Why December looks the same every year
Around Thanksgiving, the box of Christmas lights comes down from the attic. The strands are tangled, a few bulbs are dead, and the ladder is already leaning on the gutter. You put up with it because the house looks good lit, though the setup is nobody's favorite part. Then in January you take it all down again.
What permanent Christmas lights are, plainly
Permanent Christmas lights work differently. A low profile LED track goes up once along your roofline and eaves, and it stays there. The track is matched to your trim and gutters, so it reads as part of the house in daylight. Turning it on is a phone tap. Red and green in December, warm white the rest of the year, and anything you like in between.
The part homeowners notice first
Nobody climbs anything, which matters more the older the house and the steeper the roof. The part people do not expect is how much they use it outside December. Warm white along the eaves is genuinely useful after dark. The same track handles a party, team colors, and a normal night.
The two questions everybody has
The first question is always about daylight. 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.After daylight, people ask what happens later. Anything mounted outside will eventually need somebody to look at it, and the answer you want is a local crew rather than a phone tree.
Permanent or traditional strands
There is still an argument for classic strands. Some people like the ritual, and some homes carry the old style well, and the first year costs less. Permanent lighting makes sense when you know you will do this every year, especially when you want light on the house outside the holidays. Either way, a good company will say plainly which one suits you.
How to think about what it costs
The price depends on the roofline, which is why the design has to come first. The better question is what you will spend on lighting over the next several years, not what one line costs today. Count what you already spend on strands, replacements and the hours it takes. Then ask what it is worth to have the roofline lit on ordinary nights too, because that is the part the comparison usually misses.Price is only
https://evercrestlighting.com/ half the decision. The cheap quote usually skips the design step, and that is exactly where the result comes from.
How to find out what it would cost
Every roofline is different, so the honest answer comes after somebody looks at it. EverCrest Lighting installs permanent LED lighting for homes and businesses across Upstate South Carolina and Western North Carolina, out of Greenville. Consultations are free, the design is built around your house, and their crew handles the install. Reach them at (864) 252-1732 or
[email protected] when you want a look at your house.