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Christmas light installation in Annapolis, MD
An Annapolis address can be inside the Historic District, on a creek in Eastport, or out on the Annapolis Neck. Each changes how a display goes up, from wind off the water to old slate and metal roofs the city wants kept.
Lighting homes in Annapolis
Holiday light installation in Annapolis, Anne Arundel County
A great deal of Annapolis sits on the water, and a roof on Spa Creek or the Severn takes wind that a roof inland never sees. That is the first thing we think about when we plan lights here.
From Eastport, on the peninsula between Spa Creek and Back Creek, to West Annapolis on Weems Creek and the Severn River, plenty of Annapolis homes face open water. Exposed roofs take more wind, and a run of lights along an eave or a ridge on one of those houses has to stay put through a December blow. If a section does work loose or go dark during the season, call us and we will arrange a visit.
Inside the Historic District, the city’s design manual asks owners to retain and repair surviving historic slate and metal roofs. Those roofs are worth protecting. Slate cracks underfoot and takes no fastener, and an old metal roof is not something to drive anything into. On those houses we plan the display around the roof rather than across it, and we look at the house before we quote so you know what can be lit.
Across Spa Creek, 21403 is a younger part of town: about 45% of its homes went up between 1970 and 1989, and much of it is the Annapolis Neck, including Hillsmere Shores, a waterfront community of about 1,200 homes built in phases from 1960. Back in 21401, roughly one home in four is attached. On a townhouse row the roofline is shared, so talk it over with the neighbors, and the HOA if there is one, before the lights go up.
Housing figures are from published census data for ZIPs 21401 and 21403. Historic District guidance per the City of Annapolis Historic Preservation Commission.
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Planned around your house
What a Christmas lights plan can cover in Annapolis
Tell us how much or how little you want. Some people want the roofline and nothing else. Others want the whole front of the house. The plan and the price are in writing before anything goes up.
Why a roofer
Five ways holiday lights damage a roof
Most of the damage from Christmas lights is not visible until spring. These are the things we see on roofs after the decorations come down.
We are a roofing company first. If something looks wrong after the season, we can inspect the roof for free and photograph what we find.
Installation and maintenance
How Christmas light installation works in Annapolis
Tell us what you have in mind
Call or send the form with your address and what you would like lit. A rough idea is enough to start.
We look at the house and quote in writing
We check the roofline, the roof surface and where the power will come from, then put the plan and the price in writing.
Installed on the agreed day
Licensed, insured roofers working at height every week of the year, not a seasonal crew borrowed for December.
Maintained through the season
If a section goes dark, call us and we arrange a visit to put it right.
Neighborhoods, roads and ZIPs
Where in Annapolis we install holiday lights
Annapolis mail uses several ZIPs, including 21401, 21403, 21405 and 21409. 21401 and 21403 both reach well outside the city limits, so the ZIP alone does not tell you whether the City of Annapolis or Anne Arundel County is involved.
Roads we are on most weeks
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Annapolis Christmas light installation questions
I live on the water in Eastport. Will the wind be a problem for the lights?
Wind off Spa Creek and Back Creek is the main thing we plan for on those houses. We look at where the roof is most exposed and keep the runs there simple and secure. If something does loosen or a section goes dark during the season, call and we arrange a visit.
My Historic District house has an old slate or metal roof. Can it still be lit?
Usually some of it can. The city’s design manual treats surviving slate and metal as worth keeping, and slate takes neither a fastener nor much foot traffic. We look at the house first and tell you honestly what can be lit and how. Sometimes the answer is the porch, the eaves and the landscaping rather than the ridge.
How much does Christmas light installation cost?
It depends on how many feet of roofline and gutter are being lit, how high and steep the roof is, and what else is on the plan, such as trees, windows or a walkway. We look at the house first and give you the price in writing, so you are comparing a real number rather than a per-foot estimate that grows on the day.
Will hanging Christmas lights damage my roof?
It should not, and as a roofing company it is the part we care most about. Nothing should be fastened through your shingles, and nobody should be leaning a ladder on your gutters. If you want to know exactly how your roofline will be attached, ask us before the install and we will walk you through it.
What does the maintenance part cover?
If a strand or a section of your display stops working during the season, call us on (410) 977-4411 and we will arrange a visit to put it right. The details for your house are confirmed in your written quote.
Are you licensed and insured to work on my roof?
Yes. Bravo Roofing is a licensed Maryland home improvement contractor, MHIC #114601, carrying $1,000,000 in liability coverage plus workers compensation. The same people who replace roofs across Baltimore are the ones on yours.
When should I book holiday light installation?
Earlier is better. Installation dates fill as the season gets closer, so calling in the fall gives you the widest choice of dates. Call (410) 977-4411 for the current schedule.
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Book Christmas light installation in Annapolis
Tell us what you would like lit. We look at the house, check the roof surface and the power, and give you the plan and price in writing.