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Christmas light installation in Silver Spring, MD

A Silver Spring address can mean a 1940s house near Four Corners or a 1980s townhouse in Colesville. The age of the house shapes the roofline you are lighting, so that is where we start rather than with the lights.

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Lighting homes in Silver Spring

Holiday light installation in Silver Spring, Montgomery County

Nearly four in five homes in 20901 were built before 1970. Most Silver Spring roofs we would be lighting have been replaced at least once, and some several times.

The inner neighborhoods are the older ones. Woodside Park was laid out in 1923, Four Corners grew from the late 1930s, and houses in Forest Glen’s Forest Estates started going up in 1947. If your house has a porch roof or a later addition at a different height from the main roof, that gives you choices. A porch edge is often the easiest line to light well, and the main eave above it can be lit or left dark.

On a house that has been reroofed more than once, the flashing at the chimney and walls is often the oldest thing up there, and older decking can be soft underfoot. That does not stop us lighting the house. It does mean we watch where we step, keep weight off anything that feels wrong, and tell you plainly if we see something that needs a roofer.

Further out the picture changes. In 20904, which covers Colesville and Fairland, the 1980s were the biggest building decade, and 20906 has more than 5,500 townhouses. On a townhouse the roofline is shared with the units on either side, so it is worth agreeing with the neighbors where the lights stop before they go up.

Housing figures are from published census data for ZIPs 20901, 20904, 20906 and 20910.

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Planned around your house

What a Christmas lights plan can cover in Silver Spring

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.

Rooflines and eavesThe line people see from the street. Measured along the actual eaves and rakes, so the run is planned rather than guessed.
Peaks, gables and dormersOutlining the shape of the roof, not just the bottom edge. This is the part that needs someone comfortable working on a pitch.
Gutter linesA clean horizontal line at the gutter. Gutters are not built to take a ladder’s weight, so how they are reached matters.
Windows and doorsFraming the entrance and the front windows so the house reads well at eye level as well as from the road.
Trees and shrubsWrapped trunks, canopies and front-bed shrubs, planned so the cords do not cross a walkway.
Walkways and drivewaysLighting the path to the door, so the display is also somewhere you can actually walk at night.

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.

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Nails and staples through shinglesEvery fastener that goes through a shingle is a hole in the roof. It stays there long after the lights come down, and it is a common source of a small winter leak.
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Clips that lift the shingle tabsForcing a clip under a tab can break the seal strip that holds it down. Lifted tabs are what wind gets under.
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Ladders leaning on the gutterA gutter is not designed to carry a ladder and a person. A bent hanger or a gutter pulled off pitch holds water at the fascia.
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Walking on the wrong roofSlate, old tile and some older shingles crack underfoot. Whether a roof can be walked at all is a roofer’s question.
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Cords not rated for outdoor useIndoor strands and extension cords left out in Maryland rain and freeze-thaw are the part of a display that fails first.
Already have lights up and worried about the roof?

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.

Free roof inspection

Installation and maintenance

How Christmas light installation works in Silver Spring

Step 01

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.

Step 02

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.

Step 03

Installed on the agreed day

Licensed, insured roofers working at height every week of the year, not a seasonal crew borrowed for December.

Step 04

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 Silver Spring we install holiday lights

Silver Spring mail covers 20901 to 20906 and 20910. Nearly all of it is Montgomery County, but part of 20903 is in Prince George’s County, which changes who issues the permit.

Woodside ParkFour CornersForest GlenKemp MillWhite Oak & HillandaleColesville & Fairland

Roads we are on most weeks

Georgia Avenue (MD 97)Colesville Road (US 29)University Boulevard (MD 193)New Hampshire Avenue (MD 650)East-West Highway (MD 410)I-495 Capital Beltway

ZIP codes

20901209022090320904209052090620910

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Straight answers

Silver Spring Christmas light installation questions

My mail says Silver Spring but I live in Colesville or Kemp Mill. Do you come out?

Yes. Silver Spring mail covers seven ZIPs, from Woodside Park and Four Corners out to Colesville, Fairland, Wheaton and Aspen Hill, and we cover all of them. The neighborhood tells us roughly how old the house is, which helps us plan the roofline before we arrive.

Our 1940s house has had several roofs. Does that change anything for lights?

It changes how we work on it more than what we can light. Older chimney flashing and decking that has been covered rather than replaced are common on houses that age. We look before we climb, keep off anything that seems soft, and will tell you if the roof itself needs attention.

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.

No obligation

Book Christmas light installation in Silver Spring

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.

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We call you backTo talk through what you have in mind and find a time to look at the house.
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You get it in writingThe plan and the price, before anything goes up.
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We install and look after itIf a section goes dark during the season, one call and we arrange a visit.
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