EverGlow Exteriors · Ankeny Permanent Holiday Lighting · (515) 642-1986

Permanent christmas lights are app-controlled LEDs mounted in a slim channel along your roofline — installed once, used every month of the year. Ankeny is honestly the best town in the metro for them: the new builds in Prairie Trail, The District, and the developments north of Oralabor have clean, straight rooflines and fresh fascia that the channel mounts to beautifully, and the lights go in before the house ever needs its first repaint.

Why Ankeny new builds are perfect for permanent lighting

Long, uncomplicated rooflines mean fewer cuts and corners, which keeps the per-foot math friendly. New fascia takes the color-matched channel cleanly, so in daylight the system all but disappears. And in a neighborhood where half the street went up in the last five years, an evenly lit roofline is what makes your house the one people slow down for in December — and the one with soft warm-white curb lighting the other ten months.

How much do permanent christmas lights cost in Ankeny?

Industry pricing guides, including Trimlight’s 2026 breakdown, put professionally installed systems around $18–$35 per linear foot nationally. A typical Ankeny two-story with 140–160 feet of roofline lands in the $2,500–$5,500 window depending on system and peaks — we quote your exact house free, usually same day. Full details on how the systems work are on our permanent christmas lights page.

Prefer classic seasonal strands?

We hang those too — install, mid-season fixes, and January takedown are all covered on our Ankeny christmas light installation page. We quote both options side by side, so you pick on facts instead of a pitch.

Ankeny permanent lighting questions

Can you install permanent lights on a brand-new build?

Yes — new construction is the easiest install there is, and many Prairie Trail owners add the system in their first year, before landscaping and ladders get complicated.

Will the HOA allow them?

In daylight the channel reads as part of the fascia, which is why these systems rarely draw HOA attention. If your covenant requires approval, we’ll supply photos and spec sheets for the application.

Can I run them for Halloween, game days, or the 4th?

Yes — every bulb is addressable, so orange in October, red and gold on game day, and red-white-blue in July all live in the same app. December is one preset among many.

Do they survive Ankeny winters?

They’re built for exactly this: sealed, outdoor-rated hardware designed for snow, ice, and subzero stretches — with no strands flexing and cracking in the cold, and nobody on a roof in January.

See it on your Ankeny roofline

Text your address to (515) 642-1986 or tap below — we’ll measure the roofline, talk colors, and send a firm free quote, usually the same day.

Last updated: November 2026