Oregon's best collection of Victorians was made for this.
Albany has more historic homes than any city in Oregon, and nothing takes lighting like a Victorian. We design it, hang it, maintain it, and take it down — you never touch a ladder.
Hanging your own lights on an Albany Victorian is a cold, steep, genuinely dangerous way to lose a weekend.
You drag the tangled box out of the basement. Half the strand is dead. Now you're up a ladder against a rain-slick three-storey gable with original trim you'd rather not put a staple through.
Hours later, it's… fine. A little crooked over the porch. And when the fog lifts off the Willamette in January, you get to do the whole miserable thing again in reverse.
There's a better way — and 1,000+ Oregon homeowners have already found it.
Imagine doing absolutely nothing — and having the best lights in the district.
Whether you're in a Monteith Victorian, a Hackleman cottage, a mid-century home in Periwinkle or Sunrise, or across the river in North Albany — you never see a ladder. A designer maps your property, our crew installs a flawless custom display, we keep it perfect all season, and we quietly take it down when the holidays end. Learn more about our holiday lighting installation service.
- Custom-designed for your home — not generic store strands
- Installed by trained, insured Willamette Valley locals
- Maintained all season — a dark bulb is our problem
- Taken down and stored, clean and damage-free
Five steps. Zero hassle.
Design
Your personal designer assesses your home and creates a custom display that brings your vision to life.
Install
No mess, no interruptions. Our crew gets your lights up fast — you don't even need to be home.
Shine
Pull in, light up, say wow. A stunning display made just for your home, all season long.
Guarantee
Something not quite right? Call us and we're there within 24 hours. You'll never change a bulb again.
Take down
When the season ends, we remove everything, leave your home clean, and even inspect it. Effortless.
See your home lit up — and get a real price — in 60 seconds.
Meet Light Designer, our AI design studio. Try styles and colors on your actual home, then get instant, real-world pricing on the spot — no guessing, no waiting for a callback.
No city in Oregon has more historic homes than Albany.
The Monteith and Hackleman districts between them hold something like 700 historic buildings, covering nearly every style built in Oregon between the 1840s and the 1920s. It is the largest concentration in the state and it is all still lived in.
Add the restored carousel downtown, the confluence of the Willamette and the Calapooia, and Timber Linn Park out east, and you have a town that has quietly kept more of itself than almost anywhere in the valley. Nearby, we also offer holiday lighting in Corvallis and Christmas light installation in Turner.
A Victorian with its gables and porches picked out properly is the single best thing a holiday display can do. It is also the hardest to do safely.
We light every street in Albany.
We're not a national chain parachuting in with a truck of generic strands. We've served Oregon since 2006, and our nearest office is half an hour north in Salem:
Built for an Albany winter.
Albany sits at about 210 feet at the confluence of the Willamette and the Calapooia, which means fog — the thick, days-long valley kind — on top of roughly 40 inches of rain a year falling mostly while your lights are up.
- Six months of rain: sealed, weather-rated connections instead of the open sockets that corrode by December
- Two-river fog & damp: commercial-grade housings that shrug off the moisture that shorts cheap strands
- Freezing rain & ice loading: hardware and clips rated to hold a load through a valley ice event
- Tall historic elevations: trained, insured crews with the right gear for three-storey gables and steep original roofs
Not a franchise. Not a truck full of generic strands.
We make our own lights
Commercial-grade fixtures we manufacture ourselves — built to outshine and outlast anything from the store. Backed by a Lifetime Guarantee on materials.
We pioneered LED here
Brennan and Melody Morrow founded one of the first LED-only Christmas lighting companies in the United States — right here in Oregon, back when everyone else was still hanging incandescents.
Victorian and historic-district specialists
Gables, turrets, bargeboard and original trim are what make these houses worth lighting — and what make them unsafe to do yourself. We use damage-free attachment throughout and design to the architecture.
An Oregon family since 2006
Brennan and Melody started this nearly two decades ago. They still show up. The team treats your home like their own.
Oregon's highest-rated
300+ five-star reviews and 1,000+ homes lit across Oregon — plus municipal lighting for cities including Bend, Madras, Sisters, La Pine, and Redmond.
Tall, steep and complicated is normal
Three-storey elevations and steep original pitches are ordinary work for our crews. They are trained, insured and properly equipped, which is exactly why you should not be up there.
One local team for every kind of light.
Holiday Lighting
Polished, festive, fully done-for-you holiday displays — designed, installed, maintained, and removed. Homes and businesses across Albany.
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Permanent Lighting
Year-round, app-controlled architectural lighting hidden in your roofline — invisible by day, any color by night. Christmas, the Fourth, game days, any night you want.
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Commercial & Municipal
Custom lighting for Albany businesses, storefronts and community spaces — the cities of Bend, Madras, Sisters, La Pine, and Redmond already trust us with theirs.
Explore all services →Don't take our word for it.
Read real reviews from your Albany neighbors.
300+ five-star reviews across Oregon
Homeowners, businesses and HOAs have rated BrightWrx five stars more than 300 times.
Read the reviews →If you're not happy, your lights are free.
We're so confident you'll love your display that we put our money where our mouth is. And during the season, if anything is ever not right, we're at your Albany door within 24 hours. You will never change a bulb again.
One simple price. Nothing left to you.
BrightWrx vs. DIY vs. the national guys.
Doing it yourself
A national chain
BrightWrx — Albany
Install calendars fill fast. The best slots go first.
The historic districts book first in Albany — those houses take longer to design and install, and the good weekends go early.
Reserve my spot →Everything you're wondering, answered.
How much does holiday lighting installation cost in Albany, OR?
Every property is different — a Monteith Victorian with three storeys of gables is a very different job from a Periwinkle ranch. We give you a clear, fixed quote up front with no surprises and no hidden fees. Start with the form, call (503) 825-7698, or design your home in Light Designer for a real price in about 60 seconds.
Can you work on a historic home without damaging it?
Yes — it's a large part of what we do in Albany. We use damage-free attachment methods on original trim and eaves, never staples, and a complimentary post-takedown inspection comes standard on every job.
Do you offer permanent lighting in Albany?
Yes. Permanent architectural lighting is a low-profile, app-controlled system installed into your roofline — invisible by day, any color by night. One install covers Christmas, the Fourth, game days, and everyday curb appeal, with a Lifetime Guarantee on materials.
What if a light goes out mid-season?
It's our problem, not yours. Call us and we're at your door within 24 hours. You'll never change a bulb again — season-long service is included, not an add-on.
Do you take the lights down too?
Yes — takedown is included. When the season ends we remove everything, leave your home clean and damage-free, and store your materials for next year. A free post-takedown inspection comes standard.
What's the guarantee, exactly?
If you're not happy, your lights are free — plus a Lifetime Guarantee on materials. Licensed, bonded and insured in Oregon, CCB #257964, family-owned since 2006.
BrightWrx — Albany
Holiday Lighting
Formerly Christmas Lights Factory
Serving from
216 Commercial St NE
Salem, OR 97301
Contact
(503) 825-7698
team@oregon.brightwrx.com
Licensed & hours
Oregon CCB #257964
Mon–Fri 9am–5pm
Ready for the best-looking house in the district?
Get a free, no-obligation estimate from Oregon's highest-rated lighting team. We'll design it, install it, maintain it, and take it down. You just enjoy the season.
P.S. — Remember, if you're not happy, your lights are free. The only thing you have to lose is another wet weekend on a ladder against a three-storey gable.