Choosing a Christmas light installation service in New Hampshire means comparing companies that specialize in outdoor holiday lighting, not general electricians or handymen. This guide compares the four most-discussed NH holiday lighting providers — Holiday Lights Decor New Hampshire, Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Southern NH, Christmas Decor of Southern NH, and Ross's Holiday Lights — so you can pick the right fit for your home or business.
This article is published by Holiday Lights Decor New Hampshire. We tried to keep each section factual and link to each company's own materials so you can verify the details yourself.
Quick Comparison Table
| Provider | NH Coverage | Focus | Works North of Concord? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holiday Lights Decor NH | All 10 NH counties, 236 towns | Holiday lighting only (design → install → maintain → takedown → storage) | Yes — Lakes Region, White Mountains, Upper Valley, Monadnock, North Country |
| Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Southern NH | ~79 Southern NH towns | Year-round landscape + holiday + permanent roofline | Limited — primarily Southern Tier and Seacoast |
| Christmas Decor of Southern NH | Southern NH (Auburn-based) | Holiday lighting franchise, white-glove full-service | Limited — Southern Tier only |
| Ross's Holiday Lights (nhholidaylights.com) | 8 Southern NH towns (Manchester, Nashua, Bedford, Derry, Salem, Goffstown, Merrimack, Litchfield) | Holiday lighting only, pure-play local | No — Southern Tier only |
1. Holiday Lights Decor New Hampshire
Coverage: All 10 NH counties — Hillsborough, Rockingham, Merrimack, Strafford, Belknap, Carroll, Grafton, Cheshire, Sullivan, and Coos. That includes Manchester, Nashua, Portsmouth, Concord, Dover, Rochester, Keene, Laconia, Lebanon, and the Lakes Region, White Mountains, Monadnock, and Upper Valley towns that other installers don't consistently serve.
Focus: Holiday lighting only — no landscape lighting, no general electrical work. Design consultation, installation, mid-season maintenance, January takedown, and off-season storage are all included in standard packages.
Best fit for: Property owners outside the Southern Tier (Lakes Region, White Mountains, Upper Valley, Monadnock, North Country) who can't easily find a dedicated holiday-lighting installer; and commercial properties that need full service including mid-season maintenance for weekend displays.
Starting pricing: $399 for standard residential roofline packages in most NH towns. Custom designs and large commercial projects priced per quote. Get a free quote.
2. Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Southern New Hampshire
Coverage: 79 municipalities across Southern New Hampshire, based in Merrimack, NH. Their published service area focuses on Hillsborough, Rockingham, Merrimack, Strafford, and southern Belknap counties.
Focus: Outdoor Lighting Perspectives is a national franchise that specializes in year-round outdoor lighting — landscape, architectural, curb appeal, pathway, deck, and smart/app-controlled systems — with holiday lighting and permanent roofline lighting as seasonal offerings. OLP has won "Best of 603" (2024 Gold) and cites 4,477+ reviews across its service footprint.
Best fit for: Southern NH homeowners who want a single contractor for year-round landscape lighting plus holiday lights, or customers specifically interested in permanent roofline lighting with a smart-home app.
3. Christmas Decor of Southern NH
Coverage: Southern New Hampshire, operated out of Auburn, NH. Per-town coverage pages exist for several Rockingham and Hillsborough County towns.
Focus: Christmas Decor is the largest holiday-lighting franchise network in the United States, operated under the Brite Nite corporate umbrella. Services are strictly holiday-season: design, installation, maintenance, takedown, and storage. They also offer interior holiday decorating services (trees, garlands, wreaths).
Best fit for: Southern NH customers who want the "white-glove" branded service of a national holiday-lighting franchise, particularly if interior decorating is part of the ask.
4. Ross's Holiday Lights
Coverage: Eight Southern NH towns — Manchester, Nashua, Bedford, Derry, Salem, Goffstown, Merrimack, and Litchfield — plus select Massachusetts border communities.
Focus: A pure-play local installer. Their site emphasizes "no minimums," "fair pricing," and a family-friendly brand. Services are installation and takedown, with liability insurance included.
Best fit for: Homeowners in Manchester or Nashua who specifically want a small, local installer without the franchise overhead.
How to Choose
If you're in the Lakes Region, White Mountains, Upper Valley, Monadnock, or North Country:
Most of the Southern-focused installers don't cover these regions. Holiday Lights Decor New Hampshire dispatches from Manchester to all 10 NH counties, including lakefront properties on Lake Winnipesaukee, ski-resort towns in Grafton and Carroll counties, and Connecticut River Valley homes around Dartmouth.
If you want year-round outdoor lighting in Southern NH:
OLP Southern NH is the logical choice — they specialize in landscape and architectural lighting the rest of the year.
If you specifically want a national-franchise brand:
Christmas Decor of Southern NH operates under the largest US holiday-lighting franchise.
If you want a hyper-local installer in Manchester/Nashua:
Ross's Holiday Lights targets this niche explicitly.
What to Ask Any Installer Before Booking
- Are you licensed and insured in New Hampshire? Confirm HIC registration.
- Do you include mid-season maintenance? Bulbs and wiring fail — get this in writing.
- Do you remove and store lights? If yes, ask where and how.
- How do you anchor lights to trim and masonry? Look for non-damaging clips, not staples.
- What is your maximum service radius? Important for properties north of Concord.
- Do you carry commercial-grade LEDs? Residential big-box lights fail in NH winter conditions.
Ready to Get a Quote in NH?
We cover all 10 NH counties with licensed, insured crews. Request a free quote online or call (332) 333-1155. Our service area maps to our full list of 236 NH towns and 10 county hubs including Hillsborough, Rockingham, Belknap (Lakes Region), Carroll (White Mountains), Grafton, and Coos (North Country).