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Christmas light installation in Gaithersburg, MD
In 20877 there are more attached homes than detached ones, and much of the city was built from a handful of layouts repeated street by street. That makes Gaithersburg a town of shared rooflines, and the display has to be planned with that in mind.
Lighting homes in Gaithersburg
Holiday light installation in Gaithersburg, Montgomery County
Gaithersburg grew fast after 1960, and most of what went up was townhouses and production-built houses. On a street like that, your roofline is rarely yours alone.
In 20877 there are 3,184 attached single-family homes and 3,070 detached ones, and 20879 is not far behind. A townhouse row is usually one continuous roofline shared by several owners. Lights that run the length of your section and stop dead at the party wall can look like a mistake from the street, so it is worth a word with the neighbors on each side, and with your HOA if there is one, before the plan is settled.
Kentlands, begun in the late 1980s, and Lakelands beside it have their own process for exterior visual changes, which goes through the Kentlands Historical Trust. We do not decide for you how that applies to a seasonal display. If you are unsure, ask the Trust before the lights go up, and we will plan around whatever they tell you.
The older detached houses are a different job. The 1950s and 60s ranches in West Riding and Rosemont have long walls and low-pitched roofs, which take a straight run of lights well and are easy to work on. In the Brookes, Russell and Walker district the Queen Anne and Folk Victorian houses have more gables and changes of height, so the first decision is which lines to outline.
Housing figures are from published census data for ZIPs 20877 and 20879. History and historic districts per the City of Gaithersburg 2018 Historic Preservation Master Plan Element.
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Planned around your house
What a Christmas lights plan can cover in Gaithersburg
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 Gaithersburg
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 Gaithersburg we install holiday lights
Gaithersburg mail covers three main ZIPs, and none of them is entirely the city. 20878 also takes in North Potomac and Darnestown, and 20877 reaches into Montgomery Village, Redland and Washington Grove. Outside the city line, the permit office can be different.
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Gaithersburg Christmas light installation questions
I live in Kentlands. Do holiday lights need approval?
Exterior visual changes in Kentlands and Lakelands go through the Kentlands Historical Trust, and we would rather you hear how that applies to lights from them than from us. If you are unsure, check with the Trust first. Once you know what is acceptable, we plan the display to fit it.
Several of us on the same townhouse row want lights. Can you plan them together?
Yes, and on a shared roofline it usually looks better that way. One continuous run across three or four houses reads as a single display rather than a series of starts and stops. Each owner still decides on their own section, and we walk the row with whoever is interested before anything goes up.
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 Gaithersburg
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.