The reason homeowners call
The job seems small in the driveway, then it takes a Saturday. Add the steep pitch, a roof with a real pitch to it, and weather that does not cooperate, and the math changes.
What a real installation service includes
A proper Christmas light installation is more than a crew showing up with your old strands. It starts with a plan: what gets outlined, which trees get wrapped, how it looks from the road. 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, which is the part that keeps your attic empty.
The part nobody asks about
Most homeowners think about the setup and forget the teardown. Takedown and off season storage are part of the service, which means nothing lives in your attic between seasons.
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, which is why storefronts, entries and patios get the attention. The install schedule is the part that takes planning, since most businesses want the ladders gone before the doors
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What to agree on before you book
Be clear about what is in scope, because "the front of the house" means two different things to two people. Agree on whether the materials are yours or theirs, because it changes what happens in January. Settle the end of season while you are still talking about the install.
What a good quote should tell you
One line and a price tells you nothing you can compare. Scope should be written down: the exact lines and features included. Material ownership should be in writing. It should say who takes them down and where they are stored between seasons. And it should say who to call during the season if a section goes dark.What December looks like when somebody else does the work is the part worth picturing. You come home to a lit house, without having climbed anything. In January another day gets scheduled and it all comes down.
If you would rather stop repeating this
If you are going to do this every single year, ask about permanent lighting at least once. Permanent lighting goes up once that covers December and every ordinary evening after it. EverCrest Lighting installs both. Consultations are free. Based in Greenville, they cover Upstate South Carolina and Western North Carolina. Reach them at (864) 252-1732 or
[email protected].