Year-Round Light Built Into the Roofline
CertifiedPermanent roofline lighting is a low-profile LED track built into your fascia or soffit, running the full roofline and controlled from your phone. Light TN installs permanent roofline lighting for Middle Tennessee, and one system does two jobs: a clean, warm architectural glow for everyday, and programmable color for the nights you want it — game days, holidays, a season’s first snow — without anyone going up a ladder again.
A permanent system earns its place by disappearing. The LEDs sit a fraction of an inch deep in a weather-rated channel clipped under the fascia line, spaced close enough to read as a continuous line of light rather than dots, and tucked so the trim looks untouched in daylight. Each diode is individually addressable, so the same run that holds a single warm white most nights can carry a color, a gradient, or a slow animation when you want one.
Daryl Bentfield begins by measuring every run; the project ends with the system lit after dark and handed to your phone. We install BlueHopper by Inception Lighting, rated IP65/IP67 with a 50,000-hour LED life, to licensed contractor CE-D: 76580 standards. Light TN is a family-owned outdoor lighting design studio based in Burns, Tennessee, and among the first to install permanent roofline systems in the Nashville market.
A roofline system is engineered to your specific roofline and built to last in the weather, not assembled from an off-the-shelf kit. It includes:
Daryl measures every run, gable, peak, and dormer and maps the exact linear footage, so the channel follows the architecture cleanly and the fixture count and power load are calculated to the real roofline, not estimated.
We install BlueHopper by Inception Lighting — the company that wrote the permanent-roofline protocol — rated IP65/IP67, FCC and IC certified, with a 50,000-hour LED life and individually addressable RGBW diodes that also hold a clean warm white.
Low-profile clips set the channel tight under the fascia, soffit, or eave line in line with the trim, with mounting matched to your fascia material, so the system reads as part of the house by day and a line of light by night.
Wiring routed through protected paths with weatherproof connectors at every junction, and a transformer sized to your linear footage and load — the electrical discipline a permanent outdoor system needs to run for years.
Everyday warm white set to the temperature that suits your home, plus a starting library of color scenes for seasons, game days, and occasions, tuned on site so the line reads even across the whole roofline.
The system pairs to the BlueHopper app on iOS and Android, with scheduling for dusk-to-dawn or by date, and a controller that holds your schedule through a power outage. We set it up and walk you through it before we leave.
BlueHopper fixtures carry a manufacturer lifetime warranty, and every Light TN installation is backed by a one-year workmanship warranty on the mounting, wiring, and connections.
We power the full system after dark so you can see every run at full output, calibrate brightness and scenes with you, and confirm the line is even before sign-off.
Putting lights up and taking them down every year, with the time and the rooftop risk that comes with it. A permanent system goes in once and runs from your phone, so no one climbs the roof again.
Consumer strings that drift in color between runs and burn out mid-line. BlueHopper diodes run one consistent color across the whole roofline and hold it, with a 50,000-hour LED life behind them.
Strings that lock you into a single display for one time of year. A permanent system holds everyday warm white most nights and switches to any color or scene when you want one, all year.
Clips, cords, and bulbs that show on the house all year. The channel sits a fraction of an inch deep, tight to the trim, so the roofline looks untouched by day.
Businesses paying for seasonal install labor year after year. A permanent system removes the recurring labor and runs everyday accent plus programmable color on a schedule.
A roofline project moves through six steps, engineered for a clean, permanent result that holds up in Middle Tennessee weather.
Daryl walks the property to measure every roofline run, find the power access, photograph the fascia and soffit conditions, and map the layout to your home’s architecture.
We design the complete system — linear footage per run, transformer sizing, wire routing, and mounting hardware for your specific fascia material — show you the layout and a rendering of the lit roofline, and order the components to your home before anything is mounted.
We confirm your panel can carry the system load and identify the right circuit, or set a dedicated one, so the system has clean, correctly sized power from day one.
The team mounts the channel along the full roofline with concealed clips matched to your fascia, routes the wiring through protected paths, and connects the power to licensed contractor CE-D: 76580 standards.
We pair the system to the BlueHopper app and your phone, program your starting scene library, and walk you through controlling it yourself.
We activate the full system after dark, calibrate brightness and scenes with you, and confirm every run reads even before the project is complete.
Roofline is an engineered electrical installation, not a string of lights — designed to the architecture, sized for the load, and installed by a team that has done it across hundreds of Middle Tennessee homes.
We install BlueHopper by Inception Lighting, the company that invented the permanent-roofline protocol — IP65/IP67 rated, FCC and IC certified, with a 50,000-hour LED life. Not every permanent system is built to the same standard, and the hardware is the part you live with for years.
A permanent roofline system needs a correctly sized transformer, load-calculated circuits, and weatherproof wiring built for the outdoors. We engineer the power before the channel goes up, and the LEDs draw about 87% less energy than traditional incandescent seasonal strings.
Light TN has installed permanent roofline systems for more than five years, among the first in the Nashville market, across more than 500 outdoor lighting projects. Complex gables, steep pitches, and commercial facades are roofline scenarios we have already solved.
Our clients' feedback reflects our focus on thoughtful design, professional installation, and outdoor systems that perform exactly as intended.
Light TN's talented team delivered exceptional outdoor lighting design, showcasing a remarkable blend of creativity, attention to detail, and professionalism that exceeded our expectations. Their vision and commitment to quality shone through in their implementation of stunning low voltage landscape lighting that truly enhanced the aesthetic of our outdoor space.
Cynthia Williams
I’ve had the chance to work closely with Daryl and the Light TN team through branding and creative projects through my company, Proof Branding, and I can confidently say they run a first class operation. Daryl is thoughtful, professional, and truly cares about the quality of his work and the experience his clients have. Light TN is clearly built on expertise, attention to detail, and pride in what they do. If you’re looking for a team you can trust and enjoy working with, I would highly recommend Daryl and Light TN.
Matt Cheuvront
Daryl with Light TN, was very professional and very helpful towards questions and concerns about the lights operations and programming ability, including installation. Once installed the light strips blended right in with our homes trim being unnoticeable during the daytime or when not in use. 5 Star experience, dealing with Daryl and Light TN.
john covington
We have been using Daryl and his services since 2020. We feel much safer with our beautiful lighting and it’s also makes it very easy taking dogs out at night. One of many benefits. Highly recommend Daryl and Light TN!
Irina “Ira” Hines
4 months agoI used Light TN service on two different properties. Excellent outcome both times. A very professional service at a fair price.
Bob Pelt
Darryl at LightTennessee is great! He’s always quick to respond very professional with his services and the work that he does do is top notch!
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Light TN is an outdoor lighting design and installation company based in Burns, Tennessee, serving Nashville and communities throughout Middle Tennessee. Founded in 2020 by Daryl Bentfield, Light TN specializes in landscape lighting, architectural lighting, permanent roofline lighting, smart outdoor lighting systems, and outdoor audio. Light TN has completed over 500 custom installations and maintains a 4.9-star Google rating across 100+ verified reviews. The company is a licensed Tennessee contractor, BBB accredited with an A+ rating, and a certified BlueHopper permanent lighting installer.
Daryl Bentfield is the owner and principal designer of Light TN, with over 25 years of professional design experience including a background in production and visual storytelling before specializing in outdoor lighting. Daryl personally designs every project and works on site with his crew during installation.
How much does permanent roofline lighting cost? It is priced by linear footage and roofline complexity — multi-gable homes, steep pitches, and commercial facades take more channel, more mounting, and more time than a simple single-story line. A Light TN roofline system is measured and scoped to your exact roofline, and you get an itemized number before any work begins.
Linear footage is the main driver, along with roofline complexity — gables, dormers, peaks, and pitch — the fascia material and how the channel must mount to it, the power circuit the system needs, and whether the building is residential or commercial. We measure the actual roofline, so the number fits the house.
Most installed roofline systems run $30–$65 per linear foot, including fixtures, track, wiring, transformer, and app setup.
A typical home of 150–250 linear feet generally lands between about $4,500 and $16,000, depending on roofline complexity and pitch.
Complex multi-gable and commercial rooflines run higher.
Roofline measurement and layout, the BlueHopper LED channel and concealed mounting, weather-rated wiring and a correctly sized transformer, warm white and color scene programming, app setup and scheduling, after-dark activation, a manufacturer lifetime fixture warranty, and a one-year workmanship warranty.
A 15% deposit is due on projects over $10,000, with the balance at completion and your sign-off. We accept cash, checks, major credit cards, Zelle, and Venmo.
Light TN roofline systems are priced by linear footage — most run $30 to $65 per linear foot, including fixtures, track, wiring, transformer, and app setup, so a typical home generally lands between about $4,500 and $16,000 by roofline size and complexity. The on-site consultation is complimentary.
No. Light TN permanent roofline lighting is a year-round architectural system — everyday warm white most nights, with app-controlled color for seasons, game days, and occasions when you want it — built into the trim and never taken down.
Barely. Light TN sets the LED channel a fraction of an inch deep, tight under the fascia or soffit in line with the trim, so the roofline reads as part of the house by day and a clean line of light at night.
Light TN pairs your system to the BlueHopper app on iOS and Android, where you set color, brightness, scenes, and schedules, and the controller holds your schedule through a power outage. We set it up and walk you through it before we leave.
Light TN installs BlueHopper LEDs rated for a 50,000-hour life and a manufacturer lifetime warranty, and backs the installation with a one-year workmanship warranty on the mounting, wiring, and connections.
Light TN’s low-profile channel mounts tight to the trim and disappears in daylight, which satisfies most HOA rules on visible hardware, though we recommend confirming your specific HOA guidelines before installation.
Light TN designs and installs custom outdoor lighting systems for homes and properties across Middle Tennessee. Every project starts with a consultation, a custom plan, and a commitment to doing the work cleanly — with results that hold up over time.
