Fountain Inn · The Upstate
Professional Christmas Light Installation in Fountain Inn, SC
Foothills Exterior Cleaning Services designs, installs, maintains, takes down, and stores professional Christmas lights for homes and businesses across Fountain Inn and the surrounding Upstate. We handle everything: custom-fit commercial-grade lights, safe installation on rooflines and trees, mid-season repairs, and complete take-down and storage in January, so you get a stunning, worry-free holiday display without ever climbing a ladder.
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Foothills Exterior Cleaning provides professional Christmas light installation in Fountain Inn and across the Upstate of South Carolina. We design, install, maintain, take down, and store professional Christmas lights for homes and businesses. Free quotes: 864-713-9274.

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Full-Service Christmas Light Installation for Homes & Businesses in Fountain Inn
Fountain Inn has kept its small-town Main Street charm while adding neighborhoods like Durbin Meadows, Quail Creek, and Cedar Springs, and both the historic homes downtown and the newer builds off SC-418 look their best with a professionally designed display. We are just up the road, so our crews know Fountain Inn well and bring commercial-grade materials, insured installation, and a finish that fits the character of your home.
Here's what a full-service install with us includes: a custom design consultation where we measure your rooflines, walkways, trees, and architectural features and design a display that fits your home and your taste. Commercial-grade lights and materials that look better, last longer, and are far more energy-efficient. Professional, insured installation with trained crews who handle all the heights and wiring safely. Mid-season maintenance if a strand goes out. Take-down and storage after the holidays. Battery-backup timers set at installation so your lights turn on and off automatically every evening.
Our Christmas Light Installation Process
From your first call to January take-down, we make holiday lighting simple.
Free Design Consultation
We walk your property (in person or from photos), learn what look you're after, and give you a clear, no-obligation quote. Booking early, even in summer, locks in your spot and the best pricing before the fall rush.
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Custom Fitting & Scheduling
We measure and pre-cut your lights to fit your home exactly, then schedule your install for a date that works for you, typically starting in October and November.
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Professional Installation & Maintenance
Our trained crews handle all the heights and wiring safely while you stay on the ground. If a strand goes out during the season, we come fix it. Your display stays perfect all season.
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Professional Christmas Lights That Last All Season
Rated 5.0 stars across 375+ reviews, we're the exterior-service company Upstate homeowners already trust. We guarantee 100% satisfaction with every installation. If you're not thrilled with your holiday display, we'll make it right.
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Professional Christmas Light Installation in Fountain Inn, South Carolina
Fountain Inn does the holidays with genuine small-town charm. The Fountain Inn Christmas parade fills historic Main Street, the Younts Center for Performing Arts hosts seasonal shows, and the downtown storefronts and Woodside Park take on a warm glow once the season arrives. Foothills Exterior Cleaning Services helps Fountain Inn homeowners and businesses bring that same character to their own front door with a professionally designed, fully installed, and completely maintenance-free Christmas light display. You never touch a ladder, untangle a knotted strand, or climb a cold roofline in December. We design it, we install it, we keep it running all season long, and we take it down and store it for you in January.
Popular Areas We Light Around Fountain Inn
These are some of the Fountain Inn neighborhoods, corridors, and landmarks our crews decorate most often. It is far from a complete list. We install throughout Fountain Inn and the surrounding Upstate, so if you do not see your street here, just ask.
Popular Neighborhoods
- Durbin Meadows
- Quail Creek
- Cedar Springs
- Cross Winds
- Woodside
- Cottages at Durbin
- Belmont
- Heritage Hills
- Farrs Bridge area
Corridors & Districts
- Main Street
- Fairview Street
- North Weston Street
- SC-418
- Jones Mill Road
- Gulliver Street
Landmarks Nearby
- downtown Fountain Inn
- the Younts Center for Performing Arts
- Woodside Park
- the Fountain Inn Activities Center
- Commerce Park
Straddling the Greenville and Laurens county line, Fountain Inn blends a well-preserved historic downtown with a wave of new growth on its edges. That mix means a broad range of homes, from classic cottages and bungalows near Main Street to the larger two-story houses of Durbin Meadows, Rosewood, Bryson Meadows, and the newer subdivisions off Fairview Street. A display that looks perfect on a historic cottage near the depot is not the display that flatters a tall home on a Durbin Meadows lot. That is exactly why a custom, professional approach beats a store-bought kit every time. We measure, design, and cut every run to fit your home's specific architecture rather than stretching a generic set of lights to fit.
Why Fountain Inn Homeowners Leave This to a Pro
The homes that make the biggest impression on a holiday drive through Fountain Inn are often the hardest and most dangerous to light. Many of the newer builds off Fairview Street and the Highway 418 corridor are two-story homes with steep pitches, tall gables, and second-story peaks that are genuinely risky to reach on a ladder. Every winter, emergency rooms fill with people who fell hanging their own lights. Our crews are trained for height, fully insured, and equipped to work safely on the tallest and most intricate homes in the area. You stay warm and on the ground while we handle the part that sends do-it-yourselfers to the hospital.
There is also the finished result. A professional install reads completely differently from the street. We use commercial-grade LED lighting custom-cut to the exact length of your rooflines, so there are no droops, no dark gaps, and no orange cords running across the yard. The bulbs are brighter, more uniform, more energy-efficient, and far more durable than anything in a big-box package, and they hold their color from the first cold night in November straight through New Year's. When neighbors slow down in front of your home, that clean, even, tailored line along the roof is exactly why.

What a Full-Service Fountain Inn Installation Includes
Our service is genuinely end to end, which is the whole reason to hire it out. It starts with a free design consultation, in person or from photos of your property, where we measure your rooflines, walkways, columns, trees, and architectural features and build a plan around both your home and the look you want. Some Fountain Inn homeowners want a classic warm-white outline that suits a historic downtown cottage; others want bold, saturated multicolor along the eaves with wrapped trees and lit wreaths for a lively, family-friendly display. We design to your taste, not to whatever a store happened to stock.
From there we custom-cut and pre-fit your lights so every run lands exactly where it should, then schedule your installation for a date that works for you, usually starting in October and running through November. On install day our crew handles all the height, wiring, and clip work, sets your display on automatic timers so it comes on and off every evening by itself, and cleans up fully before we leave. If a strand ever goes dark mid-season, you just call and we come fix it, because in-season maintenance is part of the service and never an upcharge. After the holidays we return the first workday in January to take everything down and store it for you. No bins in your attic, nothing to untangle next year, and nothing to buy again.
Residential and Commercial Displays Around Fountain Inn
We light single-story homes and towering custom builds, and we handle commercial properties throughout the Fountain Inn area too. Storefronts and restaurants along Main Street, offices and retail near the Younts Center and the Fairview Street corridor, and businesses out toward the I-385 interchange all benefit from a display that looks intentional during the busiest shopping and dining stretch of the year. Commercial lighting brings its own considerations, including taller structures, longer runs, parking-lot and entrance safety, and scheduling around business hours, and our crews are equipped and insured for all of it. Whether it is a home in Rosewood or a business on Trade Street, the promise is the same: a clean, professional, worry-free display that reflects well on the property.
Many Fountain Inn homeowners already know us for keeping the outside of their homes looking sharp the rest of the year, from pressure-washed driveways and soft-washed siding to spotless windows and clear gutters. Holiday lighting is that same promise in a different season, from a company you already trust: the same professional crews, the same full insurance, and the same commitment to leaving your property better than we found it. When one local team handles both your exterior cleaning and your Christmas lights, scheduling is simpler, your home gets consistent care, and there is one number to call for anything you need.
Warm White, Multicolor, or a Custom Blend
One of the biggest advantages of a professional install is that you are not limited to whatever a store had on the shelf. Fountain Inn homes span a wide range of styles, from the stately historic facades near downtown to the modern farmhouse and craftsman builds going up across Durbin Meadows, Bryson Meadows, and the growing streets off Quillen Avenue, and the right color choice makes all the difference. A crisp all-warm-white roofline reads as timeless and tends to suit historic and traditional architecture beautifully. A full multicolor scheme with red, green, blue, and gold along the eaves, plus wrapped trunks and lit wreaths, brings the energy that families with young kids usually want. Many homeowners land on a blend, warm white on the house with a few pops of color in the landscaping, and we help you choose during the design consultation so the finished display looks deliberate rather than thrown together.
We also think about how your home fits its street. In tight-knit Fountain Inn neighborhoods where holiday driving loops are a tradition, a coordinated, well-proportioned display stands out for the right reasons. We consider the height and spacing of your rooflines, the mature trees on the lot, the walkways and porches people actually see from the curb, and any homeowners association guidelines your neighborhood keeps about timing or color, so your display is both striking and completely hassle-free. The goal is a home that looks polished every single evening of the season, with zero effort on your part.
Book Early to Lock In Your Fountain Inn Installation
The single most important thing to know about professional holiday lighting in Fountain Inn is that the calendar fills up fast. The best install dates, and the best pricing, go to homeowners who book early, which is why plenty of our clients reserve their spot in the summer long before the first pumpkin appears. As October and November arrive, availability tightens quickly, and last-minute requests in the weeks before Thanksgiving are often impossible to fit in. If a beautifully lit home is part of how you want your family to experience the season, the smart move is to call ahead and get on the schedule while there is still room to choose your date.
Most residential Christmas light installations with us start around $750, with a typical range of roughly $900 to $1,200 for a full, elegant display that lights the roofline plus extras like wrapped columns, trees, or walkway accents. Your exact price depends on the size of your home, the number of stories, the length of your rooflines, and how much you want beyond the basics, and you always get a clear, no-obligation quote before anything is scheduled. Foothills Exterior Cleaning Services is locally owned, based nearby in Simpsonville, fully insured, UAMCC certified, and rated 5.0 stars across more than 375 Google reviews from your neighbors throughout Fountain Inn and the Upstate. To design your display and get your free quote, call us at 864-713-9274.
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“He showed up on time and was extremely polite and professional. The job was done quickly, efficiently and beautifully.”
“Wayne and Foothills provide service above and beyond any company we have used. A blessing to find someone we can trust to deliver all they promise and more.”
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FAQ
Christmas Light Installation Questions, Answered
Straight answers from the crew that's installed hundreds of professional displays across the Upstate.
How much does professional Christmas light installation cost?
Most residential Christmas light installations with us start at $750, with a typical range of $900-$1,200 for a fun, elegant display that lights the roofline plus some additional touches. Your exact price depends on the size of your home, the number of stories, the length of your roofline, and whether you add trees, walkways, and accents. We give a free, no-obligation quote after a quick look at your property, so you'll know your exact price before anything is booked. Call 864-713-9274 for a fast estimate.
Do I need to buy the lights, or do you provide them?
We provide everything. We use commercial-grade LED lights custom-cut and fit to your home. They look better and last longer than store-bought strands. You don't buy, store, or replace anything.
Do you take the lights down after the holidays?
Yes. Full take-down is included in our service. In January we carefully remove your entire display and store your lights, so you never have to get on a ladder or deal with cold-weather cleanup.
When should I book my Christmas lights?
The earlier the better. Booking in summer or early fall locks in your preferred install date and the best pricing before the fall rush. Last-minute bookings may not be available, especially in November.
When do you start installing lights, and when do you start taking them down?
We start installations in October, and our take-downs begin the first workday in January.
What if a light or strand goes out during the season?
Just call us. Mid-season maintenance is part of our service. If anything stops working, we come out and fix it so your display stays perfect all season.
Do you install Christmas lights on two-story and tall homes?
Yes. Our crews are trained and fully insured for work at height, including two-story and larger homes, steep rooflines, and architecturally complex designs.
Are you insured?
Yes, Foothills Exterior Cleaning Services is fully insured. Our crews handle all ladder and roofline work so you don't have to. We're UAMCC Certified, and our 375+ five-star reviews speak to our professionalism and quality.
What areas do you serve for Christmas light installation?
We serve Simpsonville, Greenville, Greer, Mauldin, Fountain Inn, Five Forks, Taylors, Easley, Travelers Rest, Anderson, and surrounding communities throughout the Upstate of South Carolina.
What kind of lights do you use, LED or incandescent?
We use commercial-grade LED lights. They are more energy-efficient, last longer, stay brighter over the entire season, and run cooler than incandescent options.
Which Fountain Inn neighborhoods do you install Christmas lights in?
We install throughout Fountain Inn, including Durbin Meadows, Quail Creek, Cedar Springs, Cross Winds, and Woodside, along with the historic homes around downtown and Main Street. Properties near the Younts Center, Woodside Park, and out along SC-418 are all in our service area. If you are anywhere in Fountain Inn or the nearby Upstate, we can light your home.
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Based in Simpsonville and serving homeowners and businesses throughout Greenville County and the surrounding communities. We handle residential and commercial installations, from single-story homes to tall buildings and complex architectural designs.
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