Silicon Valley Lights logoSilicon Valley Lights

San Francisco Bay Area

Premium decorative
lighting, designed
and installed for you.

Silicon Valley Lights is a professional outdoor lighting contractor serving the San Francisco Bay Area. We design, install, and manage event lighting, Christmas lighting, and permanent outdoor systems. Not a rental.

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Licensed & Insured
5-Star Rated
Bay Area Coverage
Commercial-Grade Materials
Seasonal Service Warranty
Full-Service, Not Rental

Selected Project Experience

Hospitality, commercial,
institutional & residential.

From private residences and event venues to restaurants, bars, and select commercial and institutional projects across the Bay Area — all delivered by our own licensed and insured installation team.

Selected Clients

StanfordTunnel Lighting
McDonald'sChristmas Lighting
The BarnRestaurant Lighting
SectorsHospitalityCommercialInstitutionalResidentialEvent
Stanford football team walking out of a dramatically lit stadium tunnel with red lighting and smoke effects
Institutional

Cardinal Run

Custom tunnel lighting for Stanford University designed to create a dramatic atmosphere for game-day team entrances.

Stanford University · Palo Alto
McDonald's restaurant exterior at night with warm white roofline Christmas lights and snowflake medallions
Commercial

Golden Arches Winter Glow

Full-roofline warm-white mini lights and decorative snowflake medallions installed across the facade for the holiday season.

McDonald's · Daly City
The Barn restaurant entrance sign in Pacifica at night, framed with warm Edison string lights
Hospitality

Rustic Radiance

Warm Edison string lights framing the entrance signage and outdoor dining space, enhancing year-round ambiance.

The Barn · Pacifica
Large Mediterranean estate with smart permanent roofline LED lighting at night
Residential

Cupertino Estate

Smart permanent roofline LED system on a Mediterranean estate — warm white daily, full color and holiday scenes on demand.

Cupertino
Private estate wedding reception at night with bistro string lighting canopy overhead
Event

Saratoga Wedding

Custom bistro canopy and ambient uplighting for a 200-guest private estate wedding, framed to the millimeter.

Saratoga
Two-story home with full roofline Christmas lighting and lit topiaries at night
Residential Holiday

Los Gatos Holiday Home

Full roofline mini-light installation tracing every architectural peak, with lit topiaries and landscape accents.

Los Gatos

Direct-to-homeowner, estate, venue, restaurant, and institutional clients. All work completed by our own licensed and insured team — no subcontractors.

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Why Clients Choose Us

The standard others
measure themselves by.

Silicon Valley Lights was built on the belief that every lighting project, from a backyard birthday dinner to a roofline permanent install, deserves the same level of professional execution.

01

Full-Service, Not a Rental

We design the concept, bring the equipment, install everything professionally, and manage the process end to end. You do not handle anything.

02

Custom Design for Every Project

No two installs are identical. Every project starts with a consultation where we build a lighting plan around your exact space, vision, and goals.

03

Licensed, Insured & Property-Safe

Every install is completed by a licensed, insured professional team using installation methods that protect your roofline, gutters, and property.

04

Commercial-Grade Equipment

We use outdoor-rated commercial lighting equipment designed for weeks or years of continuous operation, not the big-box store variety.

05

Maintenance & Takedown Included

For Christmas installs, we offer in-season maintenance visits and full January takedown. For permanent systems, we provide post-install service support.

06

We Serve Your Neighborhood

San Jose, Palo Alto, Saratoga, Los Gatos, Los Altos, Menlo Park, San Francisco, and 15+ more Bay Area cities. We are local and we know this market.

Client Reviews

What Bay Area clients
are saying.

5 out of 5 stars
We hired Silicon Valley Lights for our wedding at Hakone Gardens. Darion was super communicative and worked with me to understand my vision for the venue. It turned out exactly like I had imagined and the night was perfect. I would highly recommend working with them for your event if you're looking for reliable and professional lighting.
Naomi Mcbeen
Saratoga
Event Lighting, Hakone Gardens
5 out of 5 stars
We couldn't have asked for a better lighting vendor! From start to finish, Dairon was so easy to communicate with and really listened to my vision for the wedding. The results completely exceeded my expectations and the venue looked even more magical than I could have imagined. Every detail was thoughtfully executed, and the atmosphere he created made our day feel so special.
Gayani Batugedara
Livermore
Wedding Event Lighting, Del Valle Winery
5 out of 5 stars
Dairon and the team did an amazing job on our permanent lights! They were all incredibly professional, friendly, and wonderful to work with and took extra time to ensure our lights were perfectly installed. Would highly recommend!
Vinh Tran
Los Gatos
Permanent Lighting
5 out of 5 stars
We love our lights. From the start the team did a great job with creative inspiration and communication. They were efficient and detail oriented. We definitely recommend the service.
Shea Boitano
Portola Valley
Permanent Lighting
4.8
Google Rated
100+
Projects Completed
20+
Bay Area Cities

Ready to Get Started

Let us design your
perfect lighting.

Every project begins with a free, no-pressure consultation. Tell us your vision and we will build a lighting plan around it.

From residential homes to commercial properties and large-scale institutional projects, Silicon Valley Lights delivers premium lighting with fast turnaround and polished execution.

How It Works

  1. 01
    Consult
    Free, no-pressure call.
  2. 02
    Design
    Custom lighting plan.
  3. 03
    Install
    On time, fully insured.
  4. 04
    Support
    Maintenance & takedown.

Get a Free Lighting Quote

We will reach out within one business day to schedule your free site visit or video consultation.

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, for our Govee permanent roofline systems. You get full app and voice control, millions of colors, scheduling, holiday presets, and per-node animations built in to the system out of the box.