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 nobody expects a decision on the spot.
The design comes before the price
Your house has its own lines, so the plan gets drawn around it. A good design follows the architecture that is already there: 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 follows the design and is color matched to the house. Power, control box and phone setup are handled as part of the install, not left on your kitchen table in a box. Before the crew leaves, you get shown how to run it, so you can actually use it that evening.
Business installs
A commercial job runs on the same
https://evercrestlighting.com/permanent-lighting/ process: consultation, design, install. The difference is usually timing. Install timing works around when you are open, 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. Decide whether the main job is holidays or ordinary evenings, and say it during the visit. And look at your own house after dark once, since the gaps only show up after sunset.
Living with the system after install day
Expect a few evenings of experimenting. After the novelty, a pattern forms. 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 worth setting up early is the schedule itself. Lighting you have to remember to turn on gets used less than lighting that turns itself on.There is very little you have to do on install day. The practical list is short: unlock the gate, move the cars, keep the dog in. Otherwise it is not your project.
After the system is up
After that, you pick your everyday setting and forget about it. Most people land on one white they like for ordinary nights, and change it for holidays and events. EverCrest Lighting does permanent lighting installation for residential and commercial properties throughout 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.