Permanent Outdoor Lighting Systems, What It Is, Where It Goes, and Why People Like It|Thinking About Permanent Outdoor Lighting? Start Here

A definition worth having

Permanent outdoor lighting is a fixed LED system installed along the architecture of a building and left in place year round. Where string lights go up and come down, this lives on the house. The LEDs sit inside a track matched to the color of your trim or fascia, which is the reason it does not read as decoration during the day.

Where the track runs

Most designs start at the roofline, and gables, dormers and porch edges get added where they help. On a commercial building the same idea covers storefronts and facades, entries, patios and building corners. Good design works with the building's lines, which is why a template plan usually looks wrong.

How you run it

The system is app controlled. Choose a color, set the pattern, tell it when to turn on, and it handles the rest. The everyday setting is usually a plain warm white, with color kept for holidays and events. One install covers holiday color, everyday curb appeal and light on the walk after dark.

Homes and businesses

On a house, the goal is usually curb appeal and light you get real use out of at night. On a commercial building, the job is different: the building has to be visible and legible from the road after sunset. Company colors on a facade https://evercrestlighting.com/contact/ do a job a sign cannot, and they can change for a season or an event.

What to have straight before you sign

Find out who is coming to the house. Ask for a design of your own building before you talk about price. Ask about the year two question while you still have room to negotiate. Those three answers tell you most of what you need more reliably than the price does.

Where permanent outdoor lighting does not fit

Not every house is a candidate, and a good installer will tell you so. If you are selling next spring, the math is different. If the thing bothering you is the walk to the front door, roofline lighting is the wrong tool and landscape lighting is the right one. Occasional decorating does not justify a permanent system. The point of the free consultation is partly to find that out.Because it stays up, the mounting matters as much as the lights do. Ask how it is mounted and where the wire runs, because that is the part you cannot see from the ground. A clean install stays clean. A rushed one announces itself in daylight, which defeats the whole idea.

Who tends to be happy with it

It makes the most sense for people who use the outside of their house, or anyone who has run out of patience with seasonal strands. If you are weighing it, start with a design for your specific roofline. EverCrest Lighting designs and installs permanent outdoor lighting for homes and businesses across Upstate South Carolina and Western North Carolina. The consultation costs nothing. Call (864) 252-1732 or email [email protected].

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