It starts with a conversation
The first step is a look at the property, not a crew on the roof. Somebody walks the property, talks through what you are after, and works out where the light should go. It costs nothing, and nobody expects a decision on the spot.
Custom design, not a template
Your house is not the same shape as the one down the street, so the plan gets drawn around it. The design
https://evercrestlighting.com/contact/ should read the house, picking up the roofline and the peaks and the porch edge. On commercial work the same thinking applies to facades, entries and patios.
What install day involves
The crew does the whole thing. The track is fastened along the roofline in the design, matched to the trim color so daylight hides it. Wiring gets tucked and routed out of sight, and the system gets tied into power and set up on the app. Before the crew leaves, you get shown how to run it, so the first night is not a guessing game.
Commercial installations work the same way
For a business the steps are the same, though the building usually gives you more to work with. What changes is when the work happens. Install timing works around when you are open, since the front of the building has to stay usable.
What to have ready before the consultation
Nothing is required, but a little thought ahead helps. Know where you walk at night. Decide whether the main job is holidays or ordinary evenings, and say so out loud. And walk the property once at night before the visit, since the gaps only show up after sunset.
The first few weeks
Expect the first week to be color testing. That is part of it, and then a routine sets in. 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 to do in the first week is the schedule itself. Lighting you have to remember to turn on does not get used as much.There is very little you have to do on install day. Clear access around the house helps: an unlocked gate, a clear driveway, pets in the house. Otherwise the day belongs to the installers.
Once it is running
After that, you pick your everyday setting and forget about it. Most people settle on a warm white for the everyday, and change it for holidays and events. EverCrest Lighting does permanent lighting installation for residential and commercial properties across Upstate South Carolina and Western North Carolina out of Greenville. For traditional holiday lighting they also handle takedown and off season storage. To start, call (864) 252-1732 or email
[email protected].