The case for not doing it yourself
The job looks easy from the ground, then it takes a Saturday. Between the ladder, the weather, and the strands that quit halfway through, plenty of homeowners hand it off.
The parts of the job
The job has four parts, and the last one is the one people forget. It starts with a plan: which lines get lit, what color, how it reads from the street. Then the install, done by a crew with the right ladders and the right hardware. Then upkeep while the lights are up. And then takedown, then off season storage, so nothing comes back into your garage.
Storage matters more than people think
Most homeowners budget the setup and forget the January half. EverCrest Lighting handles takedown and keeps the lights in off season storage, so it comes back out ready the following year.
Both sides of the work
Home installs are about the front of the house and the yard. For a business, holiday lighting is about being seen, so the storefront and the entrance matter most. The install schedule is the part that takes planning, because the work has to fit around open hours.
What to agree on before you book
Be clear about what is in scope, since a general description leaves room for surprise. Sort out whose lights they are before the install. Settle the takedown in the same conversation as the install.
What a good quote should tell you
One line and a price tells you nothing you can compare. It should say which parts of the property are included in specific terms: rooflines, entries, trees, walkways. Material ownership belongs on the page. Takedown and off season storage should be spelled out, not assumed. And it should say who to call during the season if a section goes dark.What December looks like once you hire it out is the part worth picturing. A crew shows up on a scheduled day, the lights go up, and you were at work. In January the same thing happens in reverse.
If you would rather stop repeating this
For anyone who repeats this every season, the permanent option is worth a look. A permanent LED system goes in once along the roofline and stays,
https://felixfqoa786.brightsora.com/posts/holiday-light-takedown-and-storage-the-question-that-separates-one-company-from-another-what-happens-to-holiday-lights-in-january-christmas-light-takedown handles the holidays through an app, and doubles as everyday lighting the other eleven months. EverCrest Lighting does both. Consultations are free. Based in Greenville, they cover Upstate South Carolina and Western North Carolina. Reach them at (864) 252-1732 or
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