Christmas Light Installation in Swansea, Illinois

Two generations of housing, one standard

Swansea sits right against Belleville and has grown steadily for decades, which means it holds two clear generations of housing: post-war ranches and split-levels on the older streets, and newer subdivision building out toward the edges.

The ranches want one long level run with even spacing and the entry lit. The newer houses want each gable outlined separately so the elevation keeps its shape. Same crew, same materials, same written price — different design, because the houses are different.

What works here

• One level run, corner to corner — ranch rooflines live or die on even spacing
• The entry lit — so the front door reads from the street on a wide lot
• Netting across the bed line — finishes the front without cluttering it
• A wrapped tree in the yard — the single best value on a post-war lot
• Timers set once — it runs itself from Thanksgiving to New Year

Swansea sits inside the Belleville and Fairview Heights cluster we already run weekly, so scheduling and repairs are both fast.