As December approaches, demand grows for Christmas light installations

Share Add Us On Google Add as a preferred source on Google WOODSTOCK, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Christmas displays are up in neighborhoods and businesses across metro Atlanta as December approaches, and if you haven’t scheduled an installation, you might be stuck doing the work yourself. Cody Sullivan, owner of Dow Services LLC, said calls started coming in during September, and ramped up this week. “November 10th, I started getting a huge influx of calls,” Sullivan said. Sullivan said he has worked 26 straight days and is working about 12 hours a day installing lights on homes. “November has pretty much become a Christmas month,” Sullivan said. Many jobs involve installing lights on steep roofs common in newer homes. “I guess one pro for me is, people can’t get on their roofs and do Christmas lights anymore,” Sullivan said. But the steeper roofs make the job more dangerous. “Everything is slow. Everything is intentional,” Sullivan said. Sullivan starts light installation jobs at $500 per home. He said quality work can be found for most price tags. “It’s something anybody can have done with the right expectations,” Sullivan said. Sullivan said the key to a good installation is finding the right company. He said homeowners should look for a company that does not charge for lights each year, but rather charges up front only for the first year, and one that will return to take the lights down. He also said to be careful about locking in with a company you do not know well. “A lot of companies will ask you to sign a three-year contract,” Sullivan said. “I don’t like the contract model.” The days are long and will continue right up to Christmas week, and he’s glad to bring a little joy and happiness to people’s lives. “The work speaks for itself when you do a good job,” he said. Copyright 2026 WANF. All rights reserved.