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Residential Christmas Light Installation in DeSoto, TX
DeSoto has 1950s homes on acreage, 1980s brick neighborhoods and brand-new two-stories going up on the west side. We design for whichever one you live in, hang leased LED and remove everything after the holidays.
✓ Acreage, golf and new builds ✓ Leased LED, nothing stored ✓ 4.5-star Google rating
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Christmas Decor by Carruthers Decorative Lighting installs Christmas lights on DeSoto homes in ZIP codes 75115 and 75123. The season includes a custom design, commercial-grade LED we lease to you, installation by an insured crew, service calls in December, removal in early January and storage. It is the same process as our residential light installation service across the region.
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
Everything in a DeSoto Home Season
You choose the style. Measuring, hanging, fixing and storing is our work.
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A design that fits
We plan around your roof, trees and drive, whether that is a half-acre gated lot or a five-acre spread off Pleasant Run Road.
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Season-long service
If something fails during the holidays, call during office hours and we book a repair.
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Leased lighting
Commercial-grade LED is supplied each season and stays ours, so you avoid buying and replacing strings.
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January removal
The crew takes down every clip and strand after the holidays and leaves no hardware behind.
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Sized to your edges
Every run is cut to fit your eaves, peaks and porch lines, which keeps corners crisp on brick and stucco alike.
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Storage until fall
We keep your display at our shop, labeled to your address, for a quicker install next year.
DeSoto Housing, Decade by Decade
DeSoto was a town of under 2,000 people in 1960 and passed 30,000 by 1990, so a large share of its houses date from the 1970s and 1980s. Before that boom, families built on acreage along roads like West Pleasant Run, where some homes from the 1950s sit on several acres. Some 1980s homes nearby sit on five acres or more, with room for horses behind private gates.
The newest wave is happening now. Eagle Point Estates is a gated community of 1.5-story homes on lots of two-thirds of an acre and more, and Hidden Lakes Estates and Summit Parks have two-story homes finished in 2024 and 2025, with brick, stone, stucco and siding fronts beside greenbelts. A 1980s brick ranch usually wants a warm eave line and lit shrubs, while a new two-story needs its peaks, garage and tall entry lit to look complete.
1950s acreage homes: drive and trees lead
1970s–80s brick: eave line and beds
Gated customs: entry, gate and roofline
New two-stories: peaks and garage edge
Greenbelt lots: rear view considered
See the work up close
How We Light DeSoto Homes
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Call us
Tell us your DeSoto address and what you want lit. Late-summer calls get the most choice of dates.
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Design visit
We measure the house, walk the lot, check outlets and ask about any HOA or gate rules.
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Install
With the design approved, the crew hangs and tests the display. You can be at work if gates are open.
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December service
Timers turn the lights on nightly. One call to 972-620-9560 sets up a repair visit if needed.
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Takedown and storage
In early January we take it all down and store it for next season.
DeSoto Neighborhoods We Light
From gated new construction to old acreage, DeSoto's housing changes block to block. Homeowners west of town can use our Cedar Hill residential lighting service, and those to the east can see Christmas lights for Lancaster homes.
Eagle Point Estates
A gated community with wrought iron fencing and 1.5-story homes, some built in 2024, on lots of about two-thirds of an acre or more. Entries, gables and front trees carry these displays.
Summit Parks
New homes from 2025 with stucco and siding fronts near a greenbelt, including corner lots. Corner homes can be lit on both street sides.
West Pleasant Run acreage
Older homes on several acres, including houses from the 1950s and 1980s properties with room for horses. Drives, gates and big trees matter more than the roof here.
Hidden Lakes Estates
New two-story homes with brick and stone fronts, some built by First Texas Homes in 2025, beside a greenbelt. Outlined peaks and a lit garage edge fit their tall facades.
Thorntree
A golf community with a clubhouse and tennis courts, gated sections and custom homes from the 2000s, straddling the DeSoto and Duncanville line in 75115. Fairway-facing homes can be lit front and back.
Big Lots and Brand-New Roofs
DeSoto still has a surprising amount of acreage. A house set back on several acres can disappear at night unless the drive, gate or front trees carry light, so we often begin there and add the roofline second. We map outlets and distances during the design visit, and runs to distant trees are planned so they stay reliable all season.
New construction brings a different concern: a brand-new roof. We never nail or staple into shingles, and our clips hold the gutter or slip under the shingle edge, then come off with the lights. Gated communities like Eagle Point Estates often have associations with guidelines on timing, and our notes on lighting under DeSoto HOA rules explain how we work within them.
Drives and gates lit for road visibility
Outlets and distances mapped first
No fasteners through new shingles
Gated-community access arranged
Young trees given modest wraps
DeSoto Cost Factors
Each quote is built on measurements from your property. These items move it most.
Eave and peak footage
The total length of roofline you light is the largest factor. New two-stories tend to have more peaks than 1980s ranches.
Tree size
Mature trees on older lots take more lighting to wrap than young trees in new subdivisions.
Roof height
Tall two-story facades need more equipment and setup than single-story eaves.
Add-ons
Wreaths, garland, column wraps and pathway lights are added one item at a time.
Acreage and distance
Long drives, gates and far-off trees on large lots add product and longer runs.
What DFW clients say
4.5-star average on Google from clients across Dallas-Fort Worth.
★★★★★
“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
★★★★★
“These guys were amazing. Highly recommend them for all your decorative lighting needs.”
Alex Shaw
★★★★★
“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
DeSoto Christmas Lighting FAQs
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 DeSoto?
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Yes. We light homes in DeSoto's 75115 and 75123 ZIP codes, from gated new construction to acreage on the west side. For businesses and HOA entrances in town, see our DeSoto commercial Christmas lighting.
Do I buy the lights? Is permanent lighting an option?
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You lease them. We supply, maintain, remove and store the commercial-grade LED each year. If you would like a system that stays on the house year-round, see permanent lighting near DeSoto.
When should I book my DeSoto install?
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Plan on calling in late summer or early fall. Installs usually begin in early November. A five-acre property with a long drive, a gate and distant trees needs more design time than a new two-story on a quarter-acre lot, so acreage owners should call first.
When do you take the display down?
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We come back once the holidays wrap up, which is generally early January. Every clip comes off the gutters, every stake comes out of the drive, and the lighting is packed for storage.
Will my HOA need to approve the lights?
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Gated communities like Eagle Point Estates often have associations, and newer subdivisions such as Hidden Lakes Estates may too. Send the guidelines with your quote request and we match the design and the install and removal dates to them.
Will installation damage my roof or gutters?
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No. Fasteners never go through your shingles. Clips attach to gutters or slip under shingle edges, and older 1970s and 1980s gutters are checked for loose spots before anything hangs on them.
Do I need extra outlets on a large DeSoto lot?
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Usually not. The display plugs into existing exterior outlets and runs on timers. On acreage we map every outlet and circuit at the design visit, then plan runs so far-off trees and gates stay lit without overloading one plug.
We just closed on a new build. Can lights go on a brand-new roof?
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Yes. Our clips grip gutters or tuck under shingle edges without fasteners, so the new roof is left as it was. If your builder or HOA has rules, share them and we follow them. For year-round light on a new yard, look at DeSoto landscape lighting.
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Get Your DeSoto Design
Call 972-620-9560 between 8am and 5pm, Monday through Friday, or request a DeSoto quote online. Whether your home is a 1980s ranch or a 2025 build, we will measure it and send a design drawn for that roofline.