The part people rush
The trouble with shopping for outdoor lighting is that two numbers can describe two
https://holdenngnf969.readspirex.com/posts/hiring-an-outdoor-lighting-company-six-questions-worth-asking-what-a-good-outdoor-lighting-company-does-differently completely different jobs. A template plan and a custom design often quote close together, 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, you are talking to the right people. A company that will not is selling you the same job they sold the last house.
After the crew leaves
Lighting lives outside, so ask who you call when something quits. On holiday lighting, takedown and storage are the questions to ask. For permanent systems, ask how the app works and who supports it.
Ask what they actually install
Some companies only hang holiday lights. Some only do low voltage yard lighting. A few do both plus permanent systems. Ask the range so you can weigh the advice.
Who they normally work for
Homes and businesses ask different things of a lighting plan. A home wants the front to look right and the walk to be visible. A commercial building has to be legible from the road, and the install has to work around business hours. Ask which one they do more of, and weigh that against what you need done.
What should give you pause
Pressure to sign on the spot is the clearest one. If nobody will draw the design, there is nothing to hold anybody to. An unclear answer on what happens when something quits usually means there is no plan for it.None of that means a company is dishonest. Since the work is not coming down next week, the details are worth pinning down now.Get more than one quote, but compare the scope and not the number. A custom design and a stock package are different products, even at the same price. Ask each one what they would cut first, since the answer shows what they think the design is doing.
Ask where they really cover
Local matters more than it sounds like it should: the crew that works your county knows the houses. EverCrest Lighting is an outdoor lighting company working out of Greenville, South Carolina, covering Upstate South Carolina and Western North Carolina. Their work covers permanent LED lighting, holiday and Christmas lighting, landscape and patio lighting, accent lighting and security lighting, residential and commercial. Consultations are free and the design comes before the number. Call (864) 252-1732 or email
[email protected].