ✓ Design to storage
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In Little Elm, Christmas Decor by Carruthers Decorative Lighting installs holiday lighting for HOAs and master-planned communities, restaurants and shops, and town properties. Private homes are not served here. The program covers a custom design, leased commercial-grade LED lighting, installation, in-season maintenance, removal after the holidays and off-season storage, with certificates of insurance on request.
Since 1978
Dallas family business
5+ years
Commercial and large residential lighting
Fully insured
Liability and workers’ comp
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What a Little Elm board gets
Six pieces of one season, handled by one crew and one office.
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Planning that starts at the gate
Most budgets go first to the gateway on FM 423, Eldorado Parkway or U.S. 380. We plan that entrance as the anchor and add amenity buildings after.
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Insurance paperwork ready
We carry liability and workers' compensation coverage. A certificate of insurance can be issued to the association or to its management company for the vendor file.
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Lighting you never store
Every strand is leased commercial-grade LED. The HOA has no storage unit to rent and no tangled inventory waiting in a clubhouse closet next fall.
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Repairs during the season
Wind or a damaged run can knock out part of a display. Service calls during the season are covered, so the board does not chase a repair vendor.
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A scope directors can read
The proposal lists each monument, median and roofline to be lit, so the whole board votes on the same picture rather than a rough estimate.
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Cleanup after the holidays
Once the season ends, our crews remove everything from the common areas and return it to storage. Grounds crews get their entrances back clean and ready for spring planting.
Lakefront restaurants and retail
The Lakefront district near Eldorado Parkway and Main Street draws diners and families on winter evenings, and the town's lakeside parks bring visitors all season. Restaurants and shops here compete for the same foot traffic.
Warm-white rooflines, wrapped patio trees, wreaths on entry doors and a lit tree near the host stand make a property easy to spot. We schedule installs early in the morning or between services, so kitchens and dining rooms stay open.
Roofline and window outlines
Patio and courtyard tree wraps
Wreaths and garland at entries
Commercial trees near host stands
Lit signs facing Eldorado Parkway
See the work up close
How a Little Elm season runs
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Board inquiry
A director, manager or owner calls 972-620-9560 and shares the community or property name and the features they want lit.
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Walk the grounds
We walk each entrance and amenity, measure the runs and trees, and check where power is available for the display.
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Proposal and vote
The written proposal goes to the board or owner with a clear scope, so approval can happen at a regular meeting.
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Install day
Crews fit the leased lighting to each feature and finish entrances quickly to keep residents and deliveries moving.
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Season and teardown
We answer service calls through December, remove the display after the holidays and store it for the next season.
Little Elm communities and corridors
Little Elm sits on the northern and eastern shores of Lewisville Lake in Denton County. Its main roads are Eldorado Parkway, FM 423 and U.S. 380, and most residents live in planned neighborhoods.
Union Park
This large community off U.S. 380 is built around ponds, trails and a central park. Entrance monuments and the amenity areas are natural anchors for lighting, and one consistent design helps a big neighborhood feel connected to everyone driving in during December.
Sunset Pointe and Frisco Ranch
These established subdivisions usually focus on one or two main entrances. A tight scope of monument outlines, wreaths and a pair of wrapped trees keeps the budget focused where residents and guests actually see it, night after night, all season long.
FM 423 and Eldorado retail
Shopping centers along these corridors face steady commuter traffic in both directions. Bold outlines on tower elements, lit monument signs and wrapped parking-island trees carry from the road far better than small detail, which gets lost at driving speed after sunset.
Valencia on the Lake
Set on the shoreline, Valencia has a sizable amenity center and wide green spaces. A lit entrance and amenity roofline read well across open lawns, and tree wraps along the entry drive add depth without crowding the lake view residents value.
Lakefront district
Restaurants, entertainment venues and apartments cluster near Eldorado Parkway and Main Street. Steady evening crowds make roofline outlines, patio lighting and a commercial tree a practical way to bring people inside on cold nights and to stand out from neighbors.
Why boards lease instead of buying
Buying lights looks cheaper until someone has to install, repair, remove and store them every year. Volunteer crews and landscapers rarely have the lifts, the insurance or the time in late November.
With a lease, the association pays for a finished, maintained display. The lighting is fitted to its entrances, serviced during the season and removed after the holidays. Directors who rotate off the board leave nothing behind for the next group to sort out.
No inventory stored in the clubhouse
No volunteer ladder work
Repairs included during the season
Same fitted design each year
One vendor for the full season
Cost factors for Little Elm properties
We do not publish flat prices because every entrance and building is different.
Entrances and monuments
Each additional gateway adds measured footage and fitting time. Boards with several entrances often light the main one fully and treat the others with lighter accents.
Power and placement
Entrances without nearby outlets may need extra planning. We note power during the site walk so the design works with what the property already has.
Amenity buildings
Clubhouse and pool building rooflines vary from simple gables to long, complex lines. More corners and peaks mean more fitting and more product.
Décor additions
Wreaths, garland, swags and commercial trees add impact for less footage. A board can add them in later seasons without redesigning the lighting.
Trees along drives
Wrapping a trunk is quick; lighting a full canopy takes longer. Tree size, spacing and count shape a large part of most HOA proposals.
What DFW clients say
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Little Elm questions we hear
Have a question we didn’t cover? Call 972-620-9560 or request a free quote online.
Do you install Christmas lights on homes in Little Elm?
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No. Little Elm is a commercial and HOA service area for us. We light association common areas, businesses and town sites. Residential Christmas lighting is available only in Plano, Frisco, Allen and Richardson, so a resident here can refer us to their HOA board instead.
Which parts of a master-planned community can you light?
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Areas the association owns or maintains: entrance walls, monument signs, medians, clubhouses, pool buildings, amenity centers and the trees along entry drives. Private lots are never part of the scope, even inside a community we already serve, and the proposal marks every included feature.
When does our Little Elm board need to approve a proposal?
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Aim for late summer or early fall. Many boards meet monthly, so a proposal ready by August or September leaves time for a vote and a spot on the install calendar before Thanksgiving, when most communities want their entrances glowing for residents.
Who takes the lights down and stores them?
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We do. After the holidays our crews remove the display from every common area and return it to our storage. Because the lighting is leased, the HOA never needs space for it, never sorts it and never repairs it between seasons.
Can you light a Lakefront restaurant without disrupting service?
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Yes. We schedule installs early in the day or between services, and crews work in sections around entries and patios. Garland, wreaths and a lit tree near the door can often go up in a single short visit before the dinner rush.
Do you provide a certificate of insurance for the association?
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Yes. We carry liability insurance and workers' compensation. A certificate of insurance can be issued to the HOA or its management company before any work begins, so the board has it on file when the proposal comes up for a vote.
Do you use the same lights every year?
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The lighting is custom-fit to your property, so returning customers keep a design that already matches their entrances and buildings. Changes and additions, such as a new phase entrance or a wrapped tree row, can be made before any season starts.
What happens if a strand fails during December?
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Call our office at 972-620-9560, Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm. In-season maintenance is part of the service, so we send a crew to find the problem and repair the run. There is no separate repair contract to manage or invoice to approve.