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Lightning Protection Costs & Prices

We have collected data nationwide to help calculate the average cost of lightning protection in the US. The following are average costs and prices reported back to us:

Cost of Lightning Protection Installation

$1,296.39 fixed fee (system for standard 2-story house) (Range: $1,139.57 - $1,453.21)

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Lightning Protection Cost Data

95838, Sacramento, California - January 22, 2026

Lightning Protection Installation

$150.00 to $225.00 per hour (plus materials)
$1.50 to $1.90 per square foot
$800.00 to $1,500.00 fixed fee (system for standard 2-story house)
$800.00 to $2,000.00 fixed fee (protect large tree)

Reported by:
ProMatcher Research Team
See the Sacramento Lightning Protection Cost Report

93711, Fresno, California - October 22, 2024

Lightning Protection Installation

$85.00 to $120.00 per hour (plus materials)

Reported by:
ProMatcher Research Team
See the Fresno Lightning Protection Cost Report

73003, Edmond, Oklahoma - July 9, 2024

Lightning Protection Installation

$89.00 to $189.00 per hour (plus materials)
$1.00 to $1.50 per square foot
$499.00 to $1,499.00 fixed fee (system for standard 2-story house)
$499.00 to $1,499.00 fixed fee (protect large tree)
I charge for materials and enough to cover my time and expenses. Pretty simple. You pay for a professional, that's what you get.

Reported by:
Walter Shepherd, Shepherd Electrical
See the Edmond Lightning Protection Cost Report

94583, San Ramon, California - June 18, 2023

Lightning Protection Installation

$80.00 to $250.00 per hour (plus materials)
$750.00 to $3,000.00 fixed fee (system for standard 2-story house)
$350.00 to $1,500.00 fixed fee (protect large tree)
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Reported by:
Dan Palm, EVie Electric Inc.
See the San Ramon Lightning Protection Cost Report

33410, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida - September 17, 2019

Lightning Protection Installation

$85.00 to $130.00 per hour (plus materials)
Upon Completion

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Brian Leaman, Leaman Services LLC
See the Palm Beach Gardens Lightning Protection Cost Report

59108, Billings, Montana - August 19, 2018

Lightning Protection Installation

$82.50 to $95.00 per hour (plus materials)
We bill at the end of service for Time and Material. For larger jobs that are bid, we require 70% upfront and the balance at the end of the job.

Reported by:
Justin Bergerson, Brighten, Inc.
See the Billings Lightning Protection Cost Report

23670, Hampton, Virginia - August 14, 2018

Lightning Protection Installation

$1,195.73 to $1,524.83 fixed fee (system for standard 2-story house)
Estimate includes lightning protection system installation. Cost does include lightning rod, conductors, grounding rod(s), cable holders, and mounting equipment for typical residential system. Additional charge for commercial jobs, three-story homes, surge arresters, and tree protection.

Reported by:
ProMatcher Research Team
See the Hampton Lightning Protection Cost Report

28801, Asheville, North Carolina - August 14, 2018

Lightning Protection Installation

$1,101.99 to $1,405.29 fixed fee (system for standard 2-story house)
This cost includes lightning protection system installation. Price does include lightning rod, conductors, grounding rod(s), cable holders, and mounting equipment for typical residential system. Estimate does not account for commercial jobs, three-story homes, surge arresters, and tree protection.

Reported by:
ProMatcher Research Team
See the Asheville Lightning Protection Cost Report

92803, Anaheim, California - August 14, 2018

Lightning Protection Installation

$1,530.36 to $1,951.56 fixed fee (system for standard 2-story house)
Includes labor. Cost estimate also includes lightning rod, conductors, grounding rod(s), cable holders, and mounting equipment for typical residential system. Excludes commercial jobs, three-story homes, surge arresters, and tree protection.

Reported by:
ProMatcher Research Team
See the Anaheim Lightning Protection Cost Report

91769, Pomona, California - August 14, 2018

Lightning Protection Installation

$1,370.13 to $1,747.23 fixed fee (system for standard 2-story house)
Price of lightning protection installation is included. It also accounts for the cost of a single air terminal, conductor cables, ground electrodes, fasteners, and mounting hardware. Cost excludes larger homes, commercial buildings, whole house surge protectors, and lightning rods for nearby trees.

Reported by:
ProMatcher Research Team
See the Pomona Lightning Protection Cost Report

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