September to February
When it all happens.
Holiday lighting starts long before anyone flips a switch. Here is how the season is planned to run, and the small part you play at each step. Exact dates are confirmed in your quote.
Eight steps, five months
Most of the work happens where you won’t see it. Your job mostly comes down to a request, a walk around the property, and a yes.
Late September – early October
The calendar opens
It still feels like summer, which is exactly why this is the easy time to start. Install dates are planned to be scheduled in the order requests come in.
- Your part
- Send a quote request with the basics: city, property type, and what you picture lit.
- Lloyd’s part
- Reviews the request and follows up to set a time to see the property.
October
A look at the property
Rooflines, trees, outlets, and access points are easier to judge in person than in a photo. If your community has lighting guidelines, this is the moment to bring them up.
- Your part
- Share anything that matters: HOA guidelines, board approvals, gate codes, the tree everyone loves.
- Lloyd’s part
- Notes what should be lit, how it can be powered, and what the finished look should be.
Mid – late October
A proposal you can picture
The plan spells out what gets lit and what it costs, so nothing about the scope is left to memory.
- Your part
- Review the proposal, ask questions, and approve when it feels right.
- Lloyd’s part
- Confirms the scope and holds an installation window.
Late October
Getting ready
Materials are gathered and planned around the property’s measurements before anyone climbs a ladder.
- Your part
- Nothing, unless plans change.
- Lloyd’s part
- Prepares materials for your project and confirms the install date.
Early – mid November
Installation day
Installation is planned for early and mid November, ahead of the post-Thanksgiving rush. The length of the visit depends on the size of the design.
- Your part
- Make sure gates, outlets, and parked cars aren’t in the way.
- Lloyd’s part
- Installs the display and checks it in the evening light before calling it done.
Before Thanksgiving
Lights on
The goal is simple: the entrance glows before the first holiday guests arrive.
- Your part
- Enjoy the drive home.
- Lloyd’s part
- Walks you through timers and how to reach Lloyd if something needs attention.
December
The season, looked after
Santa Ana winds and the occasional rainstorm can knock a strand loose. Coverage for in-season service calls is confirmed in your quote.
- Your part
- Let Lloyd know if a section goes dark.
- Lloyd’s part
- Schedules a visit for covered issues.
Early January – early February
Down, packed, done
Takedown is planned for early January through early February. If storage is part of your plan, materials are packed for next season.
- Your part
- Pick a takedown date that works.
- Lloyd’s part
- Removes the display, tidies up, and handles storage if it was included.