ALLEN HOMES

Residential Christmas Light Installation in Allen, TX

Allen went from about 8,000 residents in 1980 to more than 100,000 by 2020, so its streets hold everything from 1970s brick ranches to brand-new two-stories. We design for the house you actually have, lease the lighting and look after it into January, just as our residential Christmas light program does everywhere we work.

✓ 1970s ranches to new builds ✓ Lights leased, garage stays clear ✓ 4.5-star rating on Google

Stone home with multicolor roofline lights, colored wall washes and lit shrubs

Home roofline, gables and shrubs outlined in warm white Christmas lights at dusk

Home with warm white roofline lights, a lit wreath and wrapped trees at dusk

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For Allen homeowners in 75002 and 75013, Christmas Decor by Carruthers Decorative Lighting handles residential Christmas lights from start to finish. That means a design drawn for the house, commercial-grade LED on a seasonal lease and trimmed to length, installation, December service calls, takedown when the holidays end and storage until next season.

Since 1978

Dallas family business

5+ years

Commercial and large residential lighting

Fully insured

Liability and workers’ comp

4.5★ Google

Rated by DFW clients

Your Allen Season, Start to Finish

Here is what the plan covers before, during and after the holidays.

Sketch and site visit

We look at how your house sits on the lot, which gables face the street and where the outlets are, then draw a plan for that specific elevation.

Trees along the creeks

Homes near Rowlett Creek and Cottonwood Creek often have established trees, and trunk or canopy wraps lift the display above a low roofline.

Commercial-grade LED on lease

The lighting belongs to us and is maintained by us. You are paying for a season of light, not a pile of product that ages in the attic.

Repairs while it is up

Let us know during business hours if a section fails, and a crew heads out to repair it. You stay off the ladder all season.

Lines cut to your house

Every run is trimmed to the measured length of its eave or rake, so a ranch roof gets one unbroken line and a two-story gets sharp peaks.

Removal, then storage

Once the season ends the lights are taken down, packed by area of the house and kept at our shop, which lets next season's crew work from your saved plan.

Stone home with red, green and multicolor roofline lights and lit shrubs

Allen Ranch Houses and Two-Story Brick

Central and southeast Allen filled in largely during the 1970s and 1980s, and brick ranch houses on lots of roughly 7,000 to 8,000 square feet line the streets around Allen Station Park and Bethany Lakes Park. A single-story ranch has one long eave and a low front gable, so the display looks right as one level line, with lit shrubs and a wrapped tree supplying the height the roof does not.

North and northeast Allen lean toward brick two-stories built from the 1990s on, with a median build year near 2009 in the north and similar brick shades from one house to the next. When every home on a block shares a look, the difference comes from the plan: lit gables with a wrapped front tree for one house, a full outline with window wreaths for another.

Ranch eaves lit as one level line
Two-story gables outlined to the peak
Front tree wrapped for height on low roofs
Window wreaths to set a home apart
Garage edge framed for the driveway view

See the work up close

Five Steps for an Allen Home

Measure and plan on site

We walk the property, measure each roofline, test the outlets and note the trees and beds worth lighting.

Review the proposal

You see each element listed, from roofline to wreaths, and can change scope or colors before we prepare the lights.

Install day

Crews clip lighting along the gutters and peaks, connect it to your outlets through a timer and check every section.

Service in December

A burned-out section or a run loosened by wind earns a repair visit after a quick call.

Take down and store

After New Year's we pull every strand and file it under your Allen address for next year.

Neighborhoods We Light Across Allen

Beyond the big golf and master-planned communities, these established areas make up much of Allen. Families just south in Plano homes we light and up the road in homes we decorate in McKinney are covered too.

Bethany Lakes and Bethany Ridge

Southeast Allen around Bethany Lakes Park, with its fishing pier, disc golf and trails, and Bethany Ridge Estates near the pond in Bethany Ridge Park. Brick ranch houses from the 1970s and 1980s are common here, so a level eave line and lit shrubs do most of the work.

Spring Meadow

An established central Allen community not far from the 125-acre Allen Station Park, where most homes date to the 1970s and 1980s. Mature yards give us trees to wrap, and lower rooflines keep installation quick and the design balanced.

Waterford Crossing and Quail Run

North Allen subdivisions near Waterford Park, home of the rocketship playground, and Quail Run Park. Homes are mostly 21st-century brick, and many front lawns hold a pair of trees, a ready-made frame for trunk wraps.

Cottonwood Bend

A southeast Allen neighborhood that shares its name with Cottonwood Bend Park. Established homes here range from one story to two, so we tailor height and coverage house by house rather than repeating one design down the street.

Lost Creek

Northeast Allen's Lost Creek, also called Lost Creek Ranch, sits near Celebration Park and the 13-acre greenbelt known as The Bluffs at Lost Creek. Largely two-story brick homes here pair outlined gables with one or two lit trees.

Creeks, Parks and Varied HOA Rules

Allen keeps about 60 parks, and plenty of homes back to greenbelts and creek trails such as the Cottonwood Creek Trail and the path along Rowlett Creek. When neighbors and trail users see the back of the house, we ask whether the rear roofline or a patio tree belongs in the plan. Lots that open onto a greenbelt can also take landscape lighting for Allen yards that stays on all year.

HOA rules vary across town. Many north Allen subdivisions have associations with monthly or annual dues, while some older central streets have none. Where an association applies, we review its holiday guidelines before installing anything, and boards can turn to our HOA lighting service in Allen for their entrances.

Rear rooflines lit when a trail or greenbelt faces them
Patio trees wrapped for the backyard view
HOA guidelines reviewed before install
Older no-HOA streets planned just as carefully
Displays ready ahead of the Holly Jolly tree lighting

Porch gable decorated with red-bow Christmas wreaths and roofline lights

What Moves the Number on an Allen Quote

We quote from measured footage and the elements you choose to include.

Length of the lit line

A ranch eave across the front is one measurement. Wrapping corners, the garage or a back elevation facing a trail adds to it.

Palette and bulbs

Classic warm white, multicolor or a two-color pattern each shifts the product list a little, and mixed designs a bit more.

One story or two

Second-story gables call for taller ladders, more setup and more minutes on the roof than a ranch eave.

Extras at the entry

Garland, wreaths, bows and lit pathway markers are added individually, so the quote reflects only what you want.

Tree wraps

Two young front-yard trees are a small addition. A big creek-side tree with a canopy wrap uses much more lighting.

What DFW clients say

4.5-star average on Google from clients across Dallas-Fort Worth.

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“First season with them and hands down best service I’ve had. Very impressed with their service and communication. David was very professional and made the entire experience easy and worry free. Will definitely be keeping my business with them!”

Courtney Carrier

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“Fast and courteous office staff and installers. Abraham my installer was excellent!”

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“This is the first year I have used this company, & I can say I am absolutely pleased! The designer and I agreed on the overall design, and the team executed it properly. Any issues that have arisen since install, they have been very prompt in their…”

Ellen Sterin

Questions From Allen Homeowners

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Do you install Christmas lights on homes in Allen?

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Yes. We serve houses in 75002 and 75013, from Bethany Lakes and Spring Meadow to Lost Creek and the Waterford area. Allen storefronts, dealerships and HOA entrances appear on our Allen holiday lighting overview.

Do I buy the lights, lease them or go permanent?

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With our seasonal service you lease the lights while we install, maintain, take down and store them. Homeowners who want lighting under the eaves all year, controlled by app for any holiday, can look at our permanent lighting for Allen homes.

When should I schedule my Allen install?

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Try to reach us in September or the first days of October. Crews generally begin installing in early November, and many Allen families want the house lit by early December, when Downtown Allen holds its Holly Jolly tree lighting. Earlier requests get first pick of dates.

How long do the lights stay up?

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Through the holidays. Removal starts after New Year's, generally in early January, and works through our route until every home is down. Nothing is left in your yard or garage.

Will an Allen HOA object to Christmas lights?

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Rarely. Allen associations commonly allow holiday lighting within set dates, and some address color, inflatables or placement. Tell us the name of your HOA and we will check its rules and plan to match.

Will installation damage my shingles or gutters?

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Plastic clips slide onto the gutter or under the shingle edge, with no nails or staples into the roof. On older Allen ranch homes with original gutters, we look at their condition during the design visit and adjust the attachment plan if needed.

Do I need extra outlets or a timer?

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Most homes don't need new outlets, because LED lighting uses little power. We plug into your exterior receptacles, confirm the GFCI circuits hold, and set a timer so the display comes on at dusk every night.

My back yard faces a creek trail. Should the rear be lit too?

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Often, yes. Many Allen lots back to greenbelts and creek trails, and a glowing rear roofline or patio tree adds to what walkers and neighbors see from the path. Mention it at the design visit, and that side gets measured too.