The case for handing it off
Hanging Christmas lights sounds simple until you are on the ladder in a cold wind. Add the second story, gutters you would rather not lean on, and weather that does not cooperate, and a lot of people decide it is worth hiring out.
What the service includes
A full Christmas light installation is more than a crew showing up with your old strands. It starts with a design for the house: which lines get lit, what color, how it reads from the street. Then installation, which is where the ladders stop being your problem. Then upkeep through December. And then takedown in January and storage until next year, which is the part that keeps your attic empty.
Storage is the underrated part
Most homeowners budget the setup and forget the January half. Takedown and off season storage are part of the service, so your attic stays empty.
Both sides of the work
At a house, the work is the roofline, the porch and the landscaping. For a business, the display is doing marketing work, which is why storefronts, entries and patios get the attention. The
https://privatebin.net/?79531df58ec3a445#27GrzstGnShWoiBcVCoZpTtrTUTzjaXLNHDmnvLscJoH install schedule is usually the negotiation, since most businesses want the ladders gone before the doors open.
Nail these down first
Be clear about which parts of the property are included, since a general description leaves room for surprise. Agree on whether the materials are yours or theirs, since that decides where they live after the season. Settle the takedown in the same conversation as the install.
What should be on the page
One line and a price is not something you can weigh against another company. It should say which parts of the property are included in specific terms: the roof edge, the porch, which trees, which walks. It should say who owns the materials, since that determines where they go after the season. It should say who takes them down and where the lights live until next year. And it should say what happens if something quits in the middle of December.What December looks like when somebody else does the work is worth describing. A crew shows up on a scheduled day, the lights go up, and you were at work. In January another day gets scheduled and it all comes down.
If you would rather stop repeating this
For anyone who repeats this every season, the permanent option is worth a look. Permanent lighting is one install that covers the holidays and the rest of the calendar too. EverCrest Lighting does both. Consultations are free. They serve Upstate South Carolina and Western North Carolina from Greenville. Reach them at (864) 252-1732 or
[email protected].