DFW · Southlake, TX
Permanent LED Lights in Southlake, TX
Installed once. Enjoyed every season. Serving Carillon, Shady Oaks, Estes Park and all of Southlake.
In Southlake, curb appeal isn't a preference — it's a competitive sport. The homes in Carillon, Timarron, and Shady Oaks are built to impress from the street: stone facades, double-height entries, circular drives, and rooflines that were designed to be seen. Permanent LED lighting is the finishing touch that takes those rooflines from 'impressive by day' to 'unmissable at night.' Most Southlake homeowners who install say the same thing: 'I wish I'd done this when we built the house.'
Southlake installs run higher than the metro average because the homes are larger and architecturally complex. A typical Southlake property — 4,500 to 7,000 square feet with multiple gables, dormers, and a porte-cochere — runs $6,500–$16,000+ installed. Smaller Southlake homes exist but they're the exception, not the norm. Our city premium for Southlake is +15% to reflect the elevated finish expectations and the precision these rooflines demand.
Southlake, TX
The zip code where every roofline is already designed to be lit.
Southlake is the most architecturally deliberate suburb in the DFW metro. The homes in Carillon — estate lots backing to Tournament Players Course — are custom builds with limestone, cast-stone, and mixed-material facades running 6,000 to 10,000 square feet. Timarron brings a similar scale with a slightly more traditional aesthetic. Shady Oaks and Estes Park offer 'smaller' Southlake (which is still 4,000+ square feet) on mature wooded lots. Every one of these neighborhoods was designed with curb appeal in mind.
The architectural complexity in Southlake is what drives the install pricing higher. These aren't simple ranch rooflines — they're multi-gable, multi-story, architecturally detailed elevations with cupolas, turrets, eyebrow dormers, and porte-cocheres. Each of those features adds linear footage and complexity to the channel routing. The result, when lit, is proportionally more dramatic because there's more architecture to outline.
Southlake Town Square — the walkable retail and dining center at the heart of the city — sets the aesthetic tone for the community. The commercial lighting on the Square is tasteful and warm; the residential neighborhoods echo that energy. Permanent LED lighting in Southlake is not a novelty. It's expected.
The Southlake standard
In this zip code, permanent LED is expected, not optional.
Southlake adopted permanent LED lighting faster than any suburb in the metro except Highland Park. The density of installed systems is already high enough that a home WITHOUT permanent lighting looks conspicuously dark during the holiday season. For homeowners considering resale, this matters — listing agents in Southlake have told us that permanent LED is becoming a line item buyers look for, similar to a pool or an outdoor kitchen.
HOA review in Southlake is thorough but not adversarial. The architectural review committees in Carillon and Timarron are sophisticated — they care about materials, color match, and daytime appearance. The color-matched aluminum channel satisfies all three concerns, and we've successfully submitted in both communities multiple times. We prepare the full packet and handle the communication.
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 Southlake homeowners.
Permanent LED lights in Southlake — common questions
Two reasons: home size and install complexity. The average Southlake home has 400–600 linear feet of roofline with multiple gables, dormers, and architectural details that require custom channel routing. Our per-foot rate includes a 15% city premium for Southlake that reflects the elevated finish expectations — tighter color matching, more precise corner work, and the care these properties demand. A comparably-sized home with comparable complexity in Plano would price similarly at our standard rate.
Listing agents in Southlake report that permanent LED lighting is becoming an expected feature rather than a bonus. In a market where homes list at $1.2M–$5M+, a $10,000–$15,000 lighting system is less than 1% of the home value and conveys as part of the property. It's not dissimilar to a custom pool or outdoor kitchen — buyers expect it, and its absence is noted.
Yes. Cupolas, turrets, and eyebrow dormers are common on Southlake luxury homes and they're among the most dramatic features to light. The channel routes around the curved or angular profile with custom-cut sections and specialty corner fittings. These features add to the install time and cost but they produce the most visually striking results on the finished home.
Most Southlake installs take two days. Larger estates with 500+ linear feet of roofline and significant architectural complexity can run three days. We never leave a job half-finished — once we start, we complete the full install before we leave your property.
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