Henry, Fayette, and Clayton counties: McDonough, Stockbridge, Fayetteville, Peachtree City, Jonesboro, and the new subdivisions in between
South of I-285 the subdivisions are newer, the lots are roomier, and the drive to the in-laws might be long enough that you want the house lit before they arrive. Text us one photo of your house and the address. We quote it in writing, hang the lights in a day, and take them down in January.
When we say South Metro, we mean the counties just south of the city, around and below the airport: Henry, Fayette, and Clayton, and the towns inside them. That includes McDonough, Stockbridge, Locust Grove, and Hampton in Henry; Fayetteville, Tyrone, and Peachtree City in Fayette; and Jonesboro, Riverdale, and Morrow in Clayton. It is a wide area, and each county has its own feel.
Henry County is growing fast. New subdivisions keep opening off Jonesboro Road, East Lake Parkway, and the roads around McDonough and Locust Grove, and many of them are big four-sided brick homes with large footprints. They look great with lights because the brick gives a warm backdrop and the rooflines are long. Nearly all of them come with an HOA and an amenity center. McDonough itself still has a real square, with the 1897 Romanesque Revival courthouse in the middle. The city lights its tree there in December, and the Christmas parade follows the same evening.
Fayette County feels different, quieter and more wooded. Fayetteville's courthouse on the town square dates to 1825 and is known as the oldest courthouse in Georgia. The city lights up City Center Park and runs its Christmas parade downtown. Around it are subdivisions of many ages, a lot of them on larger lots with tall pines. Clayton County is the closest in, wrapped around the airport, with Jonesboro as its county seat and neighborhoods spread along I-75 and Tara Boulevard.
For all three, the process is simple. Send a photo, get an itemized written quote, and pick the pieces you want. We hang commercial-grade LEDs cut to each run, clip them on without nails or staples, set the timer, and come back in January. Start with our roofline lighting or go straight to the whole-house package.
Four-sided brick homes are common in new Henry County subdivisions. Warm white against red brick is a classic, and the long rooflines make for a clean outline.
Just moved in? New gutters and fresh shingles stay that way. Our clips hold the lights without any holes, and they come off clean in January.
Most south-side subdivisions have covenants on display timing. Tell us the rules and we schedule install and takedown to match.
A strand goes dark, you text a photo, and it goes on the next route south. That is it. No waiting around for someone to call you back about a ladder.
A lot of Henry County homes are only a few years old, and many owners are lighting a house for the first time. Big brick two-stories with hip roofs and a three-car garage are common. Our usual suggestion is simple: the main roofline and the garage in warm white, the foundation shrubs lit, and maybe a wreath over the garage. It looks finished from the street and does not fight the brick. We cut each strand to its run, so nothing hangs loose at the corners.
A lot of Fayette County neighborhoods were built around their pines and hardwoods instead of clearing them, around Fayetteville and Tyrone as much as in Peachtree City. Big trees in the front yard can be the best part of the display. We wrap trunks and light lower branches so the yard glows alongside the house. Tree and shrub wrapping is quoted tree by tree, so you can start with one and add more next year.
Plenty of south side homes, in Clayton, Henry, and Fayette alike, are long single-story houses. A ranch is about the easiest roofline there is to light well: one long line, at a friendly height, with no big breaks. Add wrapped porch posts and lit shrubs and the house is done. These installs are quick, and they look a lot bigger from the street than the effort suggests.
After New Year's, we come back, take it all down, remove every clip, and coil and label each strand by where it hung. Then the bins come with us: we hold them in storage until next fall, so nothing lands in your garage. In October, the same strands go right back on the same runs.
South Metro has two classic courthouse squares, in McDonough and Fayetteville, plus shopping centers along the main roads in every town. Small shops, restaurants, and offices around those squares see a lot of December foot traffic, especially on tree lighting and parade nights. A lit roofline, outlined windows, or a wrapped tree by the sign tells people you are open when it gets dark before dinner. We install before you open or after you close, so no ladder sits in front of your door during business hours. The timer is set to your hours, so the lights are not burning all night. In January we take everything down so the storefront is back to normal before February. The small business lighting page explains what is included.
Plain answers for Henry, Fayette, and Clayton counties.
McDonough, Stockbridge, Locust Grove, and Hampton in Henry County; Fayetteville, Tyrone, and Peachtree City in Fayette; and Jonesboro, Riverdale, Morrow, and the rest of Clayton. If you are south of I-285 and not sure, just send the photo and address.
Find your exterior outlets and check whether they are on a GFCI circuit, which most new homes have. Also look up your HOA's rules on holiday displays. Then text us a photo. Our install day checklist covers the rest.
Yes. Neighbors booking together is common in newer subdivisions. We keep the bulb type, color, and spacing consistent across the houses so the street reads as one display.
We do entrance monuments, trees by the sign, and amenity centers. The HOA or management company gets its own quote. See our HOA and entrance lighting page.
We do. Permanent roofline lighting stays up year-round and can show warm white for Christmas and other colors the rest of the year. It is a good fit for new homes where the owners plan to stay. More on permanent Christmas lights.
Text a photo of your house and the address to (470) 470-4485. Free written quote, lights up in a day, and nothing left to store after January.
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