What permanent outdoor lighting means
The short version: an LED system that lives on the house, left in place, run from an app. It replaces seasonal light strands with hardware meant to stay outside. Because the track is matched to your trim, daylight hides most of it.
Where it gets installed on a property
The main roofline is the anchor, and gables, dormers and porch edges get added where they help. On a commercial building the same idea covers storefronts, entries, patios and building corners. A design should follow the lines the building already has, not fight them.
What you can do with it
Control lives in an app. Pick a color, pick a pattern, set a schedule so it comes on at dusk, then leave it alone. Most homeowners find a warm white they like and leave it there most of the year, then change it for holidays and events. One install covers holiday color, everyday curb appeal and light on the walk after dark.
Two different briefs
On a house, the brief is the front of the home and the walk to the door. For a business, the point is being seen from the road and looking open after dark. Company colors on a facade do a job a sign cannot, and they change on a schedule.
What to have straight before you sign
Ask who does the install. Ask what the design looks like for your specific property. Ask about the year two question while you still have room to negotiate. Those three answers separate one quote from another better than the bottom line will.
Where permanent outdoor lighting is not the answer
It is worth saying plainly: this is not right for every property. Short term ownership changes the answer. A dark walkway is a landscape lighting problem, regardless of what happens at the roof edge. Occasional decorating points at seasonal work. The point
https://jsbin.com/hijeqevapu of the free consultation is partly to find that out.One more thing worth knowing about permanent systems: everything mounted up there stays out in the weather. Ask how it is mounted and where the wire runs, because that is the part you cannot see from the ground. A clean install holds up. A rushed one announces itself in daylight, which defeats the whole idea.
Is it a fit for your property
It fits best for homeowners who host, or anyone who has run out of patience with seasonal strands. The right first step is a look at your own house, not a price pulled off a website. EverCrest Lighting installs permanent outdoor lighting for homes and businesses across Upstate South Carolina and Western North Carolina. The consultation costs nothing. Call (864) 252-1732 or email
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