Party lights in St. Mary's

Tom Hanks, owner, 24/7 Express Handyman Service · Updated September 2026

24/7 Express Handyman Service hangs party string lights in St. Mary's. 3 sets is the most incandescent light strings CPSC says to connect together, and outlets should never be overloaded. (Happy Holidays Start with Safety | CPSC.gov) In 1926 the four-story St. Mary's of the Wasatch Catholic school complex was built on Salt Lake City's east bench, and it dominated the skyline below the golf course for many years. (National Register of Historic Places Nomination: John & Margaret Price House, 2691 E. St. Mary's Way (SLC Historic Landmark Commission memo, 2014)) In the Salt Lake City & Millcreek zone, the dispatch fee is $199–$349 by time of day, due on arrival and covering the first 60 minutes on site; typical arrival is 60–90 minutes.

How much does a party lights job cost in St. Mary's?

Party lights in St. Mary's is billed as a same-day call-out: a dispatch fee by time of day that covers the first 60 minutes on site ($199 daytime (7 a.m.–6 p.m. weekdays), $249 evenings and weekends (6–10 p.m., and all day Saturday and Sunday), $299 overnight (10 p.m.–7 a.m.), $349 holidays and declared storm nights (federal holidays, and storm nights announced before the storm)), then $150/hour in 30-minute steps, plus the $50 supplies fee and the $15 fuel surcharge. Example: backyard string lights on existing hooks and outlets on a Saturday, about 1.5 hours: $389.

  • Example: backyard string lights on existing hooks and outlets on a Saturday, about 1.5 hours$389Estimate this job
  • Example: a patio string-light run with new hooks on a weekday afternoon, about 2 hours$414Estimate this job

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Salt Lake City & Millcreek

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Dispatch fee $199–$349 by time of day, due on arrival, covering the first hour on site. After that, $150/hour in 30-minute steps. Fuel surcharge $15. Supplies fee $50. Full price sheet and estimator

Typical arrival in the Salt Lake City & Millcreek zone: 60–90 minutes.

24/7 Express Handyman Service confirms the address, the zone rate and the dispatch fee, and takes a card, before rolling.

In St. Mary's

The neighborhood around St. Mary's Way is an eclectic mix of custom-designed homes dating from the 1950s to the 1970s, with a golf course to the north. (National Register of Historic Places Nomination: John & Margaret Price House, 2691 E. St. Mary's Way (SLC Historic Landmark Commission memo, 2014)) On May 29, 1952, a subdivision plat was filed for an area at the southeast corner of the golf course, and the resulting Oak Hills Plat A-1 included 32 lots on St. Mary's Way, Bonneville Drive and Oak Hills Way. (National Register of Historic Places Nomination: John & Margaret Price House, 2691 E. St. Mary's Way (SLC Historic Landmark Commission memo, 2014)) A National Register-nominated house on St. Mary's Way is fully integrated with its sloping site, built on a concrete foundation and clad in striated brick veneer with matching brick retaining walls, planters and patios. (National Register of Historic Places Nomination: John & Margaret Price House, 2691 E. St. Mary's Way (SLC Historic Landmark Commission memo, 2014))

Calls come from around Bonneville Golf Course, Utah's Hogle Zoo, This Is The Place Heritage Park.

County
Salt Lake County
ZIP codes
84108
Zone and typical arrival
Salt Lake City & Millcreek: 60–90 minutes
Edison-style string light bulbs glowing along a wooden deck railing at dusk
Photo: PinkPuma31366, CC BY-SA 4.0

What 24/7 Express Handyman Service does on site

  • Plans the layout and sets anchor points: screw-in hooks on fascia, fences or posts, or freestanding poles in weighted planters.
  • Runs a support wire and clips outdoor-rated strings to it so the bulbs never carry their own weight across a span.
  • Plugs into an existing GFCI-protected outdoor outlet or a portable GFCI, adds timers, and secures cords out of walkways.

How it works

  1. A photo of the yard or patio and the lights on hand come in first, with where the outlet is.
  2. The job is priced in writing before work starts.
  3. Anchors and support wire go up, the strings are hung and tested, and cords are taped or routed so no one trips.
  4. Referred out: new outdoor outlets or hardwired fixtures (licensed electrician); anything near overhead power lines is not attempted.

What happens next

  • The written scope and price come first; the visit is then booked around the deadline, and photos of the finished work follow.
  • 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.

More about party lights

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.

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