How we list installers

Who gets listed

We list businesses whose own website says they install outdoor Christmas, holiday or permanent lighting, and which towns they serve. Directories, review sites and marketplaces are used only to find names – never as the source for anything we publish.

Before a listing goes live we open the business’s website and check its name, phone number, services and service area. Businesses that look like lead-generation or referral networks rather than installers are left out.

Which towns an installer is listed in

We list an installer only in towns that its own website names as places it serves, and only within about 35 miles of the town it is based in (a straight-line distance, measured roughly to the edge of the town).

A free listing covers the base town plus up to 10 of the closest towns that pass that test. A town gets a page of its own once at least two installers qualify for it; until then, its installers are listed on the state page.

Featured and City Spotlight placements are offered only in towns where the installer passes the same test. Paying never adds towns to a listing.

Whether a business is listed, and in which towns, is our decision alone, made under this rule. Being named on an installer’s website, or asking to be listed, does not guarantee a listing in any town.

What a listing shows

The business name, the towns it names, whether it offers seasonal installation, permanent lighting and commercial work, its phone number and a link to its website – and the month we last checked it. We do not publish star ratings, review counts, prices or claims such as “best” or “top”.

Order

Free listings on every city page appear in alphabetical order. That order is never for sale.

Paid placements

Installers can pay for a Featured placement or a City Spotlight. Paid placements appear in their own clearly labelled space above the alphabetical list. Paying does not change what a listing is allowed to claim, and it does not remove other businesses from the page.

Quote requests

When a homeowner sends a quote request, we pass it to installers who serve their area. Where a city has a City Spotlight, every quote request we get for that city goes to the Spotlight holder. We do not sell homeowner details to anyone else.

Corrections and removals

Details on an installer’s website can change. If a listing is wrong, or a business would rather not be listed, use the form on the installer page and we will correct or remove it.

Before you hire

Always confirm prices, insurance, dates and what is included directly with the installer. Information here is a starting point, not a guarantee.