Niche terms
Christmas lights glossary
The terms you'll hear during your design consultation, explained simply.
- Roofline
- The roofline of a house — the most common place to install Christmas lights, following the contour of eaves and edges.
- C9
- A classic Christmas bulb size (about 1 inch), used on rooflines for its uniform brightness and traditional look. JVS uses warm-white LED C9 in the Basic Roofline package.
- Linear feet
- The unit of measurement used to quote installations: the total length of roofline, garden bed, or pathway to be lit, measured in feet.
- Permanent lights
- A fixed LED lighting system installed in a channel along the roofline, controlled via app and used year-round, not just at Christmas.
- LED channel
- The profile (usually aluminum or PVC) that houses the LED strip in a permanent lighting system, making it virtually invisible during the day.
- App control
- A feature of permanent lighting systems that lets you change color, pattern, and schedule from your phone, without physically touching the lights.
- Season-end takedown
- The service of removing Christmas lights at the end of the season, included in every JVS Christmas Lights package.
- Design quote
- A free consultation where we measure your property and give you a fixed price before installing any lights.
- Commercial grade
- A quality level of lighting and wiring suitable for businesses and large properties, more durable than basic consumer-grade lights.
- Pathway lighting
- Lighting installed along walkways, driveways, or garden paths, quoted per linear foot.
- RGB
- A color system combining red, green, and blue to produce any programmable color — used in the Custom Premium package and Permanent Lights.
- Smart timer
- A device that turns lights on and off automatically on a set schedule, available as an add-on with any package.
- Tree wrap
- The technique of winding lights around a tree's trunk and branches, quoted per tree as an add-on.
- HOA
- Homeowners Association — in many Houston communities, the body that regulates the type and hours of allowed exterior lighting.
- Insured crew
- An installation team covered by liability insurance — a key trust standard in the home services niche.
- Background check
- A screening performed on crew members before they're allowed onto a customer's property — the same standard used by JVS Home Cleaning Services.
- Garland
- A decorative strand of greenery or lights placed over doors, railings, or windows.
- Wreath
- A circular ornament, traditionally greenery, hung on the front door — available as a lit add-on.
- Early booking
- Scheduling your install before mid-November. The earliest calendar slots each season often carry a discount.
- Occasion reprogramming
- A service available to Permanent Lights customers who want to change the color pattern for Halloween, birthdays, football season, or another special date.
- Season maintenance
- Inspection and replacement of failed bulbs during the months lights are installed, included in every package.
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