Old Southwest · Columbia
Old Southwest Christmas Light Installation — Columbia
Columbia’s handsomest older streets: mature trees, deep porches, and houses with detail worth tracing.
The neighborhood that already looks the part
Old Southwest is where Columbia keeps its best older housing — sizable homes on tree-lined streets, deep front porches, and enough architectural detail that lighting becomes a matter of tracing what is already there rather than adding something new. The tree canopy is the other half of the story, and on these lots it is often the most valuable thing to light.
Why does warm white matter so much here?
Because the houses are older. Cool white bulbs turn warm brick grey and make painted trim look blue. A single warm color temperature along the roofline keeps everything looking the way the house was meant to look after dark.
Are the trees worth doing?
On these streets, frequently more than the roof is. A mature trunk wrapped to the first branches reads from the far end of the block, and on a deep lot it does more than any amount of eave work.
Will your crews be careful with old porches?
That is the job. Clips only, no fasteners into trim, and ladders footed off the porch decking rather than against it. Our crews work old houses all season.
One call does the whole season
Lights, install, fixes, January takedown, and storage — one number, no surprises.
Tell us about your Old Southwest home
Your street address is plenty — we'll measure the roofline from photos and call back with a firm price.