Light takedown in Park City
Tom Hanks, owner, 24/7 Express Handyman Service · Updated September 2026
24/7 Express Handyman Service takes down holiday lights in Park City. 41% of holiday decorating incidents involved falls, the most frequent type, ahead of cuts and back strains. (CPSC: Put Safety at the Top of Your List When Decorating this Holiday Season) 6,900 feet is the elevation of the NOAA climate station in Park City, whose 1991-2020 climate normals record a January average low temperature of 15.6 degrees Fahrenheit and an average January high of just 32.7 degrees Fahrenheit, keeping daytime temperatures at or below freezing for much of the month, plus 2.25 inches of average January precipitation. (NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Monthly) — Park City, UT) In the Park City & Summit County zone, scheduled work is $95/hour with a 2-hour minimum and no dispatch fee, plus a $35 fuel surcharge.
How much does a light takedown job cost in Park City?
From $225
Light takedown in Park City starts at $225: the 2-hour minimum at $95/hour ($190) plus the $35 fuel surcharge, with no dispatch fee. Time past 2 hours is billed in 30-minute steps. Larger parts are billed at cost plus 25%.
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Park City & Summit CountyAnswered 24/7 by Tom or his dispatcher.
Dispatch fee $249–$399 by time of day, due on arrival, covering the first hour on site. After that, $175/hour in 30-minute steps. Fuel surcharge $35. Supplies fee $50. Full price sheet and estimator
Typical arrival in the Park City & Summit County zone: 60–90 minutes. Parleys Canyon closes in heavy snow; the dispatcher gives a live estimate before rolling.
24/7 Express Handyman Service confirms the address, the zone rate and the dispatch fee, and takes a card, before rolling.
What 24/7 Express Handyman Service does on site
- Lights unplugged, unclipped and lowered from rooflines, gutters, railings and ground-level trees and shrubs
- Each set checked for broken or cracked sockets, frayed or bare wires and loose connections, with damaged sets bagged for disposal
- Strings wound on reels or cards, labeled by location and packed in bins on a garage or basement shelf
How it works
- Pick a dry, calm day with no ice on the roof edge or gutters
- Unplug timers and cords, then unclip the lights from the ground or a properly set ladder
- Inspect, wind and label each run, and store bins, clips and timers together
- Referred out: strings caught in high branches or near power lines go to an arborist or the utility, and any hardwired fixtures or outlets go to a licensed electrician
What happens next
- The written scope and price come first; you say what stays up, what comes down and where the bins go before work starts.
- Photograph the damage before anything is moved and keep every receipt; 24/7 Express Handyman Service provides an itemised invoice your insurer may ask for. The dispatch fee and job cost are paid by you on the day.
In Park City
Park City's nightly rental ordinance requires each licensed property's responsible party to live within a one-hour drive of the property, remain reachable by phone twenty-four hours a day, and respond to inquiries within twenty minutes of receiving them. (Park City Municipal Code §4-5-3, Regulation of Nightly Rentals) Park City's nightly rental ordinance also requires snow removal service to off-street parking facilities associated with the rental property, so that off-street parking is at all times available for occupant use. (Park City Municipal Code §4-5-3, Regulation of Nightly Rentals)
Calls come from around Main Street, Jordanelle, I-80 / Parleys, the basin, up in Park City.
Every job 24/7 Express Handyman Service takes on is under $3,000 including labor, materials and any change orders (Utah Code §58-55-305); a change that would push a job over that line is referred to a licensed contractor, not written up as a second job. plumbing, electrical, HVAC, gas appliance / combustion system work is referred to a licensed trade.
Sources
- CPSC: Put Safety at the Top of Your List When Decorating this Holiday Season — retrieved 2026-09-23
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Monthly) — Park City, UT — retrieved 2026-09-19
- OSHA Quick Card: Portable Ladder Safety — retrieved 2026-09-23
- Park City Municipal Code §4-5-3, Regulation of Nightly Rentals — retrieved 2026-09-19