Chicagoland · Commercial
Storefronts, HOAs, and entryways lit to a schedule you never have to manage.
What’s involved
Commercial holiday lighting handles the properties a homeowner crew can't: storefront facades and signage, office-park entrances, HOA common areas and entry monuments, restaurant patios, and multi-building campuses. The work is scoped around liability, access, and uptime — certificates of insurance, scheduled maintenance so a dark section gets fixed fast, timers aligned to business hours, and a takedown window that doesn't disrupt operations. Pricing is typically a seasonal contract rather than a one-off, and many properties renew year over year with the same installer to keep the design consistent. Curbstead matches commercial buyers with installers who carry the right coverage, can produce a COI naming your entity, and have crews rated for lifts and multi-story facades.
Questions
Before you book commercial.
- Can you provide a certificate of insurance naming our entity?
- Yes — commercial installers matched here carry general liability and can issue a COI naming your business or association as additional insured. Requesting it up front is standard and something we screen for on commercial matches.
- What happens if a section goes dark mid-season?
- Commercial arrangements include scheduled maintenance and a response window for outages, because a dark storefront is a real problem. Confirm the guaranteed response time in the contract; reputable installers commit to a specific turnaround.
- Do you work around our business hours?
- Installs and takedowns are scheduled to avoid peak operating hours, and timers are set to your open/close schedule so the display runs when customers see it and shuts off on your terms. Access logistics are planned before the crew arrives.
- Is commercial lighting priced differently than residential?
- Yes. It is scoped by property size, access equipment, insurance requirements, and uptime guarantees, usually as a seasonal contract rather than a flat residential price. Multi-year agreements often hold pricing and keep the design consistent.
Where we match installers