What’s included
- Porch beams, railings and patio covers
- Window and door outlines
- Trees, hedges and planters
- Low eaves reachable from a ladder, no roof work
- Cords to existing outdoor GFCI outlets with timers
- Take-down and packing after the season
What we don’t do
- New fences, decks or block walls built from the ground up.
- Roofs, high eaves and anything above safe ladder reach.
- Concrete pours and tree work.
In Alhambra homes
Alhambra’s Craftsman and Spanish Revival houses have porches, beams and arches that look great lit. About 77 percent of homes here were built before 1980, according to a city housing report, so trim and stucco are often original; we use clips and ties instead of nails or staples.
Get a quote in one text
Send a photo of the front of the house, what you want lit, and where the outdoor outlets are. Our number for photos is (310) 628-9399, and the price comes back before any work is booked.
No roof work
We hang what we can reach from the ground or a ladder. Roof ridges, gutters and two-story eaves are outside our work.
Testing first
Every string is tested on the ground before it goes up, so dead sections are found early.
Outlets and cords
Lights plug into existing outdoor GFCI outlets with weather-rated cords. We spread the load and tell you if an outlet isn’t protected.
Take-down
After the season, lights come down, are coiled and labeled by area, and go back in your boxes.
Your lights
We hang lights you’ve bought. Send a photo of the boxes so we can plan clips and cord lengths.
In older Alhambra houses this job often turns up next to outdoor and motion lighting, outlet, switch and GFCI replacement and mailbox installation, so mention those when you text and we can price them together.
Sources: City of Alhambra, housing needs report (age of housing stock).
Holiday light hanging questions from Alhambra homeowners
Do you hang Christmas lights on roofs?
No. We hang lights reachable from the ground or a ladder, such as porches, fences, trees and low eaves.
Do you take holiday lights down?
Yes, after the season, packed and labeled for next year.
How much does it cost to hang Christmas lights?
It depends on the display. Send photos for a free estimate before anything is booked.
Repair guides for this job
- Hanging heavy mirrors and art on plaster-and-lath wallsHow to hang mirrors, art and shelves on the plaster-and-lath walls in Alhambra's older homes without cracking them, plus the hardware we use.
- Mounting a TV over a Spanish Revival fireplaceWhat to check before mounting a TV over the plaster or tile fireplace in an older Alhambra home: wall structure, heat, viewing height and wire routing.
- Keeping tall furniture and TVs in place when the ground shakesHow to secure tall furniture, TVs and wall hangings in an older Alhambra home so they stay put in an earthquake, including tips for plaster walls.
- Getting new furniture built and settled in an older houseBefore flat-pack furniture arrives at an older Alhambra house: measuring doors and arches, tall pieces under coved ceilings, sloped floors and anchoring.
Looking for a handyman in Alhambra for more than one job? Send the whole list and we’ll price it together.
We serve Alhambra first, plus Monterey Park, San Gabriel and other nearby cities. Have a question? See the handyman FAQ.
