What Are Permanent Christmas Lights?
Permanent Christmas lights are LED fixtures installed once along the roofline and left up year round. They hide against the trim in daylight, and at night you pick the color, the pattern, and the schedule from your phone. Nothing goes up in November and nothing comes down in January.
Any color, from your phone
Warm white every other night
Track hidden in the soffit
How The System Is Built
Individually addressable RGBW LEDs sit inside a color matched aluminum channel that runs along the eaves, gables, and peaks. On Signature Track installs the lights sit 12 inches apart, and on Elite Track they sit 9 inches apart, which is what makes the roofline read as a line of light instead of a row of separate dots.
A low voltage power supply and a controller live somewhere serviceable and out of sight. The controller is what your phone talks to, and it is what holds your saved looks and schedules.
Why They Are Not Just A Christmas Product
The name is a holdover from how people first shopped for them. In practice the everyday setting for most homeowners is a soft warm white, which is why a dedicated white channel matters. RGB systems blend red, green, and blue to fake white, and on a house that usually reads slightly blue.
Red and green in December, orange in October, red white and blue in July, team colors on game day, and warm white the rest of the year. One install covers all of it.
Signature Track Or Elite Track
Signature Track Lighting gives you a premium, polished line of light with fixtures set at 12 inch intervals. Elite Track Lighting is our highest density layout, set at 9 inch intervals, so the roofline reads as one continuous glow. Both are app controlled and carry the same warranty.
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How They Differ From Strung Christmas Lights
Strung lights are hung on clips every season and taken down after the holidays, which means ladders, storage, and a new install every year. Permanent lighting is one install with hardware built for weather.
If you want the seasonal look without owning a system, we still install and take down traditional Christmas lights locally. Many customers start there and move to permanent later.
What Installation Looks Like
We measure the roofline from photos and satellite imagery, lay out the runs and controller placement, then confirm the design on a short phone or video call. Most homes never need a visit before install day.
Every job uses UL listed lights. Capital Pro Lighting is an installer of Permanent Track Lighting, and we have been working in the Capital Region for 10 years.
- Installed once, left up year round
- RGBW with a dedicated warm white channel
- Color matched aluminum track in multiple colors
- App control for color, brightness, patterns, and schedules
- UL listed lights on every job
- 10 year parts and components warranty with lifetime coverage on the lights
Inside Our Permanent Lighting Systems
Specifications for the permanent lighting systems we install and stand behind.
RGBW, Not Just RGB
Our system uses a dedicated white channel alongside red, green, and blue, so warm white looks like real warm white instead of three colors blended together.
IP68 Rated
Dustproof and water resistant, which matters on a Capital Region roofline that sees ice in January and sun in July.
73 Built-In Presets
The app ships with 73 preset looks, and you can build and save unlimited presets of your own.
Scheduling
Set daily, weekly, or monthly schedules with the on and off hours you want. Set it once and forget it.
Light Segments
Control sections of the roofline separately for alternating colors, patterns, and movement.
Security Modes
Several security lighting modes keep the dark edges of the house lit without running a floodlight all night.
Want the full warranty terms on every system we install? See our warranty coverage.
Common Questions
Are permanent Christmas lights visible during the day?
The track is color matched to your trim or fascia, so from the ground it reads as a shadow line along the roof edge rather than as lighting.
Do they only do Christmas colors?
No. Any color, any combination, and any pattern you want, plus a true warm white for normal nights. Most people run warm white far more than they run color.
Do I control them with a remote?
From your phone. You can also set schedules so they turn on at dusk and off at whatever hour you pick, without touching anything.
How long do the lights last?
The lights are commercial grade and weather rated. Track installs from Capital Pro Lighting carry a 10 year warranty on parts and components, lifetime coverage on the lights, and a 10 year labor warranty on the installation.
Can they go on any house?
Almost always. Roofline length, number of stories, and access change the layout and the price. Send photos or call or text (518) 900-1912 and we will tell you straight.
What does a system cost?
Track lighting has a color-matched channel; SmartClip LED Lighting mounts without one. We quote each design around your home.