Permanent Holiday & Everyday Lighting

Every holiday lit. Installed by elves. Guaranteed for life.

Tap a scene on the phone to see this home change in real time. Our UL Listed lights stay up all year, blend into your trim by day, and switch colors from an app.

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UL Listed lightsLifetime warrantyInstalling since 2022
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    • LifetimeWarranty on lights, system, parts & labor
    • UL ListedCertified to UL safety standards
    • 100,000 hrsRated life of every light
    • 10%Of every project to foster kids
    Two types of systems

    Two ways we mount it. One stunning result.

    Same UL Listed lights, same control box and app, same lifetime warranty. Choose the mounting style that fits your home and budget. We'll quote both at your free design consult.

    Trackless permanent lights mounted directly along a porch gable and soffit

    Trackless

    Standard

    Each light mounts directly to your soffit with no track. A clean, budget-friendly way to get permanent lighting.

    • Same UL Listed lights and control box
    • No extension cords hanging off your house
    • Wire runs neatly along the soffit and can be seen up close
    Free wreath + $250 off
    Red, green and white lights in color-matched track along a gable soffitColor-matched track on a black soffit

    Color-Matched Track

    Premium

    Lights sit in a custom aluminum track color-matched to your trim. Our cleanest look, day and night.

    • Track color-matched to your soffit and trim
    • Half the size of any competitor's track. Guaranteed.
    • Every wire hidden. You will never see a wire.
    The warranty nobody else will match

    A lifetime warranty on everything.

    If anything we install ever stops working, we come back and make it right. Every light, the control box, every part and every minute of labor is covered for life.

    • The lightsEvery single LED
    • The systemControl box & app
    • The partsTrack, wiring & power
    • The laborWe come back and fix it

    Many permanent lighting companies stop at 1 to 7 years. We put our name on it for life because we install a better product.

    Not all permanent lights are equal

    A cheaper price usually means a cheaper product.

    Lots of companies install consumer-grade light kits and call it permanent lighting. Put them side by side and the difference is easy to see.

    The Traveling Elves Slim white Traveling Elves track color-matched to a white soffit
    Premium: slim track, color-matched to your trim. No wires in sight.
    Typical competitor A spliced light wire on another company's install that burned and scorched the soffit
    A wire splice on another company's install that overheated and scorched the soffit.
    • Lifetime, on everythingWarranty1 to 7 years
    • UL Listed & certifiedLightsConsumer-grade kits
    • 100,000 hoursRated lifeOften 50,000 hours
    • No field splices in the runWiringSpliced wires in the weather
    • No hanging cords. Fully hidden with PremiumVisible wiresRun along siding & trim
    • Premium: half the size & color-matchedTrackBulky channel or bare clips
    • Clean, mounted & labeledControl boxPlastic box on the outlet
    • In-house W-2 elvesCrewOften subcontracted

    What we find on other companies' installs

    Scorched soffit above a window where a light splice failed
    A failed splice scorched the soffit above this window.
    Light wires sagging across vinyl siding above a garage
    Wires sagging across the siding in broad daylight.
    Loose light wires running down a roofline next to a downspout
    Loose wires running down the roof and walls.
    Plug-in power supplies screwed to a scrap board in an attic
    Plug-in power bricks screwed to a scrap board in the attic.
    Premium system, up close

    Clean by day. Stunning at night.

    With our Premium color-matched track, you'll never see a wire and you'll barely see the track. Here's what it looks like up close.

    Thin white track color-matched to a white soffitBlack track blending into a black soffit

    A tiny, invisible track

    Our track is color-matched to your soffit and half the size of any competitor's. Guaranteed. From the street, you see your home, not hardware.

    Lights wrapping a soffit corner with no visible wires

    You will never see a wire

    We route every wire behind walls, through attics and inside soffits. No cords down the siding, no clips, no mess.

    Traveling Elves control box mounted in a garageControl box mounted neatly on exterior siding

    Control boxes that look built in

    Inside the garage or outside on the siding, your control box is mounted level, wired clean and labeled with your lifetime warranty.

    Track along a gable in daylight Lights along a garage roofline in daylight Red, green and white lights on a gable Installer mounting track under a soffit
    Why homeowners choose the elves

    Hang them once. Enjoy them every night.

    No more ladders in December, tangled strands in the garage, or burned-out bulbs. Just a tap on your phone.

    In-house W-2 crews

    Every install is done by our own trained, insured, W-2 employees. Never subcontractors, and never a stranger on your roof.

    UL Listed & certified lights

    We're the only company in the region installing UL Listed and certified permanent lights, independently tested to UL's fire and electrical safety standards.

    Every color from your phone

    Christmas, Halloween, Fourth of July, game day or a soft warm white. Set schedules and the lights turn on at dusk by themselves.

    Two clean ways to install

    Choose our trackless Standard system, or Premium's color-matched track that all but disappears by day. Either way, no cords hanging off your house.

    Rated for 100,000 hours

    That's 8,333 twelve-hour nights, or almost 23 years of lighting up your home every single night.

    Installed by real elves

    Our professional installers show up in full elf uniform, whether it's December or July. Ask the neighbor kids. They'll remember.

    Traveling Elves installers in elf uniforms mounting permanent lights on a home
    Yes, even in July

    Our installers dress like elves 365 days a year.

    It started as a joke and turned into who we are. Every Traveling Elves crew member wears the hat, the stripes and the red overalls on every job, in every season. They are also trained, insured professionals who treat your home like their own.

    • Clean, careful installs, and most homes are done in a single day
    • We walk you through the app before we leave
    • Photos with the elves are always free
    10%
    Every project gives back

    Your lights help a foster child open a gift on Christmas morning.

    We donate 10% of every single project to provide Christmas gifts for foster children. When you light up your home, you help light up a kid's holiday too.

    Traveling Elves mascot
    Do the math
    100,000

    hours of rated life in every light

    Slide to match how long you'd run your lights each night and see how long they're built to last.

    8,333nights of light
    22.8years, every night
    How it works

    From first call to first light

    Four simple steps. The elves handle the ladders.

    1. Free design consult

      Tell us about your home. We measure your roofline and plan where every light goes.

    2. Custom quote

      You get a clear price for your home, with the lifetime warranty included.

    3. The elves install

      Our uniformed crew mounts your lights, trackless or in color-matched track, usually in one day.

    4. Light it up

      We set up the app on your phone, then you change colors whenever you like.

    Map of the Traveling Elves service area: central and southern Minnesota, western Wisconsin and northern Iowa MINNESOTAWISCONSINIOWA MinneapolisDuluthSt. CloudRochesterEau ClaireLa CrosseMason CityWaterloo Lakeville HQ
    Where the elves travel

    Serving three states and counting

    Our crews roll out of Lakeville, Minnesota and install permanent lighting across the whole green area on the map.

    • Central & Southern MinnesotaThe Twin Cities metro, St. Cloud, Duluth, Rochester, Mankato and everywhere in between.
    • Western WisconsinHudson, River Falls, Eau Claire, La Crosse and the communities around them.
    • Northern IowaMason City, Waterloo and the rest of northern Iowa.

    Just outside the green? Call (952) 243-5486 and ask. The elves travel.

    Questions

    Good questions, honest answers

    The things neighbors ask us most. Find more on our FAQ page.

    Can I see the lights during the day?

    With Premium, barely: the lights sit in a slim track color-matched to your trim, and every wire is hidden. With Standard, the lights mount directly to your soffit and the wire runs neatly along it, so it can be seen up close but nothing hangs off your house.

    What does the lifetime warranty cover?

    Everything: the lights, the control system, every part and all the labor. If anything stops working, we fix it.

    Do they hold up to Minnesota winters?

    Yes. The system is built for outdoor use year-round, and if winter ever wins a round, the lifetime warranty has you covered.

    Are they only for Christmas?

    Not at all. Use them for every holiday, game days, birthdays, or as everyday warm white and accent lighting.

    Free design consultation

    Let's light up your home.

    Tell us a little about your place and an elf will reach out to plan your design and give you a clear quote.

    • Free, no-pressure consultation
    • Lifetime warranty on everything
    • 10% of your project gifts Christmas to a foster child

    Prefer to talk? Call (952) 243-5486