Christmas lightinstallationin Dover, MA
Lights hung and taken down for Dover homes.
Lights, install and takedown included.
From $695. Book by December 15.
Text (781) 786-7669
Lights for Dover homes
About 98% of Dover homes are single-family. A house with about 48 ft of roofline is the up to 60 ft tier, $695. We serve Dover Center and the rest of Dover.
A typical home in DoverWhat lights cost on the usual Dover house
What lights cost on the usual Dover house
Dover is mostly single-family: about 98% of homes are 1-unit, 1% are in 2 to 4 unit buildings and 1% in buildings of 5 or more units. Median build year is 1970 and 98% of homes are owner-occupied. House style is not in the census data, so the frontage and roofline below are our estimate for a typical single-family house here, not a measurement.
| Single-family | 98% |
|---|---|
| 2 to 4 unit buildings | 1% |
| 5+ unit buildings | 1% |
| Owner-occupied | 98% |
| Median year built | 1970 |
| Example frontage | 55 ft |
| Example roofline | 48 ft |
| Tier | Up to 60 ft |
| Price | $695 |
Example, not a quote. Frontage and roofline are our estimates for this house type; the census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau ACS via Census Reporter (5-year 2024, i.e. 2020-2024); single-family = 1-unit detached + attached.
Dover holiday calendar and light-viewing
| Event | When | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Welcome Winter celebration with annual tree lighting and food truck | Thursday, December 11, 2025, 5:30 pm (December 2025 Our Town newsletter) 2025 date | not stated in newsletter text |
| Welcome Winter: celebrating the Season of Lights (Parks & Recreation, with The Dover Foundation) | Wednesday, December 9, 5:30-6:30 pm. The page gives no year; Dec 9 is a Wednesday in 2026. Town calendar did not yet list December events when checked. undated | Community Center |
| Channing Pond outdoor ice skating | Only after roughly a week or more of steady below-freezing weather with no snow undated | Channing Pond |
Local notes for Dover
- Dover Town House is at 5 Springdale Avenue, P.O. Box 250, Dover, MA 02030.
- Dover Days Fair is held the second Saturday of September in Dover Center.
- Summer concerts are held Tuesday evenings in July and early August on the Dover Town Common.
- Dover Fire/EMS is at 1 Walpole Street, non-emergency 508-785-1130.
- The Historical Commission has seven members appointed by the Board of Selectmen.
Historic districts, HOAs and electrical safety in Dover
Historic and HOA rules. Dover has a Historical Commission that runs a demolition delay by-law. The town page lists no local historic district with exterior review, and we found no rule on seasonal lights. Source. Your own condo or HOA sets its own rules.
Free lit door wreath and timer with every install
Every booking comes with gifts to keep. The bigger the display, the more fun shows up on your lawn.
Every lights booking
Smart timer plug and lit door wreath
A lit wreath for your front door, plus a smart outdoor plug so your lights come on at dusk and you switch them from your phone.
Order total $1,500+
4 ft lit Santa
A 4 ft lit LED Santa for the front yard, next to your lit house.
Plus the smart outdoor timer plug and a lit door wreath
Order total $2,500+
Sleigh, 2 reindeer and a holiday card photo
A lit sleigh with 2 reindeer, plus a dusk "holiday card photo" of your lit house, taken by our crew and texted to you.
Plus the smart outdoor timer plug and a lit door wreath and the 4 ft lit LED Santa
Gifts are yours to keep. Your order total is what you pay for lights; the price tool shows which gifts your total includes.
See your house lit before you book
Text us a photo of your house and we'll send back a picture of it lit up.
Six roofline tiers from $695 to from $2,095; all prices, what is included and the full FAQ are on the main Christmas lights page.
Sources for this page
- Census Reporter: Dover, MA (ACS 2024 5-year)
- Welcome Winter celebration with annual tree lighting and food truck
- Welcome Winter: celebrating the Season of Lights (Parks & Recreation, with The Dover Found
- Channing Pond outdoor ice skating
- Dover historic district information
- Town of Dover website
- Town of Dover: Fire Ambulance Services
Checked 2026-11-07. Confirm dates and rules with the town.
