Blue Duck Christmas Lights

10/15/2026

The Knot Trick That Keeps Christmas Light Strands Together

Wrapping a tree with Christmas lights? A few small details make it look like a professional install.

Start at the bottom with the male end, and start on the back of the tree so nobody sees the starting point from the house. Wrap in loose spirals. On this arborvitae, we used six to eight inch spacing. If you wrap too tight, the lights get buried in the branches.

The best tip is what happens when you connect two strands. Tie the ends in a small knot before you pull them tight. The wind will not pull them apart as easily, and the gap between the last bulb of one strand and the first bulb of the next gets a lot smaller.

How many strands would you guess this tree took?

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10/15/2026

What Separates a Pro Christmas Light Install From a Budget One

If you are comparing Christmas light installers this season, check what they plug your lights into.

Many budget installers use old, dirty extension lines. When you hire a professional, we make our own extension lines specific to your house. We can cut them to any length, no matter how long the run is, so everything fits your home the right way.

Want your house lit up the professional way? Visit blueduckchristmaslights.com or call (317) 608 6535.

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10/15/2026

Meet Matt — the guy who makes Indianapolis shine every December.

From balling up mini lights the right way to making sure your trees never look like a tangled mess, our crew does this hundreds of times every season so you don’t have to climb a single ladder.

Carmel, Zionsville, Fishers, Westfield, Noblesville, Brownsburg, Avon, Broad Ripple — we’ve got you covered.

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No jumping off ladders. No tangled messes. Just premium holiday lighting, done right, by the pros who do it every single day.

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10/14/2026

Is October too early to think about Christmas lights? Not at all. For Christmas light installation Indiana homeowners are planning, October is one of the best months to book professional service. However, that does not mean the lights need to go up immediately. At Blue Duck Christmas Lights, October is a time for planning, discussing […]

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Christmas light installation Indiana: Is October the best time? Learn why booking early helps you prepare for the holiday season.

10/14/2026

This Is How We Hang Christmas Lights on the Roof

Ever wonder how professional Christmas light installers reach the roofline? This is how the real pros get on the roof, right from a bucket lift.

It is one of the reasons hiring a pro beats climbing the ladder yourself this season.

Want your home lit up for the holidays? Visit blueduckchristmaslights.com or call (317) 608-6535

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10/14/2026

The Reason Some Christmas Lights Never Turn On

If your Christmas lights are on a photocell and sometimes do not come on, take a look at what is next to the outlet.

A photocell turns your lights on when it gets dark. But if there is a porch light sitting right by it, that light can keep the photocell from triggering, and the lights stay off. Whether it happens depends on the bulbs and their wattage, so some houses are fine and others are not.

Photocells also wear out. They were our number one service warranty issue last year, so we got rid of every one. Every Blue Duck customer is now on a digital timer that turns the lights on and off at set times. We ordered 500 of them for this season's installs.

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10/13/2026

The Pro Trick for Getting Light Cords Across a Sidewalk

If you have ever wondered how to get Christmas lights to a tree on the other side of a sidewalk, this is how we do it.

Leaving a cord loose across the concrete is a tripping hazard, whether it is a driveway, a city sidewalk, or a busy commercial walkway. So we run the cord through the groove in the sidewalk, push a landscape staple down on either side, and hot glue the cord into the gap.

We go through a lot of hot glue for exactly this reason. Not everyone in the industry likes it, but when you know what you are doing, it works really well.

People can walk right over it, snow shovels will not catch it, and there is no need to put conduit in the ground.

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10/13/2026

The Pro Trick for Getting Light Cords Across a Sidewalk

If you have ever wondered how to get Christmas lights to a tree on the other side of a sidewalk, this is how we do it.

Leaving a cord loose across the concrete is a tripping hazard. So we run the cord through the groove in the sidewalk, push a landscape staple down on either side, and hot glue the cord into the gap.

People can walk right over it, the snow crew will not catch it with their shovels, and it is only temporary. Then you can get lights over to that tree.

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10/12/2026

Choosing between warm white and multicolor Christmas lights can be surprisingly difficult. Both create beautiful displays, but each brings a different feeling to your home. When comparing Christmas light colors Indiana homeowners often choose, warm white works best for an elegant, timeless appearance. Meanwhile, multicolor lighting creates a playful, nostalgic atmosphere. At Blue Duck Christmas […]

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Christmas light colors Indiana homeowners love include warm white and multicolor. Find the best holiday lighting style for your home.

10/12/2026

The Safer Way to Get Christmas Light Cords Across Your Yard

Want to light a tree in the middle of your yard but worried about the cord across the lawn? Here is what we do.

When we light an arborvitae out in the grass, the family still has to mow, and the kids still want to play outside. There is no perfect way around it, because the power cord still has to cross the yard. Running it overhead on poles looks out of place, so we keep it on the ground.

The trick is landscape stakes. Put one on either side of the beds and a few more across the middle of the lawn. They keep the wire flat on the ground.

It is a lot safer than leaving a loose extension cord out there for someone to trip over.

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