Permanent outdoor LED lighting
Every Holiday, One System
Christmas, Halloween, Canada Day, Easter, and beyond. One permanent install gives you instant holiday lighting all year long — no ladders, no hassle, no seasonal crews.
The modern approach
What is permanent holiday lighting?
Permanent holiday lighting means installing a single, weatherproof LED system along your roofline, soffit, or fascia that stays up all year and transforms for every occasion. Instead of climbing a ladder each November to hang Christmas lights and taking them down in January, the Gen 3 Lighting System gives you individually addressable RGBW LEDs mounted in discreet, colour-matched aluminum track.
“The result is a clean, invisible profile during the day and a stunning light display the moment the sun goes down — controlled entirely from your phone.”
50,000+
Hours rated life
16M+
Colours available
1,000+
Patterns included
$55/yr
Average operating cost
The magic happens in the GOULY app. Browse over a thousand pre-built holiday patterns, tap the one you want, and watch your entire roofline change in seconds. Christmas candy cane stripes on December 1st, Valentine's red and pink on February 14th, shamrock green for St. Patrick's Day, and patriotic red and white for Canada Day — all from your phone, without touching a single bulb. You can schedule pattern changes weeks or months in advance so your home is always dressed for the season without you lifting a finger.
Permanent holiday lighting replaces the entire cycle of buying disposable string lights, storing tangled boxes in the garage, hiring seasonal installers, and worrying about weather damage. One professional installation covers every holiday for years to come. Have questions about how it all works? Our FAQ page covers everything from pricing to pattern design, colour options, and warranty details.
Holiday designs
Choose your holiday, tap play
Every pattern is free and ready to download in the GOULY app. Pick a holiday below to see colours, effects, and setup guides.
Every month covered
Your year-round holiday calendar
With permanent lighting you are never between seasons. Here is what a typical year looks like for a Number One Lights homeowner.
Why permanent
Install once, celebrate forever
One install, every holiday
No more climbing ladders or hiring seasonal installers. Your permanent GOULY system switches between holidays in seconds from the app.
1,000+ patterns included
The GOULY app comes loaded with holiday-specific patterns, effects, and animations. Download free community designs or create your own.
Scheduled to perfection
Set your lights to turn on at sunset and off at sunrise, automatically adjusting as seasons change. Schedule holiday patterns weeks in advance.
16 million colours
RGBW LEDs give you the exact shade you need for every holiday. No compromises, no close-enough colours.
Permanent vs. temporary
Why permanent beats temporary
Traditional Lights
The old way
- Replace every 1–3 years
- $300–$600 annual install & removal
- Ladder work in winter weather
- Tangled storage boxes in the garage
- Fade and weather damage each season
- One holiday only per set of lights
Permanent GOULY System
The modern way
- 50,000-hour rated LED life
- One-time professional investment
- App-controlled from your couch
- Zero storage needed — always installed
- IP68 waterproof rated hardware
- Every holiday + sports + celebrations
A permanent LED system pays for itself within two to three seasons and keeps performing for a decade or more. Safety is a major factor too — every winter in Canada, emergency rooms see injuries from homeowners climbing ladders on icy roofs. With permanent lighting, the installation happens once during fair weather by trained professionals, and every colour change after that is handled from the GOULY app on your phone.
There is an environmental angle as well. Canadians throw away millions of metres of disposable string lights every January. A permanent system eliminates that waste entirely. One set of LEDs, one set of track, zero trips to the garbage bin. Browse our gallery to see what a professionally installed system looks like on homes in Calgary and the surrounding area.
How it works
Three steps to holiday lighting freedom
Get a quote
We assess your roofline and provide a fair, project-based quote. No hidden fees, no per-foot pricing games.
Professional install
Our team installs colour-matched tracks and Gen 3 LEDs in one day. Hidden wiring, hat-track mounting, no adhesive tape.
Tap and celebrate
Open the GOULY app, pick a holiday, and tap play. Switch designs in seconds. Schedule weeks in advance.
Common questions
Holiday lighting FAQ
Quick answers to the questions we hear most. For the full list, visit our FAQ page.
Open the GOULY app on your phone, browse the holiday category, and tap the pattern you want. Your lights update within seconds — no tools, no climbing, no rewiring. You can preview every pattern before applying it so you know exactly how your roofline will look. Learn more about pattern preview.
Absolutely. The GOULY app lets you create a full year of scheduled patterns. Set Christmas to start the day after Remembrance Day, Easter pastels to kick in on Good Friday, and Canada Day red and white to activate on July 1st — all automatically. You can also set on/off times based on sunset and sunrise so your lights always run at the right hours. Read about sunset/sunrise automation.
Our Gen 3 Lighting System uses colour-matched aluminum track that blends seamlessly with your soffit, fascia, or roofline. When the LEDs are off, most people won't notice the system is there at all. The low-profile design was engineered specifically so your home looks clean and finished during daylight hours. Learn about colour matching.
Pricing depends on the linear footage of your roofline, the number of corners, and the complexity of your installation. Most residential projects fall between $2,500 and $6,000, and you never pay for seasonal installs again. Visit our FAQ page for more details on what affects pricing and what's included in every quote. See full cost breakdown.
Yes. The GOULY app includes a full pattern designer that lets you pick individual colours for every LED, set effects like breathing, chase, and sparkle, and save your creations. You can also share patterns with the community or download designs other homeowners have created. See all available patterns.
We serve Calgary and surrounding areas including Airdrie, Cochrane, Okotoks, Chestermere, and more. Check our service area guide for a full list of communities we cover. If you're outside our current area, reach out anyway — we're expanding and may be able to accommodate your project. See full service area.
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