What Are Permanent Christmas Lights?
Permanent Christmas lights are LED lights installed in a slim track along your eaves, fascia, and trim. They stay on your home all year and run from a phone app. In December you pick a Christmas scene. The rest of the year you can run warm white or another holiday look. Nothing to hang, nothing to take down, nothing to store.
LEDs in a Low-Profile Track
Weatherproof LED lights sit in a slim aluminum track that mounts along your eaves and trim and is color-matched to your home. In daylight it is nearly invisible from the street. At night the glow resembles traditional C9 bulbs.
Controlled by App and Voice
The system runs on Bluetooth mesh technology from MeshTek. Use the iOS, Android, or web app to set colors, scenes, schedules, and zones, or use simple voice commands.
Installed by Certified Pros
BlueHopper is supplied and installed exclusively by Certified BlueHopper Lighting Contractors, who measure your home and set up the whole system for you. Find an installer near you.
Want more than Christmas? See all permanent holiday lights or learn about permanent roofline lighting.
Preview Iconic Christmas Holiday Scenes on Your Roofline
Select from our curated American Christmas presets and watch how BlueHopper transforms your exterior with vivid colors, pure whites, and festive brilliance.
Permanent Christmas Lights Ready for Every December
Permanent outdoor Christmas lights stay on your home all year, so December starts with a tap on your phone instead of a trip up a ladder. The same lights also run other holidays and everyday warm white, all from the BlueHopper app.
Keep Your Christmas Lights Up Year-Round
The lights stay in their track between seasons, so there are no boxes to store and no January tear-down. In daylight the low-profile track is color-matched to your trim and nearly invisible from the street.
Have Your Christmas Lights Ready Each December
When the season arrives, you open the app and pick a Christmas scene. No ladders, no extension cords, and no waiting for a hanging crew to fit you into their schedule.
Give Your Home a Distinct Christmas Look
Choose classic red and green, a candy cane chase, warm white, or icy blue from 100+ preset scenes, or build your own from 16M+ colors.
Create a Different Christmas Display Each Year
Red and green this year, warm white and gold next year. You change the look in the app, and the lights on your home stay exactly where they are.
Control Your Christmas Lights From Your Phone
Adjust colors, brightness, speed, and zones in the BlueHopper app on iOS, Android, or the web, or use voice commands. Run the roofline in red and green while the porch stays warm white.
Let Your Christmas Lights Follow the Season
Schedule the Christmas scene to start at dusk and return to everyday warm white after the holidays, with no manual changes along the way.
See the Magic of Holiday Light Transformations
Watch how BlueHopper permanent outdoor lighting enhances homes with smooth animations, iconic Christmas colors, and effortless smartphone control.
Permanent Christmas Lights on Real Homes
See how BlueHopper permanent lighting looks on different roof styles, from classic red and green to warm white.
Temporary Christmas Strings vs. BlueHopper Permanent System
Compare safety, convenience, and long-term cost of temporary string lights and a permanent lighting system.
| Feature | Traditional Temporary Strings | BlueHopper Permanent System |
|---|---|---|
| Installation Effort | Climbing ladders in the cold every year | ✓ Professionally installed once, no yearly ladder work |
| Yearly Cost | Buy or replace strings, or pay a crew to hang and remove them | ✓ Higher upfront cost, no yearly hang-and-remove cost |
| Daytime Appearance | Visible cords, clips, and sagging wires | ✓ Low-profile track color-matched to your trim |
| Holiday Transition | Remove in January and store in bins | ✓ Switch scenes in the app, no take-down |
| Colors | Fixed colors or single-shade bulbs | ✓ 16M colors plus dedicated warm white (2200K–3000K) |
| Weather Resistance | Exposed bulbs and plugs can fail in ice, snow, and rain | ✓ Commercial-grade, IP65/IP67 weatherproof |
| Smart Controls | Manual plugs or mechanical timers | ✓ App, zones, schedules, and voice commands |
How Much Do Permanent Christmas Lights Cost?
A permanent system costs more upfront than a box of string lights, because you are buying a professionally installed lighting system, not a seasonal decoration. Your price depends on a few things, and every home is quoted individually.
How Much You Light
Roofline length, eaves, and gables set the base. You can also add fences, patios, landscape, or a pool cage.
Your Roof and Home
Home height, the number of peaks, and how easy the roof is to reach all affect the installation.
Zones and Controls
More zones let you run different scenes on the roofline, porch, and landscape at the same time. A typical install can include smart controllers and a gateway for remote access.
Optional Add-Ons
Path lights, spotlights, floodlights, and wall washers can join the same system. See landscape lighting.
Break-Even Calculator
See how many years of Christmas-only savings it takes to cover a permanent system. Use your own numbers.
Financing may be available for holiday lighting packages. See financing details. Loan amounts, terms, and approval vary by applicant.
How Permanent Christmas Light Installation Works
BlueHopper lighting is supplied and installed by Certified BlueHopper Lighting Contractors. Here is what to expect from first call to first scene.
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Request a free quote
Tell us about your home and which areas you want lit. We connect you with a certified installer near you.
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Your installer measures and plans
The installer measures your roofline and any other areas, then plans your lighting zones so each area can run its own scene.
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Professional installation
The track, LED lights, cables, and smart controller are mounted on your home. The track is color-matched to your trim so it blends in during the day.
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Set up the app
You get the BlueHopper app, learn your scenes and schedules, and choose your first Christmas look.
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Enjoy it every December
Next year there is nothing to install. Open the app, pick a Christmas scene, or schedule it to start on its own.
Find an installer near you or see our service locations.
Are Permanent Christmas Lights Worth It?
They work best for homeowners who put up Christmas lights every year and want to stop. Here is the full picture, including the trade-offs.
Why people choose them
- No ladders and no extension cords, now or in future Decembers
- No yearly hanging, removal, or storage
- The same lights run other holidays and everyday warm white
- Control from your phone, with schedules and zones
- Low-profile track that blends into your trim by day
- LED technology that uses significantly less power than traditional string lights
What to think about first
- The upfront cost is higher than temporary lights. Use the break-even calculator to compare.
- Installation is done by certified contractors. There is no DIY kit.
- Check your HOA and local rules before you install.
- Scenes are controlled from a phone app, so you will use the app to change looks.
Permanent Christmas Lights and Your HOA
HOA rules differ by community, so always check yours before you install. The BlueHopper track is low-profile and color-matched to your fascia and trim, so in daylight it is nearly invisible from the street. Outside the holidays the lights can run warm white instead of holiday colors, which speaks to a common HOA concern about Christmas colors staying on all year.
Ask your installer for photos and product details you can include with your HOA request.
Permanent Christmas Lights: Your Questions Answered
Everything you need to know about cost, installation, HOAs, and how permanent outdoor Christmas lights work.
Your Home, Glowing Every Christmas Night
Tap a house to change its lights, just like switching scenes in the BlueHopper app. Classic red and green, warm white, icy blue, candy cane chase or a full rainbow party.
Ready for Permanent Christmas Lights?
Request a free quote before holiday installation calendars fill up. Install once, and your home is ready every December. You can also find an installer near you.
