Permanent Lighting Installation, The Process in Plain English|How Permanent Lighting Installation Works From First Call to First Night

Before anything goes on the house

The first step is a free consultation, not a truck in the driveway. That visit covers the roofline, the gables, the porch and anything else worth lighting. It costs nothing, and nobody expects a decision on the https://louisnyoa145.westhavenscope.com/posts/outdoor-lighting-in-greenville-sc-from-roofline-to-walkway-your-outdoor-lighting-options-in-greenville-explained-simply spot.

Why the design comes first

Your house is not the same shape as the one down the street, so the plan gets drawn around it. A good design traces the lines the building already has: the roof edge, the peaks, the columns, the entry. On commercial work the same thinking applies to facades, entries and patios.

The install itself

Installation is professional, which is a plain way of saying nobody in your family goes up a ladder. The channel goes up along the planned lines and is color matched to the house. Power, control box and phone setup are part of the job, not left on your kitchen table in a box. 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

A commercial job runs on the same process: consultation, design, install. The difference is usually timing. 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 the visit goes further if you have thought about a couple of things. Think about which parts of the property you use after dark. Think about whether this is mostly a holiday purchase or mostly an everyday one, since that shapes the plan. And look at your own house after dark once, since the gaps only show up after sunset.

The first few weeks

Most people spend the first week trying every color in the app. That is part of it, and then a routine sets in. The routine is usually one warm white on a dusk schedule, and color kept for holidays and events.The other thing worth setting up early is the automatic on and off. A system that comes on and goes off without anybody thinking about it gets used.There is very little asked of you while the crew works. Clear access to the roofline and the outlets helps: gates unlocked, cars moved off the drive, dogs inside. Beyond that you can go about your day.

Once it is running

After that, you set what you want and it holds. 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 residential and commercial properties across Upstate South Carolina and Western North Carolina from a base in Greenville. For traditional holiday lighting they also handle takedown and off season storage. Call (864) 252-1732 or email [email protected] to book the free consultation.

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