Guide
How Do We Hang Christmas Lights on Stucco?
Short answer: we never glue anything to stucco. On a stucco wall the lights hang in loose swags from the top edge, and nothing is stuck, nailed or stapled into the wall itself.
Why is stucco the hard part?
Most of a display goes on the roofline, and the roofline is easy: clips hook over the edge of the shingles or onto the gutter lip, and come off in January without a mark.
Walls are different. A lot of Orange County homes have stucco on the front, around the entry and on the garage. Stucco is rough and textured, so there is no edge to hook a clip on.
What about glue and adhesive clips?
The usual do-it-yourself fixes for stucco are hot glue, or plastic clips with an adhesive pad on the back.
We avoid attaching clips to the stucco face. The lights hang in loose swags from the top edge instead.
So our rule is simple: no glue on stucco, ever. Not hot glue, not adhesive clips, not tape.
So how do the lights go on a stucco wall?
They hang. On a stucco wall we run the strand in loose swags from the top edge, so the weight sits where it can be held and the face of the wall is not touched by anything stuck to it.
Loose swags create a scalloped line rather than a straight one.
Our method for stucco walls is loose swags hung from the top edge. If you prefer a straight line, mention that when requesting your quote.
What about the rest of the house?
The same idea runs through the whole job. Nothing is nailed, screwed or stapled into the roof, the fascia or the stucco. Trees and palms get wrapped, never drilled. More on the clips we use and why in our guide to timers and roof-safe clips.
Does stucco change the price?
Our published package ranges are $400–$800 for Basic Roofline and $1,000–$2,500 for Premium Full Front. These are package ranges, not a quote for your wall. The cost page explains what moves a house up or down in those ranges.
January takedown is included. Season-long maintenance covers the lights we supply; it does not cover customer-owned lights.
What should I send you for a quote?
Send two photos of the front of your house: one straight on and one from an angle. If there is a stucco wall or column you want lit, mention it, and point out anything you want left alone.
Get your quote
Name and phone is enough to start. City and stories make the number tighter. Most quotes come back the same day.