The part people rush
The trouble with shopping for outdoor lighting is that the numbers rarely describe the same work. A template plan and a plan drawn for your house can land within a few hundred dollars of each other, and look nothing alike once installed.
Start with the design
Ask to see what they are proposing for your house. If somebody can point at the gables and tell you why, that is a good sign. A company that cannot is selling you the same job they sold the last house.
After the crew leaves
Everything mounted outdoors eventually needs somebody to look at it. Find out who handles it before you sign. On holiday lighting, takedown and storage are the questions to ask. For permanent systems, ask what support looks like a year in.
Ask what they actually install
The trades are related without being the same: seasonal displays, yard lighting, permanent LED systems and security work. Ask the range so you can weigh the advice.
Who they normally work for
Homes and businesses are not the same job. A home wants the front to look right and the walk to be visible. A commercial building needs to read from a distance, and the scheduling has to fit around open hours. Ask which one they do more of, then decide whether that matches your job.
Signs to walk away from
A price that expires this afternoon is a sales tactic, not a quote. A refusal to show you a plan for your property is the next one. An unclear answer on year two is usually the honest answer showing through.Plenty of honest companies are simply bad at paperwork. But lighting is going to live on the front of your house, and the paperwork is the part you rely on when something goes wrong.Two quotes are worth the trouble, as long as
https://brookswddx265.rivetgarden.com/posts/lighting-for-curb-appeal-what-your-house-says-from-the-street-at-night-how-does-outdoor-lighting-affect-curb-appeal-the-short-answer-is-yes-and-here-is-why-curb-appeal-after-dark-a-homeowner-s-guide you read past the price line. If one company drew a plan and the other quoted a package, you are not looking at two prices for the same thing. Ask each one what they would leave out if the budget were tighter, because the answer tells you what they think matters.
Local matters here
Local is not just a nice sentiment here: the crew that works your county knows the houses. EverCrest Lighting is a lighting contractor based in Greenville, South Carolina, serving Upstate South Carolina and Western North Carolina. They do permanent LED lighting, holiday lighting, landscape lighting, patio lighting, accent lighting and security lighting for homes and businesses. The consultation is free, and the design gets drawn before anybody quotes. Call (864) 252-1732 or email
[email protected].