Do you keep our customers' home photos and addresses on file?

That's your call, not ours — it's your software. We build the storage and retention policy around what your business needs and make sure it meets CCPA or any other privacy regulation that applies to your business. No training on your data, ever.

What does a Christmas lighting preview tool cost?

There's no off-the-shelf plan, so there's no published price list. Share your details and we'll discuss project scope and pricing on a free consultation call — see /pricing for details.

Can the preview show different lighting styles — warm white C9s vs. multicolor mini lights vs. a programmable RGB system — on the same house?

Yes. Generate a separate preview for each option and present them side by side. This is the exact decision most homeowners get stuck on — classic warm white roofline versus full color versus a permanent color-changing system — and seeing all three on their own house resolves it faster than any bulb catalog.

Does the AI account for the actual roofline — pitch, dormers, trim color?

Yes. The preview follows the roofline geometry, eave depth, gable ends, and trim color visible in the photo. A steep pitch with dark trim reads differently under warm white C9s than a low-slope ranch with white fascia, and the preview reflects that instead of dropping a generic lighting overlay onto any house shape.

Can it show a permanent programmable system cycling through different holiday colors?

Yes — generate separate previews for each color scheme the system supports: Halloween orange, Christmas red and green, Fourth of July blue, or warm white for everyday use. That's the strongest way to justify a five-figure permanent install: showing the homeowner it earns its keep in March and July, not just December.

Can we use the preview as part of an HOA or architectural review board submission?

Many holiday lighting companies do exactly that. A photorealistic image of the proposed display on the actual property gives the board something concrete to approve instead of a written description, which speeds up sign-off in communities that restrict multicolor or animated lighting.

Does this work for commercial storefronts and multi-tenant properties, not just single-family homes?

Yes. Store owners and property managers deciding on a storefront or common-area display face the same hesitation homeowners do — they want to see the actual building lit up before approving a commercial-scale install. The same capture-and-generate workflow applies.

Can a sales rep generate the preview in the driveway during the walk-through, or does it need to go back to the office first?

It's built to run on-site. Capture the photo on a phone during the estimate, generate the preview in seconds, and present it before you leave the property — no design team and no next-day follow-up call needed to close the deal.

Holiday & Outdoor Lighting

Show homeowners their house lit up before you hang a single strand

Photograph the roofline during the estimate walk-through. Makeover generates a photorealistic preview of the proposed bulb type, color, and pattern on their actual home in seconds — so they book before your December install calendar fills.

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What is a christmas lighting preview preview?

A Christmas lighting preview tool uses AI to generate a photorealistic image of a home or storefront lit up for the holidays before any lights go up. The lighting company photographs the property during the estimate walk-through, and the tool overlays the proposed bulb type, color scheme, and layout — roofline outline, wreaths, garland, up-lighting, or a permanent programmable system — onto that exact structure. Sales reps use it to close the estimate on the same visit instead of leaving the homeowner to guess from a bulb catalog.

Why it matters

A basic warm-white roofline outline runs $500–$1,500 installed; a full-property package with wreaths, garland, and up-lighting runs $2,000–$5,000; a permanent programmable system like Trimlight or Everlights runs $3,000–$10,000 and stays on the house year-round. Homeowners collect two or three competing quotes every September and October, and the installation calendar fills by early-to-mid November — a lead who wants to "think about it" usually falls off the schedule entirely. Worse, a homeowner who doesn't like the finished result the week before Christmas means a truck roll and a redo during the six busiest weeks of the year. A preview that closes the decision on the first visit protects the calendar.

Who uses this

Sales estimators and owner-operators running the in-home or driveway walk-through quote. Holiday lighting franchise owners (Christmas Décor and similar branded programs) closing their own leads. Permanent lighting installers upselling RGB systems that need to justify a multi-year price tag. Office staff assembling HOA and architectural review board submission packets for gated or deed-restricted communities.

Heard this from a homeowner?

They ask whether warm white C9s or a color-changing RGB system will look better on their roofline, and a page of bulb SKUs can't answer that — they say they'll think about it, and the next lighting company in their inbox gets the booking.

Their HOA won't approve anything beyond plain white lights without seeing a rendering first, and you don't have a design team to mock one up before the board's next meeting.

They're eyeing the $6,000 permanent programmable system their neighbor installed, but won't sign for a multi-year fixture without seeing their own house cycle through Halloween orange, Christmas red-and-green, and Fourth of July blue first.

How christmas lighting preview previews work

Three steps. Under 10 seconds. No design skills needed.

Photograph the roofline on the walk-through

One phone photo of the facade during the in-home estimate or drive-by quote captures everything the AI needs — roof pitch, trim color, eave layout, existing landscaping.

AI generates the lit display

The model overlays the proposed bulb type and color palette — warm white C9 roofline, multicolor mini lights, wreaths and garland, or a programmable RGB system — onto that exact structure, matching roofline geometry and trim.

Present the quote on-site

Hand over the estimate with their own house lit up next to it, at the kitchen table or on the tablet in the driveway. They sign before you're back in the truck.

Common questions about christmas lighting preview

Straight answers. No jargon.

Let's build the version made for your business

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