Allegheny County, Pennsylvania · 22 mi / ~33 min from Kittanning
Permanent, Christmas and landscape lighting in Tarentum, PA
Tarentum is an old river borough with a bridge, a riverfront park and blocks of two-story homes stacked up the hill from the Allegheny. We are about 22 miles and 33 minutes away in Kittanning, and we light this town every winter.

Tarentum is the kind of town where the Christmas lights are part of the identity. Narrow lots, tall two-story homes with front porches, and streets that climb steeply from Riverview Memorial Park up toward Route 28. Thraxel comes down from Kittanning in about 33 minutes to hang C9 rooflines here every November, and a good share of the calls now are for permanent systems instead.
Two-story homes on narrow lots are a specific design problem. The front elevation is tall and thin, the roofline is often a single gable facing the street, and the porch roof sits well below it. We treat those as separate zones so the upper peak, the porch edge and the columns each get their own run of color-matched track. The render of your house, back within 48 hours, shows the stacked effect before we cut anything.
Tarentum also has a lot of older trim, some of it Victorian, and the crews do not staple, nail or clip into it. Track is fastened to the fascia with proper hardware, and seasonal lights are hung with clips that come off clean in January. The lights themselves go into labeled storage with us, so the attic stays empty and next year's install is faster.
Services
What we install in Tarentum
Permanent lighting
Stacked-zone RGBWW lighting for tall river-town homes, peak, porch and columns on separate runs, invisible by day and on your phone by night.
Christmas lighting
The traditional C9 roofline program Tarentum is known for, installed by the Elves, serviced within 24 to 48 hours all season and taken down starting January 4.
Landscape lighting
Step lighting for the steep front walks, uplights on the street trees and warm wash for the porch, on astronomical timers that adjust with the season.
Why Tarentum homes are a good fit
The river runs right past the front doors here, and that means fog, freeze and road salt on the lower streets all winter. The strip is IP67 marine-grade silicone on 16-gauge wire and has been salt-tested. The aluminum track is anchored to the fascia so ice dams cannot pull it down. Nobody climbs to it, and the parts are warranted for 3 years.
Tarentum's grid is dense enough that one lit house is visible from a dozen porches, and the Tarentum Bridge traffic sees the whole hillside at night. That is the neighbor effect working for you. Of our last 14 residential permanent installs, 11 had a neighbor on the same street sign within 18 months. In a borough this compact, expect it sooner.
At a glance
- About 33 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: Allegheny River · Tarentum Bridge · Riverview Memorial Park · Pittsburgh Mills · Route 28
FAQ
Tarentum lighting questions
From the journal
Reading for Tarentum homeowners

Christmas Lighting Guides · 6 min
Christmas Lights for Two-Story Homes in Western PA
Two-story homes need the upper roofline lit, not just the porch, and that means rated ladders, PPE and an insured crew. Here is how pros light tall houses and why they book November early.

Christmas Planning & Booking · 5 min
What Happens If Your Christmas Lights Fail in December
A failure the week of a party is different from one in early November. Here is how Thraxel prioritizes and repairs December lighting problems fast.

Real Estate & Curb Appeal · 5 min
Curb Appeal After Dark: The Half of the Day Landscaping Skips
Landscaping ends at sunset. Curb appeal does not have to. Thraxel's own tracking links a lit exterior to a 3 to 7 percent average appraisal lift, directional only.
Light up Tarentum.
Free consultation. Render of your actual house within 48 hours. Installed by the brothers, not a franchise.
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