The part of December nobody looks forward to
A week or so after Thanksgiving, the box of Christmas lights comes down from the attic. The strands are tangled, a few bulbs are dead, and somebody is about to climb a ladder in
https://evercrestlighting.com/permanent-lighting/ the cold. Most people do it anyway, because a lit house feels like the holidays, though the setup is nobody's favorite part. Then, once the season ends, you climb up and undo it.
Permanent Christmas lights, explained plainly
Permanent holiday lighting is a different approach. A low profile LED track goes up once along your roofline, and it stays there. Because the track is color matched to your trim, it reads as part of the roofline in daylight. When you want it on, you use an app on your phone. Red and green in December, plain warm white on a normal Tuesday, and anything you like in between.
What that means for you
Nobody climbs anything, which matters more as roofs get steeper. The less obvious win is that the lights earn their keep the other eleven months. Warm white along the eaves is genuinely useful after dark. The same track handles a birthday, team colors, and a normal night.
Fair questions to ask
Everybody asks about the daytime look. Nobody wants a house that looks like it is waiting on Christmas in June. That is what the color matched track is for. It is mounted tight to the trim and matched to your trim color, so from the street in daylight it reads as part of the roof edge.The second question is who fixes it if something quits. Ask what support looks like a year in, because that answer says more than the brochure does.
Permanent or traditional strands
Traditional lights are not obsolete. Some people genuinely enjoy the yearly setup, some houses suit the classic look better, and the first year costs less. Permanent lighting is the better answer for people who do this annually without fail, and when you want the roofline lit on ordinary nights too. Either way, a good company will say plainly which one suits you.
How to think about the money
Nobody can quote a system without seeing the house, and any company that tries is guessing. The better question is what the next five Decembers cost you, in money and in Saturdays, rather than only the first invoice. Count what you already spend on strands, replacements and the hours it takes. Then ask what it is worth to also have light on the house every other night of the year, since that value gets left out of most comparisons.The other half of the answer is the company. A lower number from somebody who has never seen the house is often not cheaper.
Getting a real answer for your house
Because every roof is a little different, the design comes before the number. EverCrest Lighting installs permanent LED lighting for homes and businesses throughout Upstate South Carolina and Western North Carolina, out of Greenville. The consultation is free, the design is drawn for your house, and the install is done by their own crew. Reach them at (864) 252-1732 or
[email protected] when you want a look at your house.