Where homeowners go wrong
Outdoor lighting is one of those services where the quote arrives before you know what you are comparing. A template plan and a custom design often quote close together, and look nothing alike once installed.
Ask whether the design is yours
The first question is simple: is there a plan drawn for my house? A company that designs for the property will be able to tell you why the light goes where it goes. A company that cannot is selling you the same job they sold the last house.
Ask what the year looks like
Lighting lives outside, so ask who you call when something quits. For seasonal work, ask specifically about takedown and off season storage. For permanent systems, ask what support looks like a year in.
Ask what they actually install
The trades overlap but are not identical: holiday lighting, landscape lighting, permanent roofline systems, security lighting. It matters because a company that only does one thing will recommend that one thing.
The property type
Homes and businesses are not the same job. At a house, it is curb appeal plus practical light. A commercial building needs to read from a distance, and the install has
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What should give you pause
Pressure to sign on the spot is the first flag. If nobody will write down what gets lit, the scope will be argued about later. Vagueness about what happens after the install is the third.Plenty of honest companies are just disorganized. Since the work is not coming down next week, it pays to have it in writing.Two quotes are worth the trouble, provided you compare the scope. 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 working out of 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
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