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Should you be up that ladder?

Five quick questions. Find out if hanging your own lights is a good idea this year, or a job to hand off.

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1How tall is the roofline you want lit?
2Who is doing the climbing?
3Is someone there to hold the ladder?
4What is the ground like?
5How often do you use an extension ladder?

This is a simple checklist, not a medical or safety rating.

What the numbers say

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reports that falls were the most frequent holiday decorating incident seen in emergency rooms.1 Its count for one season included three deaths involving ladder falls.2 The CDC counts about 4.5 million emergency department visits a year from falls by older people, from all kinds of falls.3

What it costs to skip the ladder

Lights start at $695 for up to 60 ft of roofline, install and January takedown included. Larger houses are $895 to $1,695, and over 200 ft starts at $2,095. Find your size from your address. Book by December 15.

Sources

Each number above links to the passage it relies on. Checked November 1, 2026. We are a lights and snow contractor, not a medical or safety authority.

  1. U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, holiday decorating safety The most frequent holiday decorating incidents involved falls (41%), lacerations (10%) and back strains (5%).
  2. U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, holiday decorating safety 3 deaths involving ladder falls.
  3. CDC, Older Adult Fall Prevention: Facts about Falls Each year, there are about 4.5 million emergency department visits due to older people falls

Have us hang them

We text you a price for your roofline. Nothing is charged and no slot is held until you say yes.

Add photos of the front and any sides you want lit (up to 6).
Or text us (781) 786-7669

Questions

Is this a safety rating?

No. It is a simple checklist we wrote: each answer that makes a ladder job harder adds a point. It does not predict your chance of a fall and it is not medical or safety advice. If you are unsure about heights, ask your doctor.

What does it cost to have you do it?

Lights start at $695 for up to 60 ft of roofline, with install and January takedown included. See the roofline estimator at /tools/roofline-estimator/ for your size.

What if I only have a one-story house?

Then the climb is lower, but the other answers still count: ice, a sloped yard and no one holding the ladder all matter at any height.