Why We’re Not the Cheapest Permanent Lighting Company
We’ll say it plainly. Teton Exterior Lighting is not the cheapest quote you’ll get for permanent lighting in Idaho Falls, and we’re not trying to be. If price is the only thing that matters to you, we’re probably not your best fit, and that’s okay.
But talk to the homeowners who did choose us, and a pattern shows up fast. They’re not just happy with how their home looks. They’re happy with how little they had to think about it once the crew left.
It Starts With a Real Consultation, Not a Guess
Before anyone commits to anything, we walk the property with you and talk through what’s actually possible for your specific home. No rushed sales pitch, no generic brochure.
We bring a live demo so you can see the colors and brightness in person instead of imagining them from a catalog photo. Then we build a mockup of your actual house, so you know almost exactly what it will look like lit up before a single bracket goes on the roof. We explain the options in plain language, what each choice costs, and why, so there’s no guessing and no surprises on install day.
By the time you get a quote, you’ve already seen your home in the lighting. That’s a very different starting point than picking a package off a price sheet.
What You’re Actually Paying For
A cheaper install usually means a generic strip of lights and a phone app with a handful of preset colors. That’s not what we build.
Every Teton install includes real, individually addressable bulbs, which means we can program looks a basic system simply can’t produce. Here’s what that looks like in practice:
- Custom presets built for your home. We don’t hand you a generic app and wish you luck. We program presets that match your home’s brick, trim, and rooflines so the ambiance actually looks intentional, not just bright.
- Segments for every section of your house. Your gables, porch, and garage don’t have to run the same look. We break your home into segments so each area can do its own thing, or work together as one display.
- Zone control for each side of the home. Front yard doing a warm white glow while the backyard patio runs a party scene? That’s zone control, and it’s set up for you, not something you piece together yourself after we leave.
- Done-for-you programming and scheduling. Holiday schedules, sunset triggers, game day colors. We set it up during install so it just works, instead of leaving you to figure out a settings menu on your own.
This is the part that’s easy to miss on a quote. You’re not just buying lights. You’re buying a system that’s already dialed in for your specific house.
Service That Doesn’t Disappear After Installation
Anyone can sell you lights. Fewer companies stick around after the sale, and that’s usually where the real difference shows up.
If something needs attention after your install, you’re not filing a ticket into a support queue and waiting to hear back. You’re calling the owner’s direct line. Most issues get resolved within 48 hours, not the week or two that’s typical when a manufacturer’s support team is the one handling it.
We also handle warranty claims ourselves. If a component needs replacing, we deal directly with ShowHome on your behalf. You don’t get stuck being the middleman between us and the manufacturer, explaining the same problem twice to two different companies.
Homeowners from Idaho Falls to Jackson Hole tell us this is the part that made the price worth it. Not just the install day, but every day after it.
Is It Right for You?
If you’re comparing quotes purely on the bottom line, or you’re happy with a basic single-color strip you control from one app screen, there are cheaper options out there, and we’d rather be upfront about that than pretend otherwise.
But if you want a system programmed specifically for your home, backed by someone who answers the phone and actually fixes the problem, that’s exactly what we build. Get a free quote and we’ll tell you honestly whether it’s the right fit.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Why is a quote from Teton higher than other lighting companies I’ve talked to? Most of the price difference comes from what happens before and after the lights go up. A thorough consultation, a live demo, and a mockup of your actual home all happen before you commit to anything, and custom presets, segmenting, zone control, and full programming happen as part of the install. We handle all of it rather than leaving it to you.
Q: What does the consultation actually involve? We walk your property, show you a live demo of the lighting in person, and build a mockup of your specific home so you can see roughly what it will look like before installation starts. We also walk through pricing and options so nothing is a surprise later.
Q: What happens if something goes wrong after installation? Call the owner’s direct line. Most issues are resolved within 48 hours, and if a part needs replacing under warranty, we handle that claim with ShowHome ourselves. You never have to deal with it directly.
Q: Do I have to program the different looks myself? No. We set up your presets, segments, zones, and schedules during installation, so your system already looks and behaves the way you want from the very first night.
Ready to talk honestly about whether we’re the right fit for your home? Get a free quote and find out.