Before any hardware goes up
The first step is a free consultation, not a crew on the roof. That visit covers which edges to run, where the power is, and how you want to use it. It costs nothing, and you are not signing anything to have it.
Custom design, not a template
Your house has its own lines, so the plan gets drawn around it. The design should read the house, picking up the roofline and the peaks and the porch edge. On commercial work the same thinking applies to facades, entries and patios.
What install day involves
Installation is professional, meaning the ladders, the track and the wiring are theirs to deal with. The channel goes up along the planned lines and matches the trim. Power, controller and app setup are part of the job, not left for you to figure out. Before the crew leaves, you get shown how to run it, so the first night is not a guessing game.
Commercial installations work the same way
For a business the steps do not change, though the building usually gives you more to work with. The difference is usually timing. Most businesses do not want ladders in front of the entrance at lunch, so the work gets timed around business hours.
What to have ready before the consultation
You do not have to do homework, though a couple of answers help. Think about which parts of the property you use after dark. Think about whether you want December color, nightly light, or both, because the answer changes the design. And look at your own house after dark once, because dark spots are obvious then and invisible at two in the afternoon.
Living with the system once it is up
Expect a few evenings of experimenting. After the novelty, a pattern forms. The everyday setting ends up plain, and the schedule does the work.Set the schedule
https://evercrestlighting.com/permanent-lighting/ before you forget about it. A system that comes on and goes off without anybody thinking about it earns its keep.Homeowners are not needed for most of it. Clear access around the house helps: gates unlocked, cars moved off the drive, dogs inside. Beyond that the crew works and you do not have to hover.
After the install
After that, you pick your everyday setting and forget about it. Most people settle on a warm white for ordinary nights, then change it when there is a reason to. EverCrest Lighting does permanent lighting installation for homes and businesses across Upstate South Carolina and Western North Carolina out of Greenville. They also handle takedown and off season storage on traditional holiday lighting. Call (864) 252-1732 or email
[email protected] to book the free consultation.