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Permanent Lighting in Arlington, TX
In Arlington, game day is practically a holiday. PermaLites 365 lets your roofline go Cowboys blue on Sunday, Rangers red in July and Christmas colors in December, all from an app.
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Permanent lighting in Arlington is a color-matched LED track installed along your roofline that stays up all year. With the PermaLites 365 app you set team colors, holiday scenes or everyday white in seconds. Christmas Decor by Carruthers Decorative Lighting designs and installs these systems for Arlington homes and businesses across Tarrant County.
Since 1978
Dallas family business
5+ years in lighting
Commercial and large residential lighting
Fully insured
Liability and workers’ comp
4.5★ Google
Rated by DFW clients
Arlington's Year on One Roofline
From opening day to New Year's Eve, a permanent system covers every reason to light up.
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Christmas without ladders
Classic warm white, red and green, or a slow color fade for December. Switch it on the night after Thanksgiving and off after New Year's, all from your phone, with no strands to test.
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Security white
Bright white over the driveway, garage and entries puts more light where you walk at night, improves what your doorbell camera sees and makes the house look occupied.
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Cowboys and Rangers scenes
Save presets for both teams and schedule them for home games at AT&T Stadium and Globe Life Field, or leave them running through a playoff push for the whole street to see.
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Mavericks and UTA nights
Add Mavericks blue for a deep playoff run and UT Arlington colors for campus events and graduation weekend, each one saved in the app and a single tap away.
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Summer holidays
Fourth of July color, Memorial Day white and blue, and Labor Day cookouts all live in the app as saved presets you can run for a single night or a full week.
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Storefronts and offices
Outline a building in brand colors, add a seasonal scene for promotions and keep entries well lit for staff and customers. Managers change it all from a phone.
Permanent Lighting for Every Arlington Home Style
Arlington is a big city with very different housing stock. Mid-century ranch homes near UTA have long, low eaves. Newer two-story homes in north and southwest Arlington have stacked gables. Lake-area homes are seen from the water and the street.
We measure each roofline, match the track to your trim and plan a layout that fits the architecture, not a template. Then we program scenes for the games, holidays and nights that matter to you.
Layouts for ranch, two-story and lake homes
Track matched to trim and fascia color
Team presets programmed on install day
Dusk-to-late schedules for everyday white
Zones for front, garage and back patio
Getting Lights on Your Arlington Roofline
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Request a visit
Call the office at 972-620-9560, Monday through Friday from 8am to 5pm, and we set a time to see the Arlington property.
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Measure and photograph
We record every eave, peak and gable, plus trim color and the nearest power, so nothing is guessed on install day.
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Match the track
We pick a track color that blends with your fascia or trim, so the system stays low-key in daylight hours.
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Installation day
The crew fits color-matched track tight to the trim, routes wiring neatly and checks each zone section by section.
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Learn the app
Before the crew leaves, you save presets, set a dusk-to-late schedule and try a few colors with us standing beside you.
Lighting Around Arlington
Few cities change as much from one side to the other. These are the areas and settings we plan around.
Entertainment District
Homes and businesses near AT&T Stadium, Globe Life Field, Choctaw Stadium and Six Flags Over Texas live with game-day traffic. Team colors on the roofline are the most requested scene in this part of town. Businesses here also use brand colors on event nights to stand out.
Viridian
Newer homes in north Arlington with HOA standards and architectural review. We provide a system description and track color for your approval request and keep the install tight to the trim on every elevation. Lake-facing rear elevations can be a separate zone.
I-20 and I-30 businesses
Retail, hotels and restaurants along both interstates and around The Parks Mall can run brand colors nightly and seasonal scenes without hiring a crew each year, which matters for properties seen at highway speed. Certificates of insurance are ready for property managers.
Interlochen
This neighborhood is famous across DFW for its holiday light displays. Permanent lighting gives homeowners a clean roofline base to build on, so the yearly display starts with the outline already in place. Your crew only adds yard pieces and trees each December.
Lake Arlington and UTA area
Established neighborhoods with mature trees and older fascia. We check trim condition during the visit, route runs around the canopy and make sure the finished line sits straight on homes that have settled over the decades. Brick ranch homes here look sharp in plain warm white.
Permanent vs. Seasonal: Which Fits Arlington?
If you hang lights for the holidays and also want team colors during football and baseball season, permanent lighting is the natural fit. One install covers both. A seasonal display only comes out once a year.
For Arlington businesses, HOAs and dealerships, we also install seasonal holiday lighting: custom designed, leased commercial-grade LED product, maintained through the season, then removed and stored. Some properties use permanent lighting for rooflines and seasonal décor for trees and entries.
Permanent: team colors all season long
Permanent: no yearly install or removal
Seasonal: larger December-only displays
Seasonal: leased product, storage included
Combine both for rooflines plus holiday décor
Cost Drivers, Explained Plainly
Cost depends on the building, not a template, so we weigh these factors.
Linear footage
The total length of roofline you want lit is the biggest single driver. Lighting one front elevation and outlining every side of the house are very different projects in track, labor and time.
Site conditions
Narrow side yards, pools, steep grades and heavy landscaping all affect access and how quickly the crew can work. We walk the full perimeter so nothing surprises anyone on install day.
Roofline shape
Long, straight eaves are efficient to light. Stepped rooflines, turrets and many small dormers take more fitting to keep the line of light clean and even, which adds time to the install.
Future add-ons
Some owners light the front now and add the back or a detached garage later. Planning for that up front keeps a second phase simple and avoids redoing work already in place.
Power source location
When an outlet sits close to where the controller should go, the install stays simple. Longer power runs, or a property where power has to be routed to the roofline, add work and materials.
What DFW clients say
4.5-star average on Google from clients across Dallas-Fort Worth.
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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…”
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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!”
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Arlington Permanent Lighting FAQ
Have a question we didn’t cover? Call 972-620-9560 or request a free quote online.
Can I program Cowboys and Rangers colors?
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Yes. We set up team presets on install day, and you can schedule them for home games or run them for a whole season. Adding Mavericks, UT Arlington or your kids' school colors takes about a minute in the app.
Do you install near Interlochen?
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Yes. We install permanent lighting across Arlington, including Interlochen. A permanent roofline gives you a ready-made outline to build the rest of your holiday display around each year, and the app keeps it in step with the street's theme from year to year.
What is permanent lighting?
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It is a low-profile LED track mounted along your roof edge that stays up all year. You control colors, effects and schedules from the PermaLites 365 app, so one system covers Christmas, every other holiday and everyday accent light without seasonal hanging or removal.
Will the system be noticeable in daylight?
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We choose a track color that blends with your trim and keep the mount close to the edge of the roof. In daylight it is subtle and tidy, which is one of the main reasons owners pick permanent lighting over seasonal clips and strands.
Does my HOA need to approve permanent lights?
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Many associations ask homeowners to submit exterior changes before work starts. We give you a written description of the system and the track color to attach to your request, and we are glad to answer questions from the board or management company.
How far ahead should I book?
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Fall is the busiest season because everyone wants lights before Thanksgiving. Booking in late summer or early fall gives you the widest choice of install dates. Spring and summer installs are easy to schedule, and the system is ready long before December.
What happens if I replace my roof later?
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Tell us before the roofing crew starts. The track can be taken down and reinstalled, and planning ahead keeps the process simple and protects the system while the roof work happens. We keep your layout on file to make reinstalling easier.
Who do I call if something needs attention?
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Call us directly at 972-620-9560. We handle service calls on the systems we install, and because we keep your layout and zone plan on file, our crew already knows the property, the controller location and the zone layout before they arrive.
Do you install on businesses and HOA entrances?
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Yes. Commercial buildings, HOA entrances, churches and dealerships use the same system for brand colors, seasonal scenes and well-lit entries. Our parent company has managed commercial properties since 1978, and certificates of insurance are available for property managers who need them on file before work begins.