Christmas lights: cost of professional installation? How much does it cost to professionally install Christmas lights. My house...

How much does it cost to professionally install Christmas lights. My house is about 2000 sq ft and single story. I'm not looking for an insured and certified professional but how much does it typically cost to own lights installed by someone else.
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Answers:    If you just hire a handyman and reimburse by the hour, you will probably pay $15 to $20 per hour if he is experienced and competent. Then your cost will depend on the amount of lights that you want put out and the number of hours that it take to do it.

You will need to supervise the work to be sure that your handyman doesn't do something that could motivation an electrical short or start a fire or something. All the wires need to be warily inspected to ensure that no wire is exposed and the hanger need to be done properly so that the lead insulation is not damaged when installed or when blowing contained by the wind etc...