Indiana County, Pennsylvania · 28 mi / ~40 min from Kittanning
Permanent, Christmas and landscape lighting in Indiana, PA
Indiana calls itself the Christmas Tree Capital of the World and it is Jimmy Stewart's hometown, so the bar for holiday lighting is high. We are about 28 miles and 40 minutes east on Route 422, lighting homes near IUP and out in the county.
Indiana takes December seriously. The It's a Wonderful Life festival fills Philadelphia Street every November, the county grows Christmas trees for half the East Coast, and a dark house on a lit block stands out in the wrong way. Thraxel drives out from Kittanning in about 40 minutes to hang traditional C9 rooflines, wrap the evergreens in the yard and keep everything running until takedown.
The housing here splits into a few clear types. Big brick and frame homes near the courthouse and the IUP campus have deep eaves and wide porches. Post-war neighborhoods on the north and east sides are ranches and Cape Cods on quiet streets. Out in White Township and along Route 286 the lots get bigger and the driveways longer, which is where landscape and entry lighting earn their keep.
A permanent RGBWW system makes sense in Indiana for a reason that has nothing to do with Christmas. IUP brings crimson and gray, the Steelers bring black and gold, and Halloween on a college-town street is a real event. The same track that runs the Christmas scene in December runs Game Day in October and a plain warm white every other night, all from the app.
Services
Three ways to light a Indiana property
Permanent lighting
Year-round RGBWW roofline lighting that runs crimson for IUP, black and gold on Sundays, and a real warm white the rest of the week, all invisible by day.
Christmas lighting
Full-service C9 rooflines and wrapped evergreens in the town that grows the trees, with in-season repairs within 24 to 48 hours and takedown starting January 4.
Landscape lighting
Tree uplighting, path lighting and porch wash for the larger White Township lots, on astronomical timers that adjust to the shorter winter days on their own.
Why Indiana homes are a good fit
Indiana sits higher and colder than the Allegheny valley, and the Laurel Highlands weather reaches it first. The permanent strip is sealed in IP67 marine-grade silicone on 16-gauge wire, and the aluminum track is fastened to the fascia so snow and ice cannot lift it. It stays up year-round and never asks you to climb anything in January.
Christmas trees are the local crop, and wrapping a live evergreen in the yard is a specialty here. The Elves wrap trunks and branches in warm white or multicolor on the seasonal program, and for a permanent option we can light a landscape tree in color-changing RGB on its own zone. A pixel that fails is identified by number and replaced, usually the same day.
At a glance
- About 40 minutes from the shop in Kittanning
- Free on-site consult, render mock-up within 48 hours
- Permanent installs finish in 1 to 2 days for most homes
- Christmas service calls within 24 to 48 hours, no charge
- 3-year parts and 1-year labor warranty
Around town: Indiana University of Pennsylvania · Jimmy Stewart Museum · Indiana County Courthouse · Philadelphia Street · Hoodlebug Trail · Route 422
FAQ
Before you book in Indiana
From the journal
Reading for Indiana homeowners
Western PA · 6 min
Christmas Lighting in Indiana, PA, Tree Capital
Indiana, PA calls itself the Christmas Tree Capital of the World. Thraxel hangs Christmas and permanent lighting there, about 40 minutes from Kittanning.
Christmas Lighting Guides · 6 min
How Pros Wrap Outdoor Trees in Christmas Lights
Professional tree wrapping means an even spiral up the trunk, out-and-back runs on each branch, power planned from the outlet, and a crew back within 24 to 48 hours if a squirrel chews a wire.
Christmas Lighting Guides · 6 min
Warm White vs Multicolor Christmas Lights: How to Choose
Warm white flatters brick, stone and architecture. Multicolor is the nostalgic Western PA look kids remember. Here is how to pick, and how a permanent RGBWW roofline does both.
Light up Indiana.
Free consultation. Render of your actual house within 48 hours. Installed by the brothers, not a franchise.
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