Permanent Lighting FAQ's - DFW Permanent Lighting
Questions about permanent LED lighting installation? You are in the right place. We have compiled answers to the most common questions homeowners, businesses, and municipalities across the Dallas-Fort Worth area ask us before, during, and after their permanent lighting installation.
Permanent lights are LED bulbs discreetly installed along your rooflines and trim. We use top quality long lasting lighting systems that are housed in our lighting track which is color matched to your structure to blend seamlessly into your home’s exterior during the day while providing customizable lighting year-round.
We are very familiar and dilligent when it comes to local regulations and with HOA requirements throughout DFW and design every installation with those guidelines in mind. Whether your community has HOA guidelines or nopt our approach adapts to whatever your specific situation requires. For homeowners in DFW communities that do have HOA oversight, our low profile track system is designed with exactly those specifications in mind. It mounts flush against your fascia or soffit, is available in colors that match your existing trim so it becomes virtually invisible during the day, and conceals all wiring completely with no exposed hardware of any kind. The finished result is clean, architectural, and consistent with the aesthetic standards most HOAs maintain. We recommend confirming with your specific HOA before installation and we are happy to provide full documentation about our system, and our installation approach, should your HOA require it for approval.
Installation time in DFW varies depending on the size and architectural complexity of your specific property. A classic single story property can typically be completed in a single day. Larger two story homes, with multiple peaks and detailed trim work may take one to two days to ensure every section is installed with precision and care. Regardless of the size or complexity of your home we will give you a clear and accurate installation timeline during your consultation before any work begins so there are no surprises and no disruptions.
We serve homeowners and businesses throughout all of DFW. We serve neighborhoods from Highland Park, University Park, to Preston Hollow, and Lake Highlands. If you are unsure whether we cover your specific street or subdivision give us a call.
Yes and is one of the best times to do it. Installing permanent lighting on a new construction home means the roofline is clean, accessible, and ready. We work directly with homeowners and builders to ensure the timing works perfectly with your construction schedule.
Our pricing is based on linear footage and ranges from $25 to $35 per foot depending on your lighting layout, mounting type, and the specific eaves and inclines of your home. We take precise measurements before providing a quote to ensure complete accuracy and transparency.
Yes, we offer no pressure, completely free permanent lighting estimates to DFW homeowners with no obligation whatsoever. We can walk through your options, and give you a precise and transparent quote before any commitment is made.
Fascia and/or soffit mounting are popular and great options. The fascia sits at the very edge of the roofline and faces outward toward the street, fascia mounted lighting creates a bold and stunning roofline outline, as well as being the most universally applicable option because virtually every home has a fascia board regardless of age, style, or architecture. Fascia lighting is slighty more visible during the day but still basically unnoticeable in daytime. Soffit lighting is not visible during the day at all, and creates a downward wash lighting effect that floods down the siding, exterior walls, and landscaping below. Rather than outlining the roofline it illuminates the surface of the home itself.
DFW is one of the hottest commercial permanent lighting markets in the country right now. From the restaurant and entertainment corridors we serve of Uptown, to the retail centers and office complexes of DFW, we offer permanent lights installation for businesses across Dallas, Fort Worth, Denton County, and the broader DFW business community. Our team has the experience, equipment, and manpower to handle commercial permanent lighting installations of any scale. We work directly with property owners, business owners, facility managers, and commercial real estate teams to design and install systems that serve the specific needs, brand identity, and architectural character of every commercial property we work on.
Christmas lights are traditionally installed just before the holiday season with plastic clips, and taken down and stored in the off-season, sometimes with added takedown and storage fees included. Permanent lighting is an architectural upgrade, a professionally installed system that lives on your home year round, requires zero seasonal labor or maintenance, and gives you complete control over color, brightness, and design from your smartphone at any time, from anywhere in the world. Our LED system is weatherproof and rated at an IP68 rating, our LEDs are rated for 100,000 hours of use, and the track system is designed to blend into your roofline so completely that most visitors do not notice it during the day.
Yes, Through the app you set your preferred on and off times, choose your colors and effects for any occasion, and let the system handle everything from that point forward.Plan holiday and event schedules up to a year in advance. Once it is set up the way you want it you will genuinely forget it requires any management at all because it simply just does not..!
Security lighting is one of the more underappreciated benefits of permanent lighting. A well lit exterior is one of the most effective and proven deterrents to property crime available. Studies consistently show that criminals overwhelmingly target dark, unlit properties over well lit ones. A randomized controlled trial conducted in partnership with the New York City Police Department and the New York City Housing Authority, (considered the gold standard in scientific research) found that increased lighting led to a 39% reduction in outdoor nighttime crime, and a separate analysis of thirteen studies conducted in the United States and the United Kingdom found that the addition of lighting reduces crime by more than 20 percent on average. Beyond pure deterrence permanent lighting gives you complete control over your home's exterior lighting every single night of the year. You can schedule your lights to turn on automatically whether from home or anywhere in the world, giving your property a consistently occupied and monitored appearance that passive porch lights and motion sensors simply cannot replicate.
This is a common question we get regarding permanent lighting, during the day your home looks exactly like it always has, the only element visible is the slim track channel more so when mounted along the fascia, but when color matched to your existing trim it basically blends into the roofline entirely. We leave no exposed wires, no visible bulbs, no hardware. We can confidentally say neighbors and visitors will not know the system is there until they see it lit up at night for the first time. By day it is invisible. By night it is unforgettable.😉
We proudly provide permanent lighting estimates to the Dallas, Denton, and Fort Worth areas and throughout the surrounding DFW communities. For a free estimate just give us a call!
Permanent lighting is priced by linear footage and our installations range from $25 to $35 per foot depending on your specific layout, mounting type, and the complexity of your roofline. For most homes in the DFW area the total investment falls somewhere between $1,500 and $6,000 depending on the size of the home and the amount of coverage.We know that number seems like a wide range and that is exactly why we do not give quotes without first measuring your property. With that being said we deliver the highest quality of installation, and at affordable pricing ~over %30 less expensive than other companies~ In addition, we design your custom permanent lighting completely unique to your home.
LED's typically do not "burn out" like traditional incandescent lights. But with that being said, with proper installation our LEDs are rated for 100,000 hours which at eight hours of nightly use works out to over three decades of operation before any bulb would theoretically reach the end of its rated lifespan. Most homeowners will never experience a burnout but permanent lighting is a long term investment which is why we stand behind it as one. In the event that any fixture ever goes out give us a call and priority maintenance is what you will receive for us to come out and fix the issue.
Our permanent lighting system is designed and installed to last over 100,000 hours, which is 22 years of 12-hour nightly glow, or over 3 decades of 8-hour nightly glow.
Our lights could theoretically run 24 hours a day, with the only consequence being your electrical bill, which we also have you covered on, LED lighting uses approximately 80% less energy than traditional lighting, keep them on as you wish!.
OWe surely do! We serve Dallas County, Denton County, and Tarrant County as well as all DFW cities and surrounding communities such as: Dallas, Fort Worth, Denton, Grapevine, Southlake, Lantana, Westlake, Trophy Club, Arlington, North Richland Hills, Frisco, Plano, Irving, The Colony, Celina, Coppell, Carrolton, Colleyville, Prosper, Little Elm, Allen, Flower Mound, McKinney, Duncanville, Addison, and Highland Village. We proudly serve all of DFW for professional and beautiful permanent LED lighting but if your still not sure if we cover your area just give us a call!
We've built our brand of a professional permanent lighting company which delivers beautifully designed and installed lighting systems from sticking to the craftsmanship and precise installations DFW homeowners and businesses are proud and happy to have installed on their architecture. We always have, and will continue to stick by our motto of: Invisible by day, and installed to last. We aim to deliver an investment that keeps delivering long after the initial cost is forgotten. Jellyfish Lighting is a national franchise model, meaning when you hire Jellyfish you are hiring a franchisee who purchased the rights to install their product in your area, not a dedicated local team with deep roots in your community. DFW Permanent Lighting is a locally owned and operated company serving the Dallas-Fort Worth area exclusively, which means every installation we do is in our own backyard and our reputation was built one DFW home at a time. Beyond the business model difference, homeowners find our pricing to be over 30% less than Jellyfish installations in the DFW area for a comparable or superior system. Our LED fixtures carry an IP68 waterproof rating, the highest available for outdoor fixtures, and are rated for over 100,000 hours of use. . We also take precise measurements and design every system completely custom to your specific home rather than applying a standardized layout. When you call DFW Permanent Lighting you speak directly with the people doing the work, not a franchise coordinator, not a third party scheduler. If you have ever gotten a Jellyfish quote and felt the price was too high or the design non customizable, thats exactly the space we hope to fill. Give us a call now for a free design consultation anywhere in the DFW area.
The process starts with a design consultation, in which we will measure your property for accurate quotes and planning, then design your custom permanent LED lighting system custom to your home and your needs. Then walk you through everyhting you need to know about your lighting system, and from there you enjoy your lights with endless customization options (with more being added everyday!)
