Is Permanent Outdoor Lighting Worth It in Logan?

What homeowners ask us first, answered by the local JellyFish Lighting dealer.

Most people who call us about JellyFish Lighting in Logan ask the same handful of questions before they ask for a quote. Here they are, with the honest answers.

Is it worth it compared to regular Christmas lights?

For most Logan homes, yes. Traditional lights are cheap to buy and expensive in every other way. They tangle, they burn out, they take a Saturday to hang, and in Logan you are usually doing it in the cold or racing the first snow. If you pay someone to hang them, that bill comes back every single year for about six weeks of use.

Permanent lighting is one install. After that, Christmas is a tap on your phone, and so is Halloween, the Fourth of July, an Aggie game, or a warm white glow on a normal night. If you pay someone to hang lights every year, a permanent system usually pays for itself within several seasons, and after that the only running cost is the small amount of electricity the LEDs use. If you hang your own, the math is measured in Saturdays and ladders rather than dollars, and for a lot of people that is the more convincing number.

Can you see it during the day?

Not really. The track is painted to match your soffit or fascia and tucked up under the eave. Neighbors usually do not notice it until the lights come on. That is the biggest difference between a professional system and clip on lights, which leave the cord and clips visible year round.

What about Logan winters?

Cache Valley gets deep snow, long inversions, and single digit nights, and JellyFish was built for that. The track is screwed into the fascia rather than clipped on, which holds up far better than clip on strands when snow slides off the roof. The LEDs are sealed and rated by the manufacturer for ice and sub zero cold, and the controller sits inside your garage. LEDs handle cold well.

Is it only for Christmas?

No, and that surprises people. Every light can be any color, so the same system does Christmas, Halloween, Easter, the Fourth of July, Utah State game days, birthdays, and backyard parties. The setting most Logan homes use most is a soft warm white every evening. Set it once to come on at dusk and the house looks finished every night of the year. A bright white setting along the eaves also works as security lighting.

How much does it cost?

It depends on how much roofline you want lit, how many stories the home has, and how many peaks and corners we work around. A single story with a simple roof is on the low end. A two story with several gables, or a house plus a shop, is higher. We measure at your home and give you a firm number for free. A 50% deposit holds your install date.

How long does it take?

Most Logan installs take one to two days. Quotes usually happen within a few days of your call, and installs are typically scheduled one to two weeks out. Fall is the busy season, so spring and summer get you on the calendar fastest.

Who installs and services it?

We do. Exterior Lighting Solutions is the local authorized JellyFish Lighting dealer, based in Logan. We measure, install, set up the app with you, and handle anything that comes up afterward. JellyFish covers the product with its manufacturer warranty and we cover the install with a one year labor warranty.

Where to go from here

If you want to see what it looks like on homes around town, visit our Logan JellyFish Lighting page. If you want the details on the system itself, read about JellyFish Lighting. And if you are ready for a number, request a free quote and we will come take a look.

Dylan, Exterior Lighting Solutions