LED vs. Incandescent Holiday Lights: What NJ Homeowners Should Know

If you're still using incandescent holiday lights, you're spending significantly more money than you need to — both on the lights themselves and on your electric bill. Here's what you need to know about the switch to LED.

Energy Savings

Commercial-grade LED holiday lights use approximately 80% less electricity than traditional incandescent strings. For a typical NJ home running lights 6 hours per night for 45 days, that's a meaningful difference on your PSE&G bill.

Lifespan

Quality LED bulbs last 25,000-50,000 hours compared to 1,000-2,000 hours for incandescent. In practical terms, your LED holiday lights will outlast incandescent strings by 15-20 seasons with proper storage — which is exactly what our off-site storage program provides.

Brightness and Appearance

The warm white LEDs we use at Home Light Up are specifically chosen to replicate the warm glow of traditional incandescent lights — none of the harsh, blue-tinted "LED look" that plagued early LED holiday lighting. The result is warm, inviting, and virtually indistinguishable from the classic look at a fraction of the energy cost.

Safety

LEDs run significantly cooler than incandescents, reducing the risk of fire and making them safer on your roofline, gutters, and around your landscaping.

What We Use

Home Light Up installs only commercial-grade, weather-resistant LED lighting on every job. These are not the strings you find at Home Depot — they're the same lights used by professional display companies and commercial properties, built to withstand New Jersey winters season after season.