The 2026 Southeast Michigan Pricing Guide
How Much Should You Be Paying?
You Really Want Holiday Lighting. No Clue What a Reasonable Price Is.
Sound Familiar ?
I’ve always wanted professional Christmas lights, but I honestly have no idea what a reasonable price looks like.
I looked into getting my house decorated before, but the quote was way higher than I expected.
One installer seems surprisingly cheap, while another costs a small fortune. What am I actually getting for the difference?
Every year I say I'm going to hire someone to do the lights, and every year I end up doing them myself or not at all.
Christmas lighting prices don't have to be confusing. Knowing what goes into the cost and what to look for can help you make a confident decision without gambling on the results.
Knowing what drives the cost, what's included, and what the market charges makes it easier to recognize a fair price.
Pricing Varies A TON. What Is Reasonable - DOES NOT.
Lets Clear the Pricing Fog
Avg Reasonable Price in Southeast MI (2026)
$1100-$1800
Front Roofline
$1500-$2500
Roofline + Trees & Bushes
I’ve always wanted professional Christmas lights, but I honestly have no idea what a reasonable price looks like.
I looked into getting my house decorated before, but the quote was way higher than I expected.
One installer seems surprisingly cheap, while another costs a small fortune. What am I actually getting for the difference?
Every year I say I'm going to hire someone to do the lights, and every year I end up doing them myself or not at all.
Who Is The Man Behind YOUR Project
Our Owner & Company
Knowing what drives the cost, what's included, and what the market charges makes it easier to recognize a fair price.
Avg Reasonable Price in Southeast MI (2026)
$1100-$1800
Front Roofline
$1500-$2500
Roofline + Trees & Bushes
I’ve always wanted professional Christmas lights, but I honestly have no idea what a reasonable price looks like.
I looked into getting my house decorated before, but the quote was way higher than I expected.
One installer seems surprisingly cheap, while another costs a small fortune. What am I actually getting for the difference?
Every year I say I'm going to hire someone to do the lights, and every year I end up doing them myself or not at all.
You won’t leave with another notebook full of business ideas. You’ll leave with a business direction you’ve explored, challenged, and chosen to take forward instead, you will have:
A BUSINESS WORTH PURSUING
Move beyond “I want to start something” with a specific business direction you’ve explored, challenged, and chosen over the alternatives.
CONFIDENCE IN THE DECISION
Know why you chose this direction—not because it was your first idea, but because you compared opportunities and put your thinking through critique.
A CLEAR STARTING POINT
Know what needs to happen next, what still needs to be proven, and where to focus first—without wasting months building things that don’t matter.
CLARITY & DIRECTION
Course Overview
Five hours. Three iterations. One business direction.
The Business Design Workshop is an in-person working studio for people ready to start their first business but still deciding exactly what to build. You’ll explore multiple opportunities, challenge your assumptions, and refine your strongest direction through guided work and live cohort critique.
What We’ll Cover
• Finding opportunities within your skills, experience and resources
• Exploring business models and adjacent opportunities
• Customer, problem and offer development
• Niche, specialization and differentiation
• Pricing and basic business economics
• Customer acquisition and market testing
• Three guided work sessions
• Three rounds of presentation and critique
• Final Business Direction Brief
Enroll Now
Morning Studio
Saturday, Sept. 5th | 9:00am–2:00pm
Limited to 15 participants per session.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Business Design Workshop is built for people at the very beginning. You don't need a polished idea, business experience, or a plan—you just need the desire to start something and the willingness to work through it.
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No. Come with one idea, five ideas, or no idea at all. The workshop is designed to help you explore possibilities and determine which direction is worth pursuing.
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Bring it. You'll develop it alongside alternative and adjacent business models, challenge its assumptions, and determine whether your original idea is still the strongest direction.
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People who want to start their first business but haven't meaningfully launched yet. If you're already operating a business, this particular workshop probably isn't designed for you.
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A completed Business Direction Brief defining the business you're pursuing, who it serves, the problem it solves, your initial offer and business model, why you chose that direction, and what you need to test next.
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No. Short lessons introduce the frameworks, but most of the workshop is spent working, presenting, receiving live critique, and developing your business through three iterations.
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Bring a laptop, something to write with, and any ideas or notes you've already been considering. Workshop materials will be provided.
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You'll leave ready to begin testing and building your chosen business direction. Participants who want continued structure can continue into the 30-Day Business Launch Studio.