What Burnaby roofs and lots mean for a light install
Burnaby is a mix of housing, and each type has its own challenges. Around Burnaby Heights, Capitol Hill and South Slope you find post-war bungalows and split-levels, plus newer, larger builds that replaced many 1960s to 1980s homes. Split-levels often have roofs at several heights, and the strands have to tie together so the house looks like one design.
Steep lots add height. On Capitol Hill and in the Heights, the front gutter can sit well above the driveway, which is exactly the kind of roofline most people do not want to climb. Around Deer Lake and Burnaby Mountain, tall firs and cedars keep roofs damp and mossy. A mossy, wet roof is slippery, so we move that work to a drier or calmer day instead of pushing ahead.
What we hang and how it stays up
We hang lights along rooflines, gutters, peaks, dormers, railings and pillars. We also do icicle lights, pathway lights, and wreaths and garland. Everything is attached with plastic clips that hook onto the gutter edge or slip under the shingle edge. No nails or staples go in, and the clips come off with the lights.
If you have bins of lights in the garage, bring them out. We check that they are rated for outdoor use and working, and we tell you plainly if a strand is not worth hanging again. If they are not usable, we supply lights. We plan the runs so strands reach the outdoor plug, and we set a timer.
Most houses take a few hours in one visit. Large or steep houses can take longer. Price depends on things like how much roofline there is, how high it sits, how many peaks you have, and whether we supply the lights. We explain that before you book.
Booking one job, with nothing to join
You book the install and that is all. There is no yearly plan. Add removal in January if you want it, or book it on its own later. Repair and removal can each be booked alone, even on lights someone else hung.
Book as early in the fall as you can. Lights can go up in October or November and stay off until you want them on, and December gets tight. Higher lots on Burnaby Mountain see more rain and the odd snowfall than the rest of the city, so those are best done early.
We also work with stratas, low-rise condos and storefronts. If you live in a townhouse complex near Brentwood or Metrotown, check your strata's exterior rules first. Then tell us what is allowed and we will plan around it.
