See Exactly What You'll Make on Every Permanent Lighting Job
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Estimates are for illustration using the numbers you enter. Actual profit depends on your local pricing, labor, and job specifics. Materials reflect current published IronPeak kit pricing; dealer pricing is lower.
How Installers Use This Calculator
- Before quoting a job: Plug in the footage and your target rate to build a confident, margin-aware bid — not a guess.
- When upselling a client: Show the revenue difference between a standard kit and the full Apex Peak package in real time.
- Planning your season: Set your monthly jobs goal and see exactly what annual earnings goal looks like at different price points.
What a permanent lighting job can bring in, September 2026
At $30 per foot, here is what each IronPeak kit size brings in and what is left after materials at list price. The industry average is $30–32 per foot, all in (labor and materials), and some installers find success at as little as $25.
| Roofline (kit at list) | Job at $30/ft | Left after materials |
|---|---|---|
| 100 ft ($1,299) | $3,000 | $1,701 |
| 150 ft ($1,762.50) | $4,500 | $2,737.50 |
| 200 ft ($2,399) | $6,000 | $3,601 |
| 300 ft ($3,499) | $9,000 | $5,501 |
Before crew labor (solo installer to full crew), overhead, insurance, vehicle, marketing and taxes. Not a guarantee; results vary by market. Dealer tier pricing lowers materials.
Questions installers ask
How much can a permanent lighting installer make in a year?
It depends on how many jobs you book and what you charge. At $30 per foot, a 150 ft job leaves $2,737.50 after an IronPeak kit at list price, before labor, overhead, insurance, vehicle, marketing and taxes. Multiply by the jobs you can book in a season, or enter your own numbers above. It isn't a guarantee; results vary by market.
What do permanent lighting installers charge per foot?
The industry average is $30–32 per linear foot, all in (labor and materials). Some installers find success at as little as $25 per foot. IronPeak never sets your price: charge what makes sense in your market and keeps your margins healthy.
What do IronPeak materials cost per foot?
About $12 per foot at list price, depending on the kit: $12.99 for the 100 ft kit down to $11.66 for the 300 ft kit. Dealer tier discounts of 5%, 10%, then 15% off list, based on your 12-month purchases, bring materials to about $10.50 per foot at the higher tiers.
What ongoing costs does a permanent lighting business have?
Plan for crew labor, insurance, vehicle and fuel, marketing, taxes and general overhead. IronPeak adds none of its own: no buy-in, franchise fee, royalty or yearly minimum, and installer training is free. You order kit by kit as you sell jobs.
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