Everybody plans the install. Almost nobody plans January
The whole discussion points at one day in November. Which makes sense, because that is the visible part. But the season ends, and then there is a second job nobody scheduled. The people who asked the question up front are the ones not on a ladder in the cold.Which is a shame, because it is the half that separates one company from another. Anybody can hang lights in November. The real question is about February. That question belongs in the first conversation, not after the season ends.
The self service version
The takedown is the unpleasant half. The weather is worse. The motivation is nonexistent. And the reward for finishing is a tangle of strands you now have to store. Whatever goes into that box comes out worse eleven months later.
The version worth paying for
On a properly structured holiday lighting service, takedown is not an add on. At the end of the season the crew comes back and removes the display. Everything gets labeled and put away properly, rather than crushed into a bin in your garage. You never handle any of it.
Why storage is not a small detail
Three things come out of somebody else storing it. Your attic gets its space back, which is worth something in most houses. Condition holds, which is why so many strands die between seasons. Labeling means the display repeats accurately.
The other route
The other option makes January irrelevant. A permanent LED system goes up once and
https://claytontmgm830.wpsuo.com/accent-lighting-for-your-home-what-it-is-and-where-it-belongs-what-is-accent-lighting-here-is-the-distinction-using-accent-lighting-well stays, so nothing comes down and nothing needs a shelf. It is a different purchase with different math, and it is not right for everybody. But if the takedown conversation is the part you dread, it is worth asking about once.
Mid season service
A display is up for weeks, and something occasionally acts up. What matters is the response. Service during the season belongs on the quote, and the quote should say which. Ask while you are still comparing companies, not on the twenty second of December.
The second year
Year one has all the decisions in it. After that, everything is on record. Next season comes down to picking a day. Changes start from what is already there, rather than starting over.
What to ask before you book
Get it in writing: does this quote cover removal. Ask who keeps them until next year. Ask how the takedown gets scheduled. EverCrest Lighting handles takedown and off season storage on holiday lighting, and installs permanent LED systems for anyone finished with the yearly cycle, for homes and businesses throughout Upstate South Carolina and Western North Carolina, from Greenville. Consultations are free. Call (864) 252-1732 or email
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