Sierra Oaks Christmas Light Installation

Roofline, tree and driveway lighting for Sierra Oaks and Sierra Oaks Vista in Arden-Arcade.

Sierra Oaks sits in the Arden-Arcade area near the American River Parkway. Most lots are half an acre or more. Streets are wide, many have no sidewalk, and the lots are wooded with oaks and other mature trees. Houses range from single-story ranch homes to large two-story traditional homes built later on the same streets.

A long setback puts the house far from the street. Lighting that reads from the road needs more than the roofline. Stake lights along the driveway, a wrapped tree near the street and lights on the fence or gate posts carry the look out to the curb. A long driveway takes stake lights at a fixed spacing on one or both sides.

We locate the exterior outlets first, plan each run back to the closest one and set a timer at the plug. Mature shade trees cover large parts of these roofs, so bulb spacing stays tight where branches block the view from the street.

A single-story ranch has long, low eaves with few breaks. C9 LED bulbs clip to the gutter lip along the full run, and the line turns the corners of the house instead of stopping at the front. A two-story traditional home has more peaks and gutters at two heights. The line is cut to each section so every edge is lit and nothing drapes between them. Composition shingle is the usual roof in Sierra Oaks, and the clips go on the gutter or the shingle edge. A tile roof takes a tile clip.

The oaks here are large, and wrapping them is the main tree job. We spiral the trunk and the main limbs with a set number of strands, stopping at a height you choose. Hedges along the drive get net lights. Warm white on the house with color in the trees is a common split here, and either color can go everywhere.

Send the address, the number of stories, the roof type and which parts you want lit. A sidewalk photo helps, and on a deep lot a photo from the driveway helps more. There is no charge for a quote, and most are done without a visit. Call (916) 659-6549. Installs run early November through December with a timer set to your hours, mid-season fixes are included, and the lights come down in January with storage until next year if you want it. Sierra Oaks is about 15 miles west of Folsom. See the Arden-Arcade page, and the Arden Oaks and Wilhaggin pages for the neighborhoods next door.

My house sits far back from the road. What shows from the street?
The roofline alone may not. Stake lights down the driveway and a wrapped tree near the street do, and we plan the job around that.

Is wrapping an oak hard on the tree?
No. The strands rest on the bark and are held by the spiral, not by fasteners. We keep the line out of the small branches in the canopy.

Nearby: Arden-Arcade, Arden Oaks, Wilhaggin, Sacramento.