What Permanent Lighting Actually Costs on a 1,700 sqft Ranch in DFW

We get asked all the time: 'I have a 1,700 sqft one-story — what's it actually going to cost?' Here's the honest answer for the most common DFW home size, with no rounding and no 'starting at' games.

Front only: $1,015 installed. That's 55 linear feet of channel along the street-facing roofline, RGBW commercial-grade LEDs every 4 inches, in-line controller, Surplife app paired, warranty registered. One-day install, typically 4 to 5 hours on-site.

Front + sides: $2,835 installed. Adds the side returns visible from the driveway and the neighboring property. About 195 linear feet total. Still a one-day install at 5 to 7 hours.

Full wrap: $3,880 installed. Front, both sides, and the rear elevation. About 335 linear feet total — the cleanest, most complete look. Single-day install at 7 to 9 hours.

These are the actual anchor numbers our slider is calibrated to. If you have a 1,700 sqft ranch and we show up to your free design visit, the front-only quote will be $1,015 — same as it says here, with no upsell pressure.

Why so much cheaper than the 'industry average' you see on other sites? We don't markup labor 30% to fund a national franchise fee. We're DFW-only, W-2 crews, no middleman. The bulbs, channel, and controller are commercial-grade and identical to what national brands install — we just price them honestly.

0% financing for 12 months on approved credit means a $1,015 front-only install is $85/month, a $2,835 front + sides is $237/month, and a full $3,880 wrap is $324/month — all interest-free for the first year.