Priced the way Seasonal Lighting & Decor work is billed
A roofline lights install and a halloween & fall decor don't get quoted the same way, so why would every trade? SideWRK prices Seasonal Lighting & Decor the way the work is really billed: per linear foot of roofline — about $6 a foot — with tree wraps, wreaths, and takedown billed per item or flat. Tap the work, put in the numbers, and the line prices itself — no napkin math, no undercharging a job because you rushed the quote.
What moves a Seasonal Lighting & Decor price
Two Seasonal Lighting & Decor jobs that look the same on paper can be a hundred dollars apart once you're on site. Here's what actually changes the number — the things to size up before you quote:
- Roofline height and peaks — a tall, steep roof with a lot of peaks is slow, careful ladder work.
- Custom vs supplied — providing commercial-grade bulbs is a different number than hanging their box-store strings.
- Takedown and storage — the January takedown is real labor, so price the whole season, not just the hang.
What a Seasonal Lighting & Decor job puts on the record
Every trade documents something different, and Seasonal Lighting & Decor is no exception. SideWRK captures the number of stories and the rest of what your work needs on the record — the details that protect you and make the invoice stand up:
- the number of stories
- whose lights — leased for the season or the customer's own
- power at the eave, the GFCI outlet, and whether a timer is needed
- a plug-in-only electrical limit
Example note on a job: "Clips only, no staples in fascia — nearest GFCI is the garage outlet; timer set for dusk."
How to price a Seasonal Lighting & Decor job in SideWRK
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Start the job and add your work
Open a Seasonal Lighting & Decor job and tap a suggestion like "Roofline lights install" or "Tree & bush wrap" — the common work is already loaded, so you tap instead of type.
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Price it per linear foot of roofline
Enter the numbers and the line prices itself, per linear foot of roofline — about $6 a foot — with tree wraps, wreaths, and takedown billed per item or flat. Put parts on at your cost so what you clear is real profit, not just the Seasonal Lighting & Decor ticket total.
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Note the details
Add a plain-English note — for example, "Clips only, no staples in fascia — nearest GFCI is the garage outlet; timer set for dusk." — and a photo of the work.
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Log what the job needs
Capture the Seasonal Lighting & Decor-specific records: the number of stories, and whose lights — leased for the season or the customer's own.
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Send it and get paid
Send the Seasonal Lighting & Decor estimate for approval. Your customer approves from their phone, the invoice goes out, and you get paid — card, Apple Pay, or straight to Venmo, Zelle, or Cash App.
Staying on the right side of the rules
SideWRK documents your Seasonal Lighting & Decor work — it doesn't make you licensed, and it says so plainly. What to know: a business license in some places — and this trade is plug-in installs into existing GFCI outlets only; hardwired connections and new outlets are licensed electrical work. The app flags the permit and license triggers so they never surprise you mid-job.
Seasonal Lighting & Decor pricing — common questions
How do I price a Seasonal Lighting & Decor job in SideWRK?
You bill per linear foot of roofline — about $6 a foot — with tree wraps, wreaths, and takedown billed per item or flat. Add the work — Roofline lights install, Tree & bush wrap, Wreaths & garland — enter the numbers, and each line prices itself. Parts go on at your cost, so you see real profit and not just the total.
What does SideWRK document on a Seasonal Lighting & Decor job?
The records Seasonal Lighting & Decor work actually needs: the number of stories; whose lights — leased for the season or the customer's own; power at the eave, the GFCI outlet, and whether a timer is needed. It rides on the estimate and invoice, so your paper trail is built as you work instead of reconstructed later.
Do I need a license to do Seasonal Lighting & Decor work?
That depends on your state and the job, but here's the shape of it: a business license in some places — and this trade is plug-in installs into existing GFCI outlets only; hardwired connections and new outlets are licensed electrical work. SideWRK documents the work; it doesn't certify you, and it flags the permit and license triggers so nothing sneaks up on you.
Does SideWRK work for trades other than Seasonal Lighting & Decor?
Yes — it runs all 42 trades, each priced and documented its own way. If you run more than one, the Multi-Trade plan unlocks them all and switches between them in a tap.