DFW · McKinney, TX
Permanent LED Lights in McKinney, TX
Installed once. Enjoyed every season. Serving Stonebridge Ranch, Craig Ranch, Trinity Falls and all of McKinney.
McKinney still feels like a small town at Christmas — and that's the whole point. The historic downtown square hosts one of the most photographed holiday displays in North Texas, and the neighborhoods radiating out from it — Stonebridge Ranch, Craig Ranch, Trinity Falls — take their seasonal decorating seriously. Permanent LED is the upgrade that lets you participate every year without the two-weekend install routine that used to define November in McKinney.
A typical McKinney single-story runs $2,500–$5,200 installed. The newer homes in Craig Ranch North and Trinity Falls, which tend to be two-story with detailed rooflines, run $5,000–$8,500. Established one-story ranches in the older sections of Stonebridge Ranch are often the most cost-effective installs in the metro because the rooflines are long, low, and uncomplicated.
McKinney, TX
Small-town holiday charm with suburban-scale ambition.
McKinney earned its reputation from the downtown square — a walkable, preserved historic district that anchors the city's identity even as the population has grown past 200,000. During the holidays, the square lights up with community-organized displays, and the neighborhoods within driving distance respond in kind. Stonebridge Ranch, Craig Ranch, and the newer master-planned communities east of 75 put up some of the most elaborate residential displays in Collin County every December.
The homes in McKinney's established neighborhoods lean traditional: red brick, classic gabled rooflines, manicured foundations. Stonebridge Ranch, one of the largest master-planned communities in Texas, has homes ranging from 1990s single-story ranches to recent two-story traditional builds — all within one extended neighborhood. Craig Ranch brought a slightly more contemporary aesthetic with mixed materials and taller profiles. Trinity Falls and Adriatica added variety with European-inspired village architecture.
What distinguishes McKinney homeowners from, say, Frisco or Plano, is a stronger sense of community continuity. Families stay. Neighbors know each other. Holiday lighting isn't just decoration — it's participation. Permanent LED is the technology that makes that participation effortless year after year.
Heritage meets technology
The holiday tradition that doesn't need a ladder anymore.
McKinney's holiday decorating culture is part of what makes the permanent LED pitch easy here: these homeowners already value seasonal lighting. They just don't want to spend two Saturdays installing temporary strands and two more taking them down. The permanent system preserves the tradition — red and green on December first, warm white for Thanksgiving, orange on Halloween — and removes the labor that made it a chore.
For HOAs in Stonebridge Ranch and Craig Ranch, permanent LED approval is straightforward. Both communities have established architectural review processes and both have approved permanent systems consistently. The color-matched channel that's invisible during the day is the factor that satisfies the review boards — it meets the aesthetic standard without requiring a variance.
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
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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
Learn more
Guides for McKinney homeowners.
Permanent LED lights in McKinney — common questions
Yes. The older homes near the downtown square — including the historic district and surrounding neighborhoods — are in our service area. These homes often have interesting architectural details (Craftsman eaves, Victorian trim) that look particularly dramatic with accent lighting. The install approach is the same; we verify fascia condition during the site visit and flag any repairs needed before we mount the channel.
Strong. Stonebridge Ranch has one of the most active holiday decorating communities in Collin County. Multiple streets coordinate displays, and the neighborhood Facebook groups are active with planning and sharing. Permanent LED puts you into that conversation without the annual install effort — and with capabilities (color-changing, app scheduling) that temporary strands can't match.
Slightly. Craig Ranch homes tend to be newer, taller (more two-story), and with mixed materials (stone + brick + stucco). That usually means more linear footage and a higher complexity multiplier. A Craig Ranch two-story with 350 feet of roofline and multiple gables might quote 20–30% higher than a comparable-size Stonebridge Ranch single-story with simpler lines. Same hardware, more labor.
Yes — we offer scheduling efficiency savings for multiple homes on the same street or in the same neighborhood. If three or more neighbors book together, we can schedule consecutive days and pass along the reduced mobilization cost. McKinney neighborhoods have been the most frequent users of this option because the community coordination culture is already strong here.
McKinney homeowners — get your quote
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