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Permanent Lighting in Plano, TX
Plano goes all in on December. PermaLites 365 lets your roofline join in every year without a ladder, then keeps working as warm white accent light the other eleven months.
✓ Seasonal and permanent ✓ Plano homes welcome ✓ Fully insured crews
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Permanent lighting in Plano is a slim LED track fastened under your roof edge that stays up for good. Christmas Decor by Carruthers Decorative Lighting installs PermaLites 365, controlled from a phone app. Pick any color, save holiday and game-night scenes, and set a nightly warm white schedule. Because we also hang seasonal lights in Plano, we can help you compare both honestly.
Since 1978
Dallas family business
5+ years
Commercial and large residential lighting
Fully insured
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Built Into Every Plano System
Here is what you get when we design permanent lighting for a Plano property.
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A layout drawn for you
We sketch the run around your real roofline: which peaks to trace, where the line should stop and which garage fronts or dormers deserve their own outline.
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Automatic dusk schedules
Set the roofline to come on at dusk and switch off at bedtime. Holiday scenes can be scheduled by date, so the house changes looks without a single tap.
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Track that disappears
Channel color is matched to the fascia or soffit so the hardware blends into the trim in daylight. Neighbors see a clean edge, not a row of clips.
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Zones for big houses
Larger west Plano homes often run front, side and rear on separate zones, so the backyard can stay soft while the street side puts on a show.
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Every color, every effect
The app offers full color plus motion such as chase, twinkle and fade. Save a December show, a Fourth of July pattern and a calm white for weeknights.
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Local service calls
Our Dallas office handles service on the systems we install. You call the same team that designed your layout, and we keep the plan on file.
Why Plano Homeowners Are Making the Switch
Plenty of Plano families have hired a crew every November for years. It works, but it repeats: the same design visit, the same install day, the same January takedown. Permanent lighting replaces that cycle with one installation you control yourself.
The bigger payoff is everything outside December. A warm white outline makes brick two-stories look finished at night, lights the walk to the front door and gives the house a lived-in look when you travel.
One install replaces the yearly hang and takedown
Warm white curb appeal every evening
Holiday colors scheduled weeks ahead
Lit entries and driveways when you travel
From First Call to First Night
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Book a visit
Call 972-620-9560 or send a request. Tell us whether you are also weighing seasonal Christmas lights, since we install both in Plano.
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Measure and match
We walk the house, measure each roof edge, hold track samples against your trim and find the tidiest path to power.
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Review the design
You see the layout, zones and starter scenes before anything is ordered. Adjust it until it looks the way you pictured.
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Install day
An insured crew mounts the track and controller, runs wiring cleanly and tests every section before the property is cleaned up.
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App walkthrough
We pair the controller with your phone, load your scenes and set the dusk timer so the roofline lights that same evening.
Lighting Plano, Neighborhood by Neighborhood
Plano covers a lot of ground in Collin County, and its housing changes a great deal between the older east side and the newer north and west.
Deerfield
Deerfield is famous for its December displays, and many residents want a roofline that keeps up without the yearly effort. A permanent track handles the outline, and you can still layer seasonal touches like wreaths on top. Scheduled scenes keep the house in step with the street all season.
East of US-75
Established neighborhoods on the east side tend to have single-story ranches and long, low rooflines with mature trees. A single continuous line along the eaves looks sharp, and we plan the run around branches so the light reads clean from the street.
Downtown Plano
Historic storefronts along 15th Street have character worth outlining. A discreet track traces the facade, glows warm white on ordinary nights and joins the downtown holiday season with a quick change in the app. Shop owners can schedule it to match downtown events, then let it return to white on its own.
Willow Bend and west Plano
Large brick and stone homes here often have tall gables, turrets and long rear elevations. We split these into zones so the front can carry a full holiday show while the back patio stays warm white for evenings outside with family and friends.
Legacy West and the Tollway
Restaurants, retail and offices near Legacy West and along the Dallas North Tollway can use permanent lighting for brand colors after dark. Schedules follow business hours, and holiday scenes switch on in late November without booking a crew. Warm white entries also help guests find the door on busy evenings.
Permanent or Seasonal? We Install Both in Plano
Plano is one of the towns where we hang traditional seasonal Christmas lights for homes, so we have no reason to push one option. Seasonal service means a custom design, leased commercial-grade LEDs, installation, in-season service calls, removal and storage. It suits wrapped trees, garland and big one-season displays.
Permanent lighting suits homeowners who want the roofline handled for good and used all year. Many Plano clients pair the two: a permanent roofline plus seasonal wreaths or tree wraps in December.
Seasonal: tree wraps, garland and full holiday displays
Seasonal: removed and stored for you each January
Permanent: roofline lit year-round from an app
Combine both for the biggest December look
What Shapes the Price of a Plano System
We quote after measuring, and these are the factors that move the number.
Linear feet of roofline
The total length of track is the starting point. A front-elevation outline is a smaller job than wrapping every side of a large west Plano home.
Zones and controllers
One zone is the simplest setup. Splitting front, back and garage into separate zones adds controller capacity and wiring but gives you far more control.
Roof height and pitch
Steep pitches, tall gables and second-story eaves take more setup and safety equipment. Single-story ranches east of US-75 usually go faster on install day. Two-story fronts in the north fall in between.
Distance to power
An outlet near the start of the run keeps things simple. Longer wire runs or the need for a new outlet add time to the project.
Architectural detail
Every peak, dormer and turret adds corners and short runs. Tracing them looks custom, while a simpler line along main eaves keeps the scope tighter.
What DFW clients say
4.5-star average on Google from clients across Dallas-Fort Worth.
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Plano Permanent Lighting Questions
Have a question we didn’t cover? Call 972-620-9560 or request a free quote online.
What does permanent lighting cost for a Plano home?
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It depends on the length of roofline, the height and pitch of the roof, how many peaks are traced, the number of zones and how far the track runs from power. We measure on a design visit and give you a written quote for your specific house.
Should I choose permanent lights or seasonal Christmas lights?
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If you want a big one-season display with tree wraps and garland, seasonal is a great fit, and we install it in Plano. If you want the roofline handled for good and used all year, choose permanent. Many clients combine a permanent roofline with seasonal extras.
Can you see the track during the day?
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Very little. We match the channel to your trim color and mount it tight under the roof edge. From the street, most people notice the house looks neat, not that there is lighting hardware attached to it. We show you samples on your own trim before choosing.
Can I set Plano ISD colors for game nights?
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Yes. Build a scene in your school's colors, save it and schedule it for home games or tap it whenever you like. After the scene ends, the nightly warm white schedule returns on its own. You can also keep a separate scene for college bowl games or the Cowboys if the household roots for more than one team.
Does installation damage the roof?
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The track mounts to the fascia or under the roof edge, not through the shingles. We show you the mounting method before work starts and plan fastening points around your trim material, gutters and any stone or stucco. Our crew works carefully around existing finishes and cleans up before leaving.
Do Plano HOAs have to approve permanent lights?
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Some do. Rules vary by neighborhood, so check your HOA guidelines first. We can give you a written description of the track color, placement and controls to include with your request, and we schedule the install once you have an answer.
How long does installation take?
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Most Plano homes are finished in about a day. Very large homes, steep roofs or designs with several zones can take longer. We test each section and set up the app with you before the crew leaves. If your HOA needs to sign off, we book the date after you have approval.
When should I book before the holidays?
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Fall is our busiest season because seasonal Christmas installs run at the same time. Booking your design visit in late summer or early fall gives you the widest choice of install dates before Thanksgiving. Spring and summer installs are often the easiest to schedule, and you get to enjoy the lights for the Fourth and every evening before December arrives.
Who services the system if a section goes dark?
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We do. Call Christmas Decor by Carruthers Decorative Lighting at 972-620-9560, Monday through Friday from 8am to 5pm. We handle service calls on systems we install and keep your layout on file, so the technician arrives prepared. Most issues are simple to diagnose once we have the layout in hand.