Lighting strata and condo buildings in Vancouver
A large share of Vancouver households live in strata buildings, from high-rise towers to low-rise condos and townhouse complexes. In Kitsilano, Mount Pleasant, Marpole and Riley Park, that means shared entrances, common-area trees and rooflines that nobody on council wants to climb.
We plan the display for the whole complex so it reads as one tidy look. That can include entrances, rooflines, signs, trees and courtyards. We book the work around residents, keep walkways and entrances clear, and avoid leaving ladders in the way during busy hours.
Bigger complexes are often planned over more than one visit. If last year's lights are half out and nobody kept a record of who hung them, we can repair or replace them without taking on the whole display. Removal is planned from the start, so no one chases it in January.
Storefronts, wet roofs and winter weather
Vancouver is mild and wet, with most rain from October to April. Roofs and entrance trees stay damp for months, and mature street trees drip on rooflines and keep them mossy. Frost is rare. Wet connections are the most common reason lights go out.
For that reason we like to install on dry days in the fall. If a roof is slick or the wind is up, we move the roof work to a safer day instead of pushing through.
Storefronts, offices and retail plazas usually want to look festive before shopping season starts. We light signs, entrance trees and rooflines, and we schedule work around opening hours. Everything goes up on clips. We do not use nails or staples, so fascia, trim and signage are left as we found them.
How booking and pricing work
You can book install, repair or removal on its own, even on lights someone else hung. If you already have outdoor-rated lights that work, we hang them. If not, we supply them.
Price depends on a few things we will walk you through.
- The length of lights
- The height of the work
- How many trees and features are included
- The power available on site
- The install and removal dates you need
Plan early in the fall. Larger displays need a walk-through, approval from the council or manager, and a date set before the calendar fills. To get started, send the address, photos of the areas to be lit, where the power is, and the dates you have in mind.




