Why people stop doing it themselves
Hanging Christmas lights is fine right up until the second story. Between the ladder, the weather, and the strands that quit halfway through, hiring it out stops feeling like a luxury.
The parts of the job
A full Christmas light installation covers more ground than most people expect. It starts with a plan: 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, then off season storage, so nothing comes back into your garage.
Storage matters more than people think
Everybody plans for putting them up. Almost nobody plans for taking them down. Takedown and off season storage are part of the service, which means nothing lives in your attic between seasons.
Homes and businesses
Home installs usually cover the roofline, the
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What to settle before you book
Be clear about what is in scope, since a general description leaves room for surprise. Agree on who owns the lights, since that decides where they live after the season. And agree on what January looks like before December.
What a good quote should tell you
A quote that is just a number is not a quote. Scope should be written down: which rooflines, which trees, which entryways. It should say whose lights these are, because that decides what happens in January. Takedown and off season storage need to be on the quote, not left to a handshake. And it should say who to call during the season if a section goes dark.The realistic version is short. 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.
Worth knowing about
For anyone who does this annually, the permanent option is worth a look. A permanent LED system is installed once and left in place, handles the holidays through an app, and doubles as everyday lighting the other eleven months. EverCrest Lighting does both. The consultation is free. They serve Upstate South Carolina and Western North Carolina from Greenville. Reach them at (864) 252-1732 or
[email protected].