Everybody plans the install. Almost nobody plans January
Holiday lighting conversations are almost entirely about putting them up. Which makes sense, because that is the part you are excited about. But the season ends, and then there is a second job nobody scheduled. The people who thought about that in October are the ones not on a ladder in the cold.Which is a shame, because January is where the difference between companies actually shows. Anybody can put a display up. The question is whether anyone comes back. That question is worth asking before you book, not after the season ends.
The self service version
Taking lights down is worse than putting them up, which surprises people. The weather is colder. The motivation is nonexistent. And at the end of it you own a pile of cable. Whatever goes into that box comes out worse eleven months later.
How it should work when it is part of the service
Takedown should be part of the service, not a separate call. When the season ends, the same company returns and takes it all down. Everything gets catalogued and stored off site, instead of living in your attic. You never handle any of it.
Why storage is not a small detail
Off site storage solves three problems at once. Your attic stays empty, which is worth something in most houses. The lights do not degrade in a hot attic, since attic heat and crushing are what kills them. And because they are labeled by where they go on your house, next season looks like this season.
The other route
There is another answer worth naming. Permanent lighting has no January. It is a bigger first step, and it is not right for everybody. But if the takedown conversation is what is bothering you, it is a fair question to raise.
Mid season service
Over a full season, a section going dark is not unusual. The question is who you call. Some companies treat mid season repairs as part of the job. Others treat every visit as a new call. Ask while you are still comparing companies, rather than the week you need it.
Year two is much shorter
The first season involves a design conversation, decisions and a plan. After that, everything is on record. Next season comes down to picking a day. Changes build on the existing plan, rather than starting over.
Nail this down first
Ask if January is in the price. Ask who keeps them until next year. Ask when it happens so it is not a surprise. EverCrest Lighting includes takedown and off season storage with its holiday lighting work, and installs permanent LED systems for anyone finished with the yearly cycle, for residential and commercial properties throughout Upstate South Carolina and Western North Carolina, from Greenville. The consultation is free. Reach them at (864)
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