The part people rush
Outdoor lighting is one of those services where the quote arrives before you know what you are comparing. A template plan and a plan drawn for your house can land within a few hundred dollars of each other, and look nothing alike at night.
Start with the design
The first question is simple: is there a plan drawn for my house? If somebody can point at the gables and tell you why, you are talking to the right people. A company that cannot is selling you the same job they sold the last house.
Ask what happens after the install
Everything mounted outdoors has a day when it needs attention. Find out who handles it before you sign. For seasonal work, ask specifically about takedown and off season storage. For permanent systems, ask how the app works and who supports it.
Ask what they are set up to do
Some companies only do seasonal work. Some only do low voltage yard lighting. A few do both plus permanent systems. Ask the range so you can weigh the advice.
Who they normally work for
Homes and businesses ask different things of a lighting plan. At a house, the goal is how it looks from the street and how it works at night. A business wants to be visible and to look open, often in company colors. Ask which one they do more of, then decide whether that matches your job.
Red flags
A price that
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Local matters here
Local is not just a nice sentiment here: the crew that works your county knows the houses. EverCrest Lighting is a lighting contractor based in Greenville, South Carolina, serving Upstate South Carolina and Western North Carolina. Their work covers permanent LED lighting, holiday and Christmas lighting, landscape and patio lighting, accent lighting and security lighting, residential and commercial. Consultations are free and the design comes before the number. Reach them at (864) 252-1732 or
[email protected].