The Best Christmas Light Installation
We graded 20 companies on seven things customers actually report: satisfaction, reliability, workmanship, value, momentum, track record and how owners handle complaints.
From 2,187 Google reviews of 20 top-rated christmas light installation nationwide. Updated October 25, 2026.
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Orange County Night Lights Inc.How Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Light fixture installation”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%13Overall Experts Score 20%83Job match= 95Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.93★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.95Job match = this company’s ★ on reviews Google tagged “Light fixture installation” (shrunk toward the category average when there are few), how many such jobs it has done, and its overall Experts Score.
What customers said about light fixture installation
Orange County Night Light…Matthew is extremely knowledgeable, good communicator, and fairly priced for the quality of his lights and service. I recommended him to two of my closest relatives/friends and he delivered,
Orange County Night Light…Matthew and his team did an outstanding job replacing our old fiber optic system with new LED strip lighting in our pony walls. I appreciated Matthew’s transparency letting me know exactly what was going to need to be done in order to complete the job. Their workmanship was great, and they even replaced the slate…
Orange County Night Light…Matt and his team do a great job. My house is the best lit in the neighborhood. Great service and would highly recommend them.
Orange County Night Light…Matt does first class work. He doesn’t see his work as a task to be completed….his goal is to exceed your expectations. You will love the results! He provides excellent service and communication.
Orange County Night Light…Matt and his team has been assisting our HOA with our lighting needs for nearly three years. From installation to service they do it all. Matt’s commitment to his customers and projects is unparalleled. If you have low voltage lighting needs do yourself a favor call OC Nightlights.
Orange County Night Light…Matt and his team at OC Night Lights are incredibly professional and competent in exterior lighting design and installation. Matt understood and executed my esthetic vision perfectly and I am very happy with the outcome.
Overall ratings
Experts Score 0–100Experts Score (0–100)Weighted average of 7 percentiles vs other companies in the category: satisfaction 35%, workmanship 20%, reliability 15%, value 10%, momentum 8%, track record 7%, owner replies 5%. Hover a company’s score on its page for the full breakdown. and a letter grade per factor (A = top 20% of christmas light installation).
| # | Company | ScoreExperts Score (0–100)Weighted average of 7 percentiles vs other companies in the category: satisfaction 35%, workmanship 20%, reliability 15%, value 10%, momentum 8%, track record 7%, owner replies 5%. Hover a company’s score on its page for the full breakdown. | FactorsFactor grades, in orderSatisfaction (35%): Recency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume.Reliability (15%): How rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews in the last 24 months (fewer = better).Craft & service (20%): Google review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — net praise per review.Value (10%): Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights.Momentum (8%): Last 12 months vs lifetime average — improving or slipping.Track record (7%): Review volume and years with reviews.Accountability (5%): Owner replies to 1–3★ reviews.One letter per factor, by percentile among peers: A = top 20%, B = next 20%, and so on. | ★Google star rating as shown on Google Maps. | Typical billMedian bill customers of this company reported in their reviews (needs 3+ priced reviews). |
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| 1 | Orange County Night Lights Inc.Orange, CA | A 83How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is a percentile (0–100) against the other companies in this category, then weighted:Satisfaction 35%88+30.8Reliability 15%93+14Craft & service 20%79+15.8Value 10%93+9.3Momentum 8%53+4.2Track record 7%98+6.9Accountability 5%40+2Experts Score= 83Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AABACAC | 4.99 | — |
| 2 |  Optimal Lighting SolutionsOrange, CA | A 83How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is a percentile (0–100) against the other companies in this category, then weighted:Satisfaction 50%98+49Reliability 21%98+21Momentum 11%31+3.5Track record 10%68+6.8Accountability 7%40+2.9Experts Score= 83Not enough data for craft & service, value; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AA––DBC | 5.00 | — |
| 3 |  Light Up RiversideOrange, CA | B 66How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is a percentile (0–100) against the other companies in this category, then weighted:Satisfaction 50%83+41.5Reliability 21%68+14.6Momentum 11%31+3.5Track record 10%33+3.3Accountability 7%40+2.9Experts Score= 66Not enough data for craft & service, value; its weight is shared by the others.Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AB––DDC | 5.00 | — |
| 4 |  Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Flower MoundCorinth, TX | B 65How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is a percentile (0–100) against the other companies in this category, then weighted:Satisfaction 35%48+16.8Reliability 15%73+11Craft & service 20%64+12.8Value 10%79+7.9Momentum 8%81+6.5Track record 7%88+6.2Accountability 5%83+4.2Experts Score= 65Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | CBBBAAA | 4.97 | — |
| 5 |  CLIPA LLCOrange, CA | B 65How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is a percentile (0–100) against the other companies in this category, then weighted:Satisfaction 50%68+34Reliability 21%78+16.7Momentum 11%69+7.9Track record 10%63+6.3Accountability 7%8+0.6Experts Score= 65Not enough data for craft & service, value; its weight is shared by the others.Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | BB––BBF | 4.99 | — |
| 6 |  Vision Outdoor LightingOrange, CA | B 64How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is a percentile (0–100) against the other companies in this category, then weighted:Satisfaction 35%93+32.6Reliability 15%83+12.5Craft & service 20%36+7.2Value 10%36+3.6Momentum 8%31+2.5Track record 7%53+3.7Accountability 5%40+2Experts Score= 64Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AADDDCC | 5.00 | — |
| 7 |  Cattlemen Christmas LightsCorinth, TX | C 58How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is a percentile (0–100) against the other companies in this category, then weighted:Satisfaction 50%73+36.5Reliability 21%63+13.5Momentum 11%31+3.5Track record 10%13+1.3Accountability 7%40+2.9Experts Score= 58Not enough data for craft & service, value; its weight is shared by the others.Grade C: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | BB––DFC | 5.00 | — |
| 8 |  Illuminated Concepts Inc.Orange, CA | C 57How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is a percentile (0–100) against the other companies in this category, then weighted:Satisfaction 35%78+27.3Reliability 15%88+13.2Craft & service 20%7+1.4Value 10%21+2.1Momentum 8%58+4.6Track record 7%93+6.5Accountability 5%40+2Experts Score= 57Grade C: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | BAFDCAC | 4.99 | — |
| 9 |  Illumigreat Christmas Light InstallersCorinth, TX | C 52How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is a percentile (0–100) against the other companies in this category, then weighted:Satisfaction 50%63+31.5Reliability 21%53+11.4Momentum 11%31+3.5Track record 10%28+2.8Accountability 7%40+2.9Experts Score= 52Not enough data for craft & service, value; its weight is shared by the others.Grade C: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | BC––DDC | 5.00 | — |
| 10 |  Christmas Lighting DFWCorinth, TX | C 47How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is a percentile (0–100) against the other companies in this category, then weighted:Satisfaction 50%58+29Reliability 21%43+9.2Momentum 11%31+3.5Track record 10%23+2.3Accountability 7%40+2.9Experts Score= 47Not enough data for craft & service, value; its weight is shared by the others.Grade C: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | CC––DDC | 5.00 | — |
| 11 |  Christmas Light InstallerCorinth, TX | C 44How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is a percentile (0–100) against the other companies in this category, then weighted:Satisfaction 50%43+21.5Reliability 21%35+7.5Momentum 11%75+8.6Track record 10%38+3.8Accountability 7%40+2.9Experts Score= 44Not enough data for craft & service, value; its weight is shared by the others.Grade C: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | CD––BDC | 4.98 | — |
| 12 |  Christmas BrothersOrange, CA | C 43How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is a percentile (0–100) against the other companies in this category, then weighted:Satisfaction 35%13+4.6Reliability 15%18+2.7Craft & service 20%93+18.6Value 10%64+6.4Momentum 8%64+5.1Track record 7%78+5.5Accountability 5%3+0.2Experts Score= 43Grade C: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | FFABBBF | 4.88 | — |
What jobs cost
What customers paid, from the price Google asks reviewers to report.
| Job | Low25th percentile: 1 in 4 customers paid less than this. | TypicalMedian of the bill customers reported in their Google review (Google asks reviewers for a price range; we use the middle of each range). | High75th percentile: 1 in 4 customers paid more than this. | FairOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”. |
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How we grade
Satisfaction (35%) — Recency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume.
Reliability (15%) — How rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews in the last 24 months (fewer = better).
Craft & service (20%) — Google review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — net praise per review.
Value (10%) — Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights.
Momentum (8%) — Last 12 months vs lifetime average — improving or slipping.
Track record (7%) — Review volume and years with reviews.
Accountability (5%) — Owner replies to 1–3★ reviews.