Christmas lightinstallationin Reading and North Reading, MA
Lights hung and taken down for Reading and North Reading homes.
Lights, install and takedown included.
From $695. Book by December 15.
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Lights for Reading and North Reading homes
Most Reading and North Reading houses are capes with about 34 ft of roofline: up to 60 ft, $695. We serve Downtown Smart Growth District, Common Historic District, Woburn Street Historic District, West Side, Wood End (Third Parish) and the rest of Reading and North Reading.
A typical home in Reading and North ReadingWhat lights cost on the usual Reading and North Reading house
What lights cost on the usual Reading and North Reading house
Mostly owner-occupied single-family stock (74% 1-unit, median home built 1960), so Capes, ranches and colonials on suburban lots. The two National Register districts in town, Common Historic District and Woburn Street Historic District (late 19th-century upper-class housing), are older, larger houses.
| Single-family | 74% |
|---|---|
| 2 to 4 unit buildings | 7% |
| 5+ unit buildings | 19% |
| Owner-occupied | 82% |
| Median year built | 1960 |
| Example frontage | 38 ft |
| Example roofline | 34 ft |
| Tier | Up to 60 ft |
| Price | $695 |
| Same tier, bundled with a Snow Pass (10% off, up to $100) | $625 |
Example, not a quote. Frontage and roofline are our estimates for this house type; the census figures are from ACS 2024 5-year estimates.
Tree lighting on Reading Common
Reading's 32nd Annual Tree Lighting on Reading Common was announced for Sunday, November 30, from 2:00 until 4:30, with Santa arriving by firetruck to light up the display.
The event is sponsored by the Reading-North Reading Chamber of Commerce and draws thousands from the community. The Town calendar lists an Annual Holiday Tree Lighting celebration on Sunday, November 30th from 2 β 4:30 PM in Downtown Reading.
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Reading has not posted a 2026 tree lighting date. Ask the Chamber.
Historic district rules
Except as the bylaw provides, no building or structure within a Reading local historic district may be constructed or altered in a way that affects exterior architectural features visible from a public way unless the Commission first issues a Certificate.
The bylaw excludes temporary buildings, structures or signs from the purview of the Commission, subject to conditions on duration, use, location, lighting, removal and similar matters that the Commission may reasonably specify. Neither passage names holiday lights, so ask the Historic District Commission before hanging anything permanent.
Electrical safety from Reading's light department
A notice from the Reading Municipal Light Department says to keep holiday decorations at least three feet away from heat sources such as space heaters.
The notice warns that tacks, nails or screws can pierce the cable and electrify it, and says insulated hooks are a safe way to hang decorations.
It also says never to use a string of lights that is missing a bulb, since empty sockets can cause the string to overheat. Avoid overloading circuits and outlets with too many electrical decorations.
The notice says to switch decorations off whenever you leave the house or go to sleep.
Install-day parking
For an install visit in Reading, note that it is unlawful for any vehicle other than one acting in an emergency to park on any street or in any municipally-owned parking lot between 1:00 AM and 6:00 AM.
A Reading Police Department notice said it would once again try enforcing the all-night parking ban only when snow is predicted, except for the Downtown Business District. Municipal lots and regulated downtown streets are enforced whether or not snow is predicted.
North Reading
In North Reading, no vehicles may park in the public rights-of-way from 1 am to 6 am between November 15th and April 15th, other than vehicles acting in an emergency.
Christmas tree pickup
A December 2025 town newsletter said Republic would collect Christmas trees curbside the week of January 12 β 16, 2026.
All decorations, including tinsel, must be removed from the trees.
On Saturday, January 17, residents could also take their trees to the Compost Area on Strout Ave. from 8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
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Reading has not posted the 2027 pickup dates yet. Check the Town newsletter.
North Reading
The North Reading trash brochure lists Christmas Tree Collection on 1/9/2027.
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 after any Snow Pass discount; 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.
Price it and book lights in Reading and North Reading
Need a tree too? Delivered to your door, from $149. See Christmas trees
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Each number on this page links to the passage it relies on. Checked 2026-11-01. We are not the town; confirm rules with Reading and North Reading before a storm.
- thereadingpost.com: 32nd Annual Tree Lighting to Brighten Reading Common on November 30
Reading, MA β The 32nd Annual Tree Lighting on Reading Common will take place on Sunday, November 30, from 2:00 until 4:30 when Santa arrives by firetruck to light up the display.
- thereadingpost.com: 32nd Annual Tree Lighting to Brighten Reading Common on November 30
Reading, MA β The 32nd Annual Tree Lighting on Reading Common will take place on Sunday, November 30, from 2:00 until 4:30 when Santa arrives by firetruck to light up the display. / This event, sponsored by the Reading-North Reading Chamber of Commerce, is a longtime holiday favorite that draws thousands from the community.
- readingma.gov: Calendar
Annual Holiday Tree Lighting celebration on Sunday, November 30th from 2 β 4:30 PM in Downtown Reading.
- readingma.gov:
Except as this bylaw provides, no Building or Structure or part thereof within a District shall be Constructed or Altered in any way that affects the Exterior Architectural Features as visible from a Public Way, unless the Commission shall first have issued a Certificate with respect to such Construction or Alteration.
- readingma.gov:
The Commission shall exclude from its purview the following: ο· Temporary Buildings, Structures, or signs, subject, however, to conditions pertaining to the duration of existence and use, location, lighting, removal and similar matters as the Commission may reasonably specify.
- rmld.com:
Keep holiday decorations at least three feet away from heat sources such as space heaters
- rmld.com:
Donβt use tacks, nails, or screws to hang holiday lights, which can pierce the cable and / become electrified. Insulated hooks are a safe way to hang up decorations.
- rmld.com:
Never use a string of lights thatβs missing a bulb. Empty sockets can cause the string to / overheat, increasing the risk of starting a fire.
- rmld.com:
Avoid overloading circuits and outlets with too many electrical decorations. An / overloaded outlet can overheat and cause a fire.
- rmld.com:
Be sure to turn off your decorations when you leave your home and when you go to sleep.
- readingma.gov:
5.9 No Overnight Parking It shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle other than one acting in an emergency to park said vehicle on any street or in any municipally- owned parking lot between the hours of 1:00 AM and 6:00 AM.
- readingma.gov: News Flash Archive - 2025 Winter Parking Information
The Reading Police Department will once again try enforcing the all-night parking ban only when snow is predicted except for the Downtown Business District.
- readingma.gov: News Flash Archive - 2025 Winter Parking Information
All town-owned municipal lots and any regulated streets in the Downtown Business District will continue to be enforced regardless of whether snow is predicted or not.
- northreadingma.gov: Winter Parking Ban
No vehicles shall park in the Public Rights-of-Way between the dates of November 15th through April 15th from 1 am to 6 am other than acting in an emergency. / During snow operation/emergencies, parking in the Public Rights-of-Way shall be prohibited at all times.
- readingma.gov:
In / addition, Republic will / collect Christmas trees / curbside the week of January 12 β 16, 2026.
- readingma.gov:
All decorations, including tinsel, must be removed from the trees.
- readingma.gov:
On Saturday, January 17, 202 6, residents may take their trees to the Compost Area on Strout Ave. from 8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
- northreadingma.gov:
Christmas Tree Collection: 1/9/2027