Now booking the 2026 season — Greater Cincinnati
Be the housethe whole streetslows down for.
Custom-cut, commercial-grade Christmas lights — designed, installed, maintained all season, then taken down and stored by us. You pick the look on your roofline. We handle every ladder, clip, and timer.
Fully insuredTakedown + storage includedInstalls begin November 1
01What we do
Everything handled, start to finish.
From custom design to post-season storage, we take care of every detail so you never untangle a single strand of lights.
Custom Design
Every installation begins with a complimentary consultation. We design a lighting plan tailored to your property's architecture — rooflines, trees, garland, and more — for maximum curb appeal.
Professional Installation
Our trained crews install commercial-grade LED lighting safely and efficiently. Everything is timed, tested, and ready to shine — often in a single day.
Maintenance & Repairs
If a bulb burns out or a strand goes dark, we come back out — at no extra charge. Your display stays perfect through New Year's Eve, guaranteed.
Takedown & Storage
After the holidays, we carefully remove, clean, test, and store all your lights in our climate-controlled facility — ready and waiting for next season.
02The process
Simple, seamless, stress-free.
Getting a professionally lit home is easier than you think. Here's how it works.
Free Consultation
Tell us about your property and vision. We'll visit, measure, and create a custom design and quote — completely free, no obligation.
Custom Design
We create a lighting plan that complements your home's architecture, choosing bulb styles, colors, and placement for maximum impact.
Expert Installation
Our crew installs everything safely and efficiently. Lights are tested and ready to glow — sometimes before you even know we've been there.
Seasonal Care & Removal
We handle any touch-ups through the season, then return to take everything down and store it safely for next year.
Warm-glowing C9 LED bulbs, spaced every 12 inches for a smooth, continuous line of light.
Not the patchy, uneven look of consumer mini-lights.
03Pricing
Here is what it costs.
One seasonal price covers design, custom-cut commercial-grade C9 LEDs, install, maintenance all season, takedown, and storage until next year. No ladders. No boxes in your garage.
The Classic
Single-story front roofline — about 140 linear feet.
Starting at$850
- Front roofline in commercial-grade LED
- Automatic dusk-to-night timer
- Design consult, install & in-season service
- Takedown & off-season storage included
The Signature
Two-story front with peaks and garage — about 250 linear feet.
Starting at$1,500
- Everything in The Classic
- Roofline peaks & garage
- Illuminated front entrance accent
- Same-season maintenance, takedown, and storage
The Estate
The whole property, multi-elevation rooflines — about 400 linear feet.
Starting at$2,400
- Everything in The Signature
- Multi-elevation rooflines & ridges
- Two wrapped trees
- Wreath & garland package
$6 / linear ftPricing is flat: $6 per linear foot, $850 minimum. Every package starts there and is quoted on your actual roofline. Your price is fixed before we install — it does not change after. 50% books your date; balance is due on completion.
Popular add-ons
Honest, fixed pricing. No quoting games.
Add any of these to your package.
Rebook by September 1 and lock a loyalty rate for three seasons — because your lights are already built for your home, year two is a fast, discounted reinstall.
- Wreath — your own, we install$25
- Wreath — we supply & install$75
- Wrapped tree — under 10 ft$125
- Wrapped tree — 10–20 ft$275
- Gutter cleaning at install — 1 story$149
- Gutter cleaning at install — 2 story$199
- Leave your display up past Jan 10$250
04The details
Exactly how we do it.
No mystery, no guesswork. Here's precisely what happens from the first measurement to January takedown.
We measure your home to the foot
We walk and measure every roofline, peak, gable, and feature so your design — and your price — fit your house exactly, with nothing guessed.
Your lights are built in our shop
Each run is custom-cut and assembled to your measurements on weatherproof commercial wire. No sagging, gapping store-bought strands — your set fits your roofline like it was made for it, because it was.
Commercial-grade LED C9 bulbs
We use durable, warm-glowing C9 LED bulbs spaced every 12 inches for a smooth, continuous line of light — not the patchy, uneven look of consumer mini-lights.
Zero damage to your home
Bulbs clip onto your shingles and gutters with all-weather fasteners. No staples, no nails, no drilling, no holes — ever. When we take them down in January, there’s no trace we were on your roof but the memory of how good it looked.
Clean power, automatic timing
Runs connect with sealed, weatherproof plugs to a single outdoor GFCI outlet and a professional astronomical timer — it turns your display on at dusk and off overnight, on its own, all season. You never touch a switch.
Barely-there energy use
Because everything is LED, your display sips power — a typical home adds only a few dollars a month (see the exact numbers below).
We’re on call all season
A bulb goes dark or a timer drifts? One call and we’re back out to fix it — free, every time, all season long.
Takedown & safe storage
In January we remove everything and store your custom-built set for you. Next season is a quick reinstall at your locked-in renewal rate — no measuring, no rebuilding.
LED or incandescent?
We install commercial-grade C9 bulbs in either style. LED is our default recommendation, but here’s an honest side-by-side so you can choose with your eyes open.
LED C9
Efficient and durable — it costs pennies to run all season and is far less likely to need a mid-season fix. Our default for every package.
Incandescent C9
The nostalgic, old-fashioned glow some homeowners grew up with — it just draws far more power and needs more mid-season bulb swaps.
What it costs to run
Running about 6 hours a night for the whole season, at current Cincinnati (Duke Energy) rates, here’s what each package adds to your bill — LED vs. old-style incandescent:
LED estimates based on ~$0.14/kWh all-in Cincinnati rates and typical LED C9 draw; incandescent figures scale that by the standard 8–10× wattage difference between incandescent and LED C9 bulbs. Your actual cost depends on your supply rate and hours run.
05What we install
The products we use.
No consumer strands from a big-box store. Every install uses the same commercial-grade hardware professional lighting companies rely on.
01Commercial-Grade C9 Bulbs
Durable LED C9 bulbs spaced every 12" for a smooth, continuous line of light — not the patchy look of consumer mini-lights.
02All-Weather Roof & Gutter Clips
Purpose-built clips grip shingles and gutters without nails, staples, or drilling — zero damage, on or off your roof.
03Astronomical Timer
Calculates dusk and dawn for your exact address and switches your display on and off automatically, all season — you never touch a switch.
04SPT-1 Weatherproof Wire
Sealed, outdoor-rated wire built to handle Cincinnati winters without cracking, fraying, or letting in moisture.
06Our work
Lighting Cincinnati, one home at a time.
Nothing to show yet — on purpose.
The first installs of the 2026 season go up in November. Every photo here will be a real Cincinnati home we lit, never a stock image. Check back.
07Why 513 Holiday Lighting
Cincinnati's trusted holiday light pros.
We're a locally owned company founded and run by entrepreneurship students who treat every install like it's our own home — because our name and reputation ride on it.
Licensed & Fully Insured
Full liability coverage on every installation. You're protected — and so is your home.
Commercial-Grade LED Lights
We use professional C7 and C9 LED bulbs — far brighter and more durable than anything from a big-box store.
Season-Long Warranty
If anything goes wrong — a burnt bulb, a storm, anything — we fix it at no additional cost, period.
Student-Founded & Locally Run
Started and operated by local entrepreneurship students — hands-on, detail-obsessed, and personally invested in every home we light. Hire us and you're backing young Cincinnati entrepreneurs.
08Our promise
Zero risk, zero hassle.
Letting a company onto your roof is a big ask. Here's exactly what we stand behind.
Fully Licensed & Insured
Your home and property are protected on every job. Proof of insurance available on request.
Satisfaction Guaranteed
We’re not finished until you look at your home and smile. If it’s not right, we make it right.
All-Season Maintenance
A strand goes dark or a timer slips? One call and we’re back out to fix it — no charge, all season.
We Handle Takedown
In January we take everything down, pack it neatly, and store it for next year. You never touch a ladder.
09Our story
Built by students, run like pros.
513 Holiday Lighting is a student-owned LLC founded and run by entrepreneurship students at the University of Cincinnati.
What started as a class idea turned into a real company. We’re young, local, and genuinely obsessed with getting the details right — because every home we light carries our name and our reputation. When you hire us, you’re not just getting a great display; you’re backing hometown entrepreneurs who show up, work hard, and treat your property like it’s our own.
We handle everything — design, installation, maintenance, takedown, and storage — so the only thing you have to do is enjoy the view.
10Where we serve
Proudly serving Greater Cincinnati.
We install holiday lighting throughout Hamilton, Butler, Warren, and Clermont counties. Don't see your city? Just ask — we're always expanding.
- Cincinnati
- Hyde Park
- Indian Hill
- Anderson Township
- Blue Ash
- Montgomery
- Mason
- West Chester
- Loveland
- Milford
- Madeira
- Mariemont
- Symmes Township
- Terrace Park
- Kenwood
- Sycamore Township
Not sure if we cover you?
Drop us a line — we're happy to check if your address falls within our service area, and we're actively growing into new neighborhoods every season.
11Free quote
Send a photo,
get a quote in
24 hours.
Snap the front of your house from the street. We measure the roofline off the photo and price it. No site visit, no sales call.
- One reply within one business day
- Fixed price before anything is installed
- Greater Cincinnati — Hamilton, Butler, Warren, and Clermont counties
Your request is in.
We'll reply within one business day with your price and the next open install date. It comes from holiday513lighting@outlook.com — check spam if you don't see it.
12Book before we fill up
Installation slots fill fast every season.
Our schedule books up quickly — especially for November installs.