The case for handing it off
The job seems small in the driveway, then it eats a whole weekend. Between the height, the weather, and the strand that dies the day after you finish, plenty of homeowners hand it off.
What you should be getting
The job breaks into a few pieces, and the last two are the ones people forget to ask about. It starts with a design for the house: what gets outlined, which trees get wrapped, how it looks from the road. Then the install, handled by people who do this all season. Then upkeep while the lights are up. And then takedown in January and storage until next year, so nothing comes back into your garage.
What happens in January
Everybody thinks about the install. Fewer people think about the takedown. EverCrest Lighting handles takedown and keeps the lights in off season storage, so next year starts with a phone call instead of a tangled box.
Residential and commercial holiday lighting
Home installs are about the front of the house and the yard. For a business, holiday lighting is about being seen, which is why storefronts, entries and patios get the attention. The install schedule is usually the negotiation,
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Nail these down first
Be clear about what is in scope, because "the front of the house" means two different things to two people. Sort out ownership of the materials up front. Settle the takedown in the same conversation as the install.
What a proper estimate should tell you
One line and a price tells you nothing you can compare. It should say what gets lit in specific terms: rooflines, entries, trees, walkways. Material ownership should be in writing. Takedown and off season storage should be spelled out, not assumed. And it should say who to call during the season if a section goes dark.What December looks like once you hire it out is worth describing. You come home to a lit house, without having climbed anything. In January the same thing happens in reverse.
Worth knowing about
For anyone who repeats this every season, a permanent system is a fair question to raise. A permanent LED system goes in once along the roofline and stays, does the holiday colors from your phone, and gives you warm white the rest of the year. EverCrest Lighting does both. The consultation is free. They serve Upstate South Carolina and Western North Carolina from Greenville. Reach them at (864) 252-1732 or
[email protected].