What people mean by outdoor lighting
Ask ten Greenville homeowners what outdoor lighting means and you will get several answers. For some it is the roof edge, for others the yard, and for plenty of people it is the dark part of the property they never fixed. They are related jobs with different answers.
Roofline and architectural lighting
On the building, permanent architectural lighting follows the roofline, is left in place year round, and changes color from an app. One install handles the holidays and the everyday.
Landscape, patio and security lighting
Landscape lighting handles the walkway, the beds, the trees and the steps. Out back, patio lighting extends the evening. Security lighting covers the side yard, the back of the garage and the corners of the lot. Accent lighting handles the finish.
Sorting out priorities
If the complaint is "our house disappears at night", the roofline is the answer. If the complaint is "we cannot see the walk", path lighting comes first. If the complaint is "December is a whole weekend of work", permanent lighting is the answer. Most properties have more than one of these.
The commercial side
Businesses have the same
https://augustznve492.wordcanopy.com/posts/landscape-lighting-install-where-the-light-should-go-planning-a-landscape-lighting-installation categories with different goals. A lit facade makes the building findable at night. Patio lighting is what makes outdoor seating work at night. Parking and walkway lighting comes down to safety, and entry lighting sets the tone for a property before anybody is through the door.
What the first visit covers
The first visit is a look at the property, not a pitch on the kitchen table. Expect to be asked where you walk, where you sit, what stays dark. The way you use the property is what the design should follow.You should come out of it knowing what is proposed and why. If you cannot, the design was not explained well enough.When you call, a short description of the property speeds things up. The house height, the roof line, the driveway, and whatever landscaping is out there. None of it has to be exact. It just shortens the distance between the first call and a real plan.
Doing it in one plan
The simplest version of this is one company looking at the whole property, so the roofline and the walkway are not fighting each other. EverCrest Lighting is an outdoor lighting company in Greenville, South Carolina covering permanent roofline lighting, holiday lighting, landscape and patio lighting, accent lighting and security lighting, residential and commercial. Service runs across Upstate South Carolina and Western North Carolina, including Greenville, Greer, Simpsonville, Taylors, Easley, Mauldin, Travelers Rest, Spartanburg and Anderson. Consultations are free. Call (864) 252-1732 or email
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