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Christmas light installation estimate template
A worked Christmas light installation example, the exclusions that matter in this trade, and a PDF you can print. No sign-up.
A Christmas light installation estimate needs your business details and license number, the customer and job address, one line per task and material with quantity and price, the total, any deposit, what is excluded, and a place to approve. The template below is the generic contractor estimate pre-filled with a Christmas light installation job so you can see what good looks like, plus the exclusions holiday lighting installers most often forget. It's free, printable, and there's no sign-up.
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The example rows are in grey; write over them. Blank rows below for your own lines, then tax, deposit, exclusions, terms and a signature line. The blank version has no example.
Worked example: Roofline C9 lights, wrap six shrubs and two front trees, January takedown and storage
| Line | Qty | Price | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roofline, warm white C9, lights included | 180 ft | $4.50 | $810.00 |
| Shrub wrap, mini lights | 6 ea | $35.00 | $210.00 |
| Tree trunk and branch wrap, front yard | 2 ea | $75.00 | $150.00 |
| Takedown and storage (January) | 1 ea | $195.00 | $195.00 |
| Total before tax | $1,365.00 |
Example prices only; use yours. In Settle you'd say this job out loud and it writes these lines from the prices you charged last time.
Exclusions to put on every Christmas light installation estimate
- Lights are leased for the season and remain the installer's property unless listed as sold.
- Customer provides working exterior outlets; electrical work is not included.
- Replacement of bulbs that fail during the season is included through December 31.
- Install date is held once the deposit is paid.
Terms that fit Christmas light installation work
Valid for 14 days. Deposit due on approval to hold the install date; balance due after takedown by card, bank transfer or check.
What matters in Christmas light installation estimates
- Show the roofline footage. Homeowners compare quotes. Per-foot pricing makes yours easy to compare.
- Takedown on its own line. Some cheap quotes skip takedown. Showing it makes the comparison fair.
- Say whose lights they are. Leased for the season, sold, or the homeowner's own. It changes price and storage.
- Deposit holds the date. The season is short. A deposit on approval books the install.
Copy the text version
Paste into Notes, a text or an email and change the numbers.
[Your business name] [Phone] · [Email] · License #[number] ESTIMATE #0001 Date: [date] Valid until: [date] Prepared for: [Customer name] Job address: [address] Job: Roofline C9 lights, wrap six shrubs and two front trees, January takedown and storage ITEMS Roofline, warm white C9, lights included 180 ft × $4.50 = $810.00 Shrub wrap, mini lights 6 ea × $35.00 = $210.00 Tree trunk and branch wrap, front yard 2 ea × $75.00 = $150.00 Takedown and storage (January) 1 ea × $195.00 = $195.00 TOTAL BEFORE TAX: $1,365.00 Not included: - Lights are leased for the season and remain the installer's property unless listed as sold. - Customer provides working exterior outlets; electrical work is not included. - Replacement of bulbs that fail during the season is included through December 31. - Install date is held once the deposit is paid. Terms: Valid for 14 days. Deposit due on approval to hold the install date; balance due after takedown by card, bank transfer or check. Approved by: ______________________ Date: ________
Is this Christmas light installation estimate template free?
Yes. Download the PDF or copy the text. There is no sign-up and no watermark beyond a one-line footer you can cut off.
What should a Christmas light installation estimate include?
Business details and license number, customer and job address, an estimate number and valid-until date, one line per task and material with quantity and price, the total, any deposit, exclusions, terms, and a signature line. This template has all of them.
Can I make a Christmas light installation estimate on my phone instead?
Yes. Settle is a free iPhone app for holiday lighting installers: describe the job out loud and it writes a priced estimate from your own prices, which you text from your own phone. See the Christmas light installation estimate app page.
Or say the job and Settle writes the Christmas light installation estimate for you.
Free on iPhone. Unlimited estimates and invoices. 7 days of Pro to try the voice drafts, and you cancel in two taps.
Download on the App StoreiPhone, iOS 17 or later. Questions? Text Nina: (818) 945-9686