Permanent Light Installation: Step by Step, From Quote to Switch On|How Permanent Lighting Installation Works

Before any hardware goes up

Nothing gets installed until the design is settled. That visit covers the roofline, the gables, the porch and anything else worth lighting. The consultation is free and there is no obligation attached to it.

The design comes before the price

Every house is a little different, which is why a template design usually looks off. A good design traces the lines the building already has: the roof edge, the peaks, the columns, the entry. Businesses get the same treatment across the facade, the entrance and the patio.

What install day looks like

The crew handles all of it. The channel is fastened along the roofline in the design, color matched to your trim so it is not the first thing a visitor sees. Wiring gets tucked and routed out of sight, then the system is connected and set up on your phone. Before the crew leaves, you get shown how to run it, so you can actually use it that evening.

Commercial installations follow the same steps

For a business the steps are the same, though the building usually gives you more to work with. What changes is when the work happens. Install timing gets planned around your hours, since the front of the building has to stay usable.

What to think about before the consultation

Nothing is required, but a little thought ahead helps. Know where you walk at night. Decide whether the main job is holidays or ordinary evenings, and say it during the visit. And look at your own house after https://gunnerpkob121.silverstonebrief.com/posts/outdoor-lighting-greenville-sc-your-outdoor-lighting-options-in-greenville-explained-simply dark once, since the gaps only show up after sunset.

Living with the system after install day

Most people play with it for a week. That is part of it, and then almost everybody settles into a routine. The routine is generally a single warm white that comes on at dusk, with the color saved for the days that call for it.The other thing to do in the first week is the automatic on and off. Lighting you have to remember to turn on does not get used as much.Homeowners do not have much to do. Clear access to the roofline and the outlets makes the day go faster: an unlocked gate, a clear driveway, pets in the house. Otherwise it is not your project.

After the install

From there the system is yours to run. Most people land on one white they like for the everyday, 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.

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