An island city at sea level with nothing to hide behind.
Richmond is flat, open and built on an island. Every property is visible — so the design has to be right.
Putting up your own lights in a Richmond December is a cold, soaking, genuinely risky way to lose a weekend.
You drag the tangled box out of the garage and half the strand is dead. Now you are on a ladder against wet, mossy eaves in steady rain, fingers numb, with the light gone by half past four.
Hours later it is… fine. A little crooked over the garage. And after the first outflow wind pulls a run loose, you get to climb back up and do it again.
There's a better way — and homeowners across the Lower Mainland have already found it.
Imagine doing absolutely nothing — and having the best lights on the street.
Whether you are in Steveston near the waterfront, in Terra Nova or Seafair, out in Broadmoor or Riverdale, or along the dyke — you never see a ladder.
- Custom-designed for your home — not generic store strands
- Installed by trained, insured Lower Mainland 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 colours on your actual home, then get instant, real-world pricing on the spot — no guessing, no waiting for a callback.
Richmond sits on Lulu Island, about a metre above sea level, behind a ring of dykes.
The whole city is built on silt deposited by the Fraser, kept dry by dykes and pump stations. The dyke trail runs right around the island and is the best place in Metro Vancouver to see a sunset.
Steveston at the southwest corner was once the busiest fishing port on the coast, with dozens of canneries along the river. The Gulf of Georgia cannery and Britannia Shipyards are still standing.
Flat ground and open sky mean nothing blocks the view of your property. That cuts both ways in December.
We light every street in Richmond.
We are not a national chain parachuting in with a truck of generic strands. Elevated Holiday Lights is locally owned and operated, working across the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley:
Built for a Richmond winter.
At sea level on an island in the river mouth, Richmond is damp in a way that finishes off ordinary fixtures — river fog, salt influence off the strait, and well over a metre of rain a year.
- Roughly 1,200–1,700 mm of rain a year: sealed, weather-rated connections instead of the open sockets that corrode by December
- Fraser Valley outflow winds: low-profile, properly anchored installs rated to hold when the Arctic outflow comes down the valley
- Freeze–thaw and wet snow: hardware that tolerates repeated freezing and the weight of wet coastal snow on a loaded run
- Constant coastal damp and moss: commercial-grade housings built for air that never really dries out between November and March
Not a franchise. Not a truck full of generic strands.
Commercial-grade, not retail
Professional LEDs, connectors and mounting rated for Pacific Northwest rain and Fraser Valley outflow — not the big-box strands that fail by mid-December.
Four packages, one standard
Classic, Professional, Premier and Legacy Glow differ in scope, never in workmanship. The smallest job gets the same crew and the same finish.
Specified for island damp
River fog and salt air together are punishing. Commercial-grade connectors and housings are not optional here.
Locally owned and operated
Elevated Holiday Lights is a Lower Mainland business with local crews, not a seasonal franchise working out of a van for eight weeks.
Takedown and storage included
We remove everything in January, leave the property clean, and store your materials until next season. You never handle a strand.
Flat, open sightlines
With nothing to block the view, balance matters more than brightness. We design for how the whole elevation reads from the street.
One local team for every kind of light.
Classic Glow
Clean, warm roofline lighting done properly — designed, installed, maintained through the season and taken down in January. The straightforward option, done to a professional standard.
Explore Classic Glow →
Professional Glow
Rooflines, trees, entrances and landscape features designed together as one scheme, with colour and intensity planned for how your property reads from the street.
Explore Professional Glow →
Premier Glow & Legacy
Our fullest residential packages — bespoke design, custom-cut runs, feature trees and architectural detail, for properties where the display is expected to be the best on the street.
Explore Premier Glow →Don't take our word for it.
Read real reviews from your Richmond neighbours.
See what neighbours say
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 Richmond 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 — Richmond
Install calendars fill fast. The best slots go first.
Richmond books early and the Steveston streets tend to go up together. Get on the calendar before it fills.
Reserve my spot →Everything you're wondering, answered.
How much does holiday lighting cost in Richmond, BC?
Every property is different — a Steveston heritage home, a Terra Nova two-storey and a Broadmoor rancher all need different designs. We give you a clear, fixed quote up front. Start with the form or call (778) 200-7476.
Do you serve Steveston?
Yes — Steveston, Terra Nova, Seafair, Broadmoor, Riverdale, Thompson and Hamilton, along with the rest of Richmond.
Which Glow package suits Richmond?
Classic Glow covers clean roofline lighting. Professional Glow adds trees, entrances and landscape features designed as one scheme. Premier and Legacy Glow are our fullest custom packages. We will recommend one after seeing the property — there is no pressure to take the largest.
What if a light goes out mid-season?
It is our problem, not yours. Contact us and we will put it right — season-long service is included, not an extra.
Do you take the lights down too?
Yes — takedown is included in every package. We remove everything in January, leave the property clean, and store your materials until next season.
Are you insured?
Yes. Elevated Holiday Lights is fully insured and WorkSafeBC covered, and our crews are trained for ladder and roof work so you never have to be.
BrightWrx — Richmond
Holiday Lighting
Formerly Christmas Lights Factory
Serving from
5888 144 Street
Surrey, BC V3X 0G8
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Licensed & hours
Fully insured · WorkSafeBC covered
Mon–Fri 8am–8pm · Sat–Sun 8:30am–8pm
Ready for the best-looking house on the island?
Get a free, no-obligation estimate from the Elevated Holiday Lights team. We'll design it, install it, maintain it, and take it down. You just enjoy the season.
P.S. — Takedown and storage are included in every package. The only thing you have to lose is another wet weekend on a ladder.
Get your free Richmond estimate
A designer maps a custom display for your property and sends back a clear, fixed price. No pressure, no hidden fees.
Prefer to talk? Call (778) 200-7476 · or design your home in 60 seconds