Before any hardware goes up
Nothing gets installed until the design is settled. Somebody walks the property, talks through what you are after, and figures out which lines are worth lighting. The consultation is free and it does not commit you to anything.
The design is drawn for your house
Every house is a little different, which is why one plan does not fit every home. The design should work with the house, following the roof edge, the gables and the entry. On commercial work the same thinking applies to facades, entries and patios.
What install day involves
Installation is professional, which is a plain way of saying nobody in your family goes up a ladder. The channel follows the design and matches the trim. Wiring gets tucked and routed out of sight, then the system is connected and set up on your phone. Before the crew leaves, somebody walks you through the app, so you can actually use it that evening.
Business installs
A commercial job follows the same order: consultation, design, install. What changes is the scheduling. Install timing works around when you are open, because nobody wants scaffolding across the front door on a Friday.
Getting the most out of the first visit
Nothing is required, but the visit goes further if you have thought about a couple of things. Think about where you want light, not just where you want color. Think about whether this is mostly a holiday purchase or mostly an everyday one, because the answer changes the design. And walk the property once at night before the visit, because dark spots are obvious then and invisible at two in the afternoon.
Living with the system once it is up
Most people play with it for a week. That is
https://evercrestlighting.com/ part of it, and then almost everybody settles into a routine. The everyday setting tends to be simple, and it runs on a timer without anybody touching it.Set the schedule in the first few days. Lighting that needs a decision every evening does not get used as much.There is very little asked of you while the crew works. Clear access to the roofline and the outlets makes the day go faster: an unlocked gate, a clear driveway, pets in the house. Beyond that you can go about your day.
What happens next
After that, you set what you want and it holds. Most people settle on a warm white for ordinary nights, and change it for holidays and events. EverCrest Lighting does permanent lighting installation for homes and businesses throughout Upstate South Carolina and Western North Carolina from a base in 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.