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Holiday Lights Phoenix Hits The News When Rain Slams The Pre-Thanksgiving Install Rush

By Holiday Lights Phoenix  |  February 15, 2020  |  Company News

Arizona's Family (azfamily.com) featured Holiday Lights Phoenix on the news after a rainstorm hit the Valley during the busiest install week of the year. Reporter Spencer Blake met owner Keith Call and his crew at a Phoenix home while the storm rolled through, and the story showed what a professional lighting team does when the weather refuses to cooperate before Thanksgiving. Watch the segment below.

Why Was Holiday Lights Phoenix On Arizona's Family?

The week before Thanksgiving is the Super Bowl of Christmas light installation in Phoenix. Every crew in the Valley races to get rooflines lit before families gather for turkey and football. Then the rain showed up. Storms are rare here, and when one lands during install week, it becomes a story. Arizona's Family sent Spencer Blake out to cover how the weather affected local businesses, and he found our team at a customer's home in the middle of it all.

Keith talked with Spencer about the crunch. Customers book installs months in advance to have their homes glowing for Thanksgiving guests. A storm compresses an already tight schedule into fewer working hours. The crew adjusts, the phones keep ringing, and the deadline never moves.

Rain or shine, the lights go up. Our customers count on us to have their homes ready for the holidays, and we find a way to deliver.

What Happens When It Rains During A Christmas Light Install?

Safety comes first. Wet tile and wet stucco turn a routine roofline job into a hazard, so our installers come off the roof when conditions get slick. Ground level work continues where it makes sense. Crews prep light strands, cut custom lengths, stake pathway lighting, and wrap tree trunks while they wait for the roof to dry.

Once the storm passes, Phoenix works in our favor. Desert sun and low humidity dry rooftops fast, and the crew climbs back up within hours instead of days. During that news week, the team stretched shifts into the evening and added weekend routes to keep every install on schedule for Thanksgiving.

Are Professional Christmas Lights Safe In The Rain?

Yes. Every display we install uses commercial grade LED lighting rated for outdoor use, with sealed sockets, custom cut wire, and weather safe connections plugged into GFCI protected outlets. Rain lands on your lights and rolls right off. That is a big difference from store bought strands with taped splices and overloaded plugs, which cause most of the holiday lighting problems you hear about after a storm.

If a storm ever knocks out a section of your display, our maintenance promise covers it. You call, and we come fix it. That commitment is part of why a news crew standing in the rain found our installers still on site instead of hiding at home.

What This Story Says About Our Team

Anyone can hang lights on a sunny 75 degree afternoon in November. The measure of a company is what it does when the schedule breaks. Keith and the crew stood in front of a news camera during a storm because they were already out working, not because someone arranged a photo op. That work ethic is the same one behind every roofline, palm tree, and courtyard we light across the Valley.

Thanks to Spencer Blake and Arizona's Family for telling the story, and thanks to our customers for trusting us with their holidays. Every home got lit. Every family got their glow before the turkey hit the table.

Frequently Asked Questions

Was Holiday Lights Phoenix featured on the news?

Yes. Arizona's Family (azfamily.com) featured Holiday Lights Phoenix in a news segment with reporter Spencer Blake. The story covered owner Keith Call and his crew installing Christmas lights at a Phoenix home during a rainstorm in the rush before Thanksgiving.

What happens if it rains during my Christmas light installation in Phoenix?

Crews pause roof work for safety, continue ground level prep, and return to the roofline as soon as surfaces dry. Phoenix rooftops dry within hours after rain, so most installs stay on schedule. During heavy weeks the team adds evening and weekend routes to hit every deadline.

Can professional Christmas light displays get wet?

Yes. Professional displays use commercial grade LED lights rated for outdoor weather, with sealed sockets and GFCI protected connections. Rain does not harm them. If a storm ever damages part of a Holiday Lights Phoenix display, in season maintenance is included and repairs come at no extra cost.

When should I book Christmas light installation in Phoenix to be ready by Thanksgiving?

Book in September or October. The two weeks before Thanksgiving are the busiest of the year, and weather delays can tighten the schedule even more. Early booking locks in your install date and gives the crew room to work around any storms.

Want Lights That Show Up Rain Or Shine?

Get a fast quote from the crew Arizona's Family found working through the storm. Call (480) 531-9780 or grab your estimate online.

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