About Us
Premium lighting.
Principled service.
Our Story
We are not installing lights.
We are shaping atmosphere.
Silicon Valley Lights is a Bay Area lighting contractor founded in 2020. We design, install, and manage event lighting, Christmas and holiday lighting, and permanent outdoor lighting for homes, estates, venues, and commercial properties across the San Francisco Bay Area.
We were built on a simple idea: lighting is not about bulbs, wires, or fixtures. It is about how a space feels. A backyard can feel like a venue. A home can feel like something out of a film. A single night can feel unforgettable. That is what we focus on.
What started as hands-on installation work quickly became an obsession with the details that most people overlook. Not just getting lights up, but getting them right. The spacing. The symmetry. The tone of the light. The way it looks during the day. The way it transforms a space at night.
Too often, decorative lighting is treated as a commodity. Rushed installs, visible wiring, uneven layouts, or temporary setups that feel disposable. We built Silicon Valley Lights to do the opposite.
Every project is approached with intention. Whether it is event lighting, Christmas installations, or permanent systems, the goal is the same: create something that feels clean, elevated, and worth remembering.
We work with homeowners, venues, restaurants, and event clients across the Bay Area who care about how their space is experienced. Some want something warm and intimate. Others want something bold and immersive. Our role is to bring that vision to life in a way that feels effortless, even if the execution is not.
How We Work
The values that guide
every project.
Craftsmanship First
We treat every installation as a finished product. Cable routing, clip spacing, power management, final positioning — all of it matters. The result reflects the quality of the work that went into it.
Service, Not Sales
Our goal is never to upsell you on equipment you do not need. We recommend the right solution for your goals and budget, and stand behind it after installation.
Reliability Above All
When we commit to an installation date, we are there. When something needs attention after install, we respond. We understand that for event clients and homeowners alike, reliability is everything.
Designed, Not Dropped
We design every project — we do not just drop off equipment and leave. Every lighting plan is specific to the space, the goals, and the client's vision.
Our Process
Why our process is different
Most lighting contractors treat every job as a task to be completed rather than a project to be designed. We operate differently. Every project begins with a consultation, not a sales pitch, where we listen, understand the space, and ask the questions that lead to a better result.
We then design a lighting plan specific to that project. Equipment selection is made based on the environment, the aesthetic goal, and the budget — not on what we happen to have in stock. We source commercial-grade equipment rated for extended outdoor use and install it with the care and precision that justifies the premium.
After installation, our relationship with the client does not end. For event clients, we return for takedown. For Christmas installations, we are available throughout the season for any maintenance or troubleshooting. For permanent lighting clients, we offer long-term support as part of a lasting relationship.
Let us bring this standard
to your project.
Start with a free consultation. No commitment required.
FAQ
Common questions,
answered simply.
Not sure where to start? We have answered the questions most clients ask before booking their first consultation.
Silicon Valley Lights is a professional outdoor lighting contractor serving the San Francisco Bay Area. We design, install, and manage event lighting, Christmas and holiday lighting, permanent year-round outdoor lighting, and Govee smart roofline installations for homes, estates, venues, and commercial properties.
We serve the entire San Francisco Bay Area, including the South Bay, Peninsula, San Francisco, and North Bay. That covers 20+ cities such as San Jose, Palo Alto, Saratoga, Los Gatos, Los Altos, Menlo Park, Atherton, San Francisco, San Mateo, Marin County, and more.
Most Silicon Valley Lights projects start at $800 and scale based on the size of the home, linear footage, and design complexity. Pricing includes design, commercial-grade materials, professional installation, in-season maintenance, and full takedown and storage.
Our minimum project size is $800. This minimum applies across event, Christmas, and permanent lighting installations, and it ensures every job receives the same commercial-grade materials, custom design, professional crew, and dedicated scheduling that define our work.
Yes. Permanent lighting installations carry a 3-year warranty on the lights and a 3-year warranty on our installation craftsmanship. Govee smart roofline installations using the PermTrack PVC channel carry a lifetime warranty on the channel system itself.
We are a local Bay Area team that handles every project directly without franchising, subcontracting, or rental equipment. Every install is custom designed, built with commercial-grade outdoor-rated materials, and supported end-to-end from consultation through takedown or long-term service.
Yes. We install using methods that do not damage gutters, shingles, or fascia, including gutter clips, fascia-safe clips, and the PermTrack PVC channel for permanent Govee systems. Every crew is licensed and insured and uses professional aerial equipment such as cherry pickers rather than unsafe ladder work at height.
Yes. A 50% deposit secures your booking, with the remaining balance due upon completion of the installation. This locks in your install date during our busy event and holiday seasons.
PermTrack is a rigid PVC channel system from a partner manufacturer that we install on Govee permanent smart roofline projects. It fully conceals the wiring, holds the LED strip in a perfectly straight line along the fascia, and is paintable and color-matchable to your trim for a clean architectural finish.
Our Govee installations with the PermTrack channel produce a comparable architectural finish to Trimlight and Gemstone at a more accessible price point. The main advantage is local service, since you work directly with our Bay Area team rather than through a franchise or national third-party channel.
Yes. Every Christmas lighting package includes full takedown and storage in January, plus in-season maintenance visits if anything needs adjustment during the holidays. You do not need to handle anything after the initial install.
We recommend booking Christmas installations by early fall, ideally between August and October. Installation schedules for the Bay Area fill up quickly, and booking early guarantees your preferred install window and takedown date.
Yes. We design and install custom event lighting for weddings, corporate events, private parties, restaurants, and venues throughout the Bay Area. Packages include warm-white bistro and market strings, uplighting, tree wash lighting, and full takedown after the event.
Yes. Every lighting system we install can be made app-controlled if you want it to be, from warm white Edison and C9 strings to event uplighting and permanent rooflines. Our Govee permanent roofline systems are the most feature-rich out of the box, with full app and voice control, millions of colors, scheduling, holiday presets, and per-node animations built in.