• Pandemic Response

    In an effort to keep our community and our staff safe during the COVID-19 pandemic we have implemented the following additional procedures as of November 12th, 2020:

  • One person, One vehicle policy. Until further notice, each employee will drive their own vehicle to and between job sites. The only exception to this is two of our workers who are roommates. Employee vehicle use is reimbursed beyond what is required by law.
  • Curbside pickup at our shop. Our shop is now arranged for curbside pickup and dropoff only for our crews. One crew person picks up the lights, the other meets at the job sites.
  • This is in addition to our previous policies we have been operating under for months:

  • Mandatory masks in all indoor environments
  • Mandatory physical distancing in all environments
  • Reduced shop capacity to a maximum of 3 in our 1260sqf shop, with constant ventilation
  • Staggered crew start times
  • Know that we take this very seriously. All employees are aware of the provincial health guidelines and have signed contracts pledging to adhere to them.

  • Our Cutting Edge Equipment

    Maybe you have seen our work at the Zoo Lights Festival or at The Forks/ River Trail. Perhaps you have even seen us working in your neighborhood or even on your own house? If so, you have most likely asked yourself, “How does Lights Unlimited uphold such an outstanding quality of work season after season, light after painstaking light?” Well, not only do we have some of the most qualified and experienced employees in the business, but some of our credit is due to the equipment we use.

    After years of trial, error, and experimentation, we have found the perfect tools uniquely designed for Christmas light installation.
    Here are some of our secrets…

    Tree Polls

    Spot the Tree Poll being used not on a tree

    Specially designed to set lights on the very top of any variety of tree, Tree Polls help us reach roughly 25 feet into the air! These polls work like Russian nesting dolls, where each extension of the poll can slide out of each other to offer easy collapsibility, storage, and as much reach as possible. The end of the poll features a Y-shaped tip to help guide the light strand from branch-to-branch.
    Since no job is out of the question, where there is a tree that is, in fact, too large for the Tree Polls, we bring out the heavy guns.

    Bucket Truck

    Bucket Truck hanging lights like you’ve never seen before

    Possibly getting mistaken for Manitoba Hydro workers, our Bucket Truck crew is a highly specialized and certified team that soars through the air delicately placing lights on the tallest of trees and most challenging to reach peaks of houses. With safety being paramount, the Bucket Truck crew dawns the highest quality hard-hats and safety harnesses to bring the brightest of lights to your world.

    Clips

    Gutter Clips in Action

    With everything from Gutter clips to soffit clips and permanent installation clips, this secret weapon is what keeps your Christmas lights immovable and steadfast while on your roofline. Being a small Winnipeg based business ourselves, we order our clips by the tens-of-thousands from a local Winnipeg-owned company. Through the most torrential of storms, the specialized clips we use will help keep your lights pointing plum to the ground.

    At Lights Unlimited, we are relentless in our pursuit to find new techniques and tools to produce the highest quality of work imaginable.
    With cutting edge technology at our tool belt and the most skilled laborers in the business, Lights Unlimited will be lighting up your world for a long time to come.

  • The Diverse World of String-Lights

    One of the most massive detriments to a poorly installed Christmas lights display is the misuse of string lights. 

    As one of the most diverse lights on the market, string lights are used for everything from trees, lamp posts, bushes, custom-built lanterns, and sometimes roof lines. 

    While their different applications may make them seem like a fool-proof choice for lighting displays, choosing the proper type of string lights will make or break the display. 

    The most common string lights on the market are C6, G12 and 5mm

    C6

    A strand of C6 Multi-Colored lights

    Perhaps the most common light string style, these bulbs are a smaller take on the classic C9 Christmas lights. The cone-shaped C6 lights lend themselves to any use. Commonly used on foliage, these lights will elevate to unique contours of any tree. Whether it be deciduous, evergreen or a small bush, C6 lights are the go-to for outdoor lighting needs. 

    G12

    A strand of G12 Warm-White lights

    A similar to C6 lights, G12 lights are commonly used for outdoor trees and other foliage. However, these lights are also popular for outdoor event displays due to their globe-shaped bulb that casts a soft and delicate hue. A despite the difference in the bulb shape, often G12 and C6 lights are used interchangeably. 

    5mm

    5mm Warm White lights

    An incredibly popular option for string lights, 5mm lights are a staple to any beautiful lighting display. Commonly used as the go-to style for trunk wraps, these lights are attention grabbers as they wonderfully outline any tree’s complex and unique aspects. One fantastic way to spice up your display would be to utilize the twinkling option available with 5mm lights.

    All of these styles come in a variety of colours of bulb and wire. Whatever choice you make, be assured that we have you covered. There is no limit when you work with Lights Unlimited!

A pleasure to deal with, we could not be more pleased

We've been so impressed with the friendly service, attention to detail and professionalism that we've received from Lights Unlimited. They're reliable, offer fair and consistent pricing from year to year and are a pleasure to deal with, we could not be more pleased to have found them and highly recommend their services.

Lisa and Chris Young, East St. Paul

2016-11-12T15:33:58+00:00

Lisa and Chris Young, East St. Paul

We've been so impressed with the friendly service, attention to detail and professionalism that we've received from Lights Unlimited. They're reliable, offer fair and consistent pricing from year to year and are a pleasure to deal with, we could not be more pleased to have found them and highly recommend their services.

Very responsive to questions/concerns

We've had our Christmas lights installed by [Lights Unlimited] for the last 3 years and have been really pleased with their work. They have always provided great customer service, very responsive to questions/concerns and make the entire process super easy. Would highly recommend them!

Claudia B., Winnipeg

2016-11-12T15:37:07+00:00

Claudia B., Winnipeg

We've had our Christmas lights installed by [Lights Unlimited] for the last 3 years and have been really pleased with their work. They have always provided great customer service, very responsive to questions/concerns and make the entire process super easy. Would highly recommend them!

Always punctual, courteous, and organized

Lights Unlimited is great! I would recommend them to anyone who doesn't want the hassle of purchasing and hanging their own Christmas lights! Their staff is always punctual, courteous, and organized. They do an excellent job!

Vickie H., Whyte Ridge

2016-11-12T15:47:18+00:00

Vickie H., Whyte Ridge

Lights Unlimited is great! I would recommend them to anyone who doesn't want the hassle of purchasing and hanging their own Christmas lights! Their staff is always punctual, courteous, and organized. They do an excellent job!

I’ve been a customer of Lights Unlimited since 2012 and every year since

I've been a customer of Lights Unlimited since 2012 and every year since, my house receives many compliments on the Christmas lights. I have been very happy with the service and attention to detail. Mike and Terrell and their crew provide professional service and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them.

Debbie S., Charleswood

2016-11-12T15:48:13+00:00

Debbie S., Charleswood

I've been a customer of Lights Unlimited since 2012 and every year since, my house receives many compliments on the Christmas lights. I have been very happy with the service and attention to detail. Mike and Terrell and their crew provide professional service and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them.

Outstanding work

Outstanding work guys. The bridge looks great and I am receiving lots of positive feedback.

Paul Jordan, COO
The Forks Renewal Corp.

2016-11-12T15:49:24+00:00

Paul Jordan, COO
The Forks Renewal Corp.

Outstanding work guys. The bridge looks great and I am receiving lots of positive feedback.

Always a pleasure

It is always a pleasure to see the wonderful job you guys do.

Denise S., Headingley, MB

2016-11-12T15:50:14+00:00

Denise S., Headingley, MB

It is always a pleasure to see the wonderful job you guys do.

Creative ideas, enthusiasm and flexibility

Mike and the team at Lights Unlimited are great to work with. They have supported and been a valuable asset to the Barre After Hours event for the part two years. Their creative ideas, enthusiasm and flexibility are always appreciated. The effort they put in comes through in an outstanding final product and their support of local events is commendable.

Devan Graham, Winnipeg

2016-11-12T15:51:11+00:00

Devan Graham, Winnipeg

Mike and the team at Lights Unlimited are great to work with. They have supported and been a valuable asset to the Barre After Hours event for the part two years. Their creative ideas, enthusiasm and flexibility are always appreciated. The effort they put in comes through in an outstanding final product and their support of local events is commendable.

Terrific!

Your team just left. They were terrific! Very nice young men. Very good at what they did and great ambassadors for you and your company.

Bill G., St. James, Winnipeg, MB

2016-11-12T15:51:58+00:00

Bill G., St. James, Winnipeg, MB

Your team just left. They were terrific! Very nice young men. Very good at what they did and great ambassadors for you and your company.

Very courteous and understanding and listen to what you want as a customer

We have had Lights Unlimited put up our Christmas lights for a few years now. We absolutely love their work! We live in an area where the winds are very strong and require the lights to be secured to the trees. They make sure they are secured!
They are very courteous and understanding and listen to what you want as a customer. Every year I look forward to their email telling me it’s time for the lights and every year I tend to add more lights as I love the work they do and of course I love lights!!

We’ve had a lot of compliments on how straight the lights are on the house and how beautiful it all looks. Thank you Mike and Terrell!! You and your crew are fantastic!!

Susi Neault, St. Andrews, MB

2016-11-12T15:52:52+00:00

Susi Neault, St. Andrews, MB

We have had Lights Unlimited put up our Christmas lights for a few years now. We absolutely love their work! We live in an area where the winds are very strong and require the lights to be secured to the trees. They make sure they are secured! They are very courteous and understanding and listen to what you want as a customer. Every year I look forward to their email telling me it’s time for the lights and every year I tend to add more lights as I love the work they do and of course I love lights!! We’ve had a lot of compliments on how straight the lights are on the house and how beautiful it all looks. Thank you Mike and Terrell!! You and your crew are fantastic!!

Lights Unlimited has become a tradition in our household!

Lights Unlimited has become a tradition in our household! Each fall we eagerly anticipate the crew to come put up our lights! Their friendly efficient staff creates a vision of lights second to none. We know spring has arrived when that same great crew comes and takes our lights down!

Jacquie Derewianchuk

2016-11-12T15:54:02+00:00

Jacquie Derewianchuk

Lights Unlimited has become a tradition in our household! Each fall we eagerly anticipate the crew to come put up our lights! Their friendly efficient staff creates a vision of lights second to none. We know spring has arrived when that same great crew comes and takes our lights down!

We love their professionalism and highly recommend them to everyone!!

Lights Unlimited has been our Christmas light specialists for years! 3 different homes in the city, and with each move, they have done an exceptional job. Always very organized with installation and removing the lights each year. We love their professionalism and highly recommend them to everyone!! Cheers!!

Tammy and Mike Keane 

2016-11-12T15:55:10+00:00

Tammy and Mike Keane 

Lights Unlimited has been our Christmas light specialists for years! 3 different homes in the city, and with each move, they have done an exceptional job. Always very organized with installation and removing the lights each year. We love their professionalism and highly recommend them to everyone!! Cheers!!

Just What We Wanted!

Backyard Tree is just what we wanted! :)

Mary-Beth Parrish

2020-10-13T22:19:33+00:00

Mary-Beth Parrish

Backyard Tree is just what we wanted! :)