DFW · Austin · San Antonio
Color-Changing Permanent House Lights
Cowboys blue on Sunday. Aggies maroon next weekend. Warm white the rest of the year.
Cowboys blue on Sunday. Aggies maroon next weekend. Warm white the rest of the year. At Lonestar Glow, we install permanent LED lighting across DFW, Austin, and San Antonio — color-matched to your fascia, invisible by day, programmable by night. A typical single-story home runs $2,500–$5,500 installed. Larger or multi-story homes run $6,000–$12,000+. Every quote is scoped to your exact home after an on-site measurement. Final quote after measurement — always.
We use commercial-grade channel and bulbs rated for 50,000 hours, backed by a lifetime product warranty and a workmanship guarantee in writing. The system is controlled from your phone — warm white for most nights, Cowboys blue on Sunday, red and green on December first, any color in between. You never climb a ladder again.
What is color-changing permanent house lights?
Permanent LED light installation means exactly what it sounds like: LED bulbs installed once, inside a color-matched aluminum channel that tucks behind your gutter line or under your eave. The system stays up year-round. During the day, you see your roofline — not the lights. At night, the bulbs produce everything from soft warm white to holiday colors, programmable from an app on your phone.
The category exists because temporary Christmas lights have three problems Texas homeowners are tired of: they are installed on a ladder every November, they are removed on a ladder every January, and they look like temporary Christmas lights. Permanent LED lights solve all three. Installed once by professionals, never visible during the day, and usable for every holiday and game day in between.
How it works
Four steps. One day. Every night after that.
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Free on-site measurement
We come to your home, measure your roofline, review the architecture, and give you an exact quote — scoped to your home, not a ballpark from a spreadsheet.
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Approval + HOA submission
Once you sign off, we prepare any HOA architectural review materials your neighborhood needs. Most Texas HOAs approve permanent LED systems on first submission.
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Installation (typically one day)
The color-matched aluminum channel is installed behind your gutter line. Bulbs go inside the channel. Wiring runs clean. Most single-story Texas homes are done in a single day.
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Activate your lights from your phone
We walk you through the app, set up your favorite presets, and hand off the system. Cowboys blue, warm white, holiday colors — all on tap from your couch.
Honest pricing
What would my home cost?
Adjust the sliders. See a real range. Then get a real quote.
A typical 2,400 sq ft single-story home has about 180 ft. A 5,500 sq ft estate closer to 400 ft.
Estimated install
Final quote after on-site measurement.
- Bulbs installed
- 540
- Annual electric cost
- ~$89/yr
How we stack up
Lonestar Glow vs. the alternatives
| Feature | Lonestar Glow | Trimlight | JellyFish | Govee | Temporary lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stays up year-round | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| Invisible during the day | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Partially | — |
| 16+ million colors | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| App-controlled | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| Commercial-grade channel | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | — |
| Professional installation | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | — |
| Lifetime product warranty | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 1 year | — |
| Local Texas team | ✓ | Franchise | Franchise | — | — |
| Honest upfront pricing on site | ✓ | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
Where we work
Genuinely local on every street.
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Color-Changing Permanent House Lights — the questions we get asked
A typical 150–250 linear-foot single-story home runs $2,500–$5,500 installed. Larger homes, multi-story rooflines, and complex architectural features typically run $6,000–$12,000 or more. Use the calculator on this page for a ballpark tied to your exact home — every final quote is scoped to an on-site measurement.
No. The LEDs sit inside a thin aluminum channel color-matched to your fascia, tucked behind the gutter line or under the eave. From the curb during the day, you see your roofline — not the lights. That's the whole point of permanent over temporary.
The bulbs are rated for 50,000 hours. At five hours of nightly use that's more than 27 years. They come with a lifetime product warranty, and every install is covered by a workmanship guarantee in writing.
Very little. Each bulb draws about 0.6 watts. A typical install of ~540 bulbs running five hours a night costs roughly $18–$30 per year in electricity at Texas rates. Cheaper than a single month of Christmas-light season on a standard strand setup.
Yes. The channels and bulbs are commercial-grade, rated for outdoor use in hot and humid climates, and sealed against moisture. We install across Texas suburbs through the hottest summers and have not seen heat-related failures. Storm resilience is similar — the system is fixed in place, not clipped to shingles.
Almost always yes. Because the channel is color-matched to your fascia and invisible by day, most Texas HOAs approve permanent LED systems on first submission. We'll prepare any architectural review materials you need — we've done it many times across Plano, Frisco, Southlake, and Westlake Hills.
Ready for your free quote?
Free on-site measurement. Exact quote back to you within 24 hours.