What people mean by outdoor lighting
"Outdoor lighting" means different things to different people. Some mean lights on the house. Some mean the walk and the trees. Some mean the side yard that never gets any light. They are different problems, and they get solved differently.
The building itself
On the building, permanent architectural lighting traces the roof edge and the gables, is left in place year round, and changes color on demand. That covers Christmas, game days, and every ordinary evening in between.
Lighting the yard
Landscape lighting handles the walkway, the beds, the trees and the steps. Patio lighting makes the back of the house usable after dinner. 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 that the front of the house goes dark, start at the roofline. Trouble getting from the car to the door points at path and step lighting. The yearly ladder routine has one obvious fix. Most properties end up with two of the three.
The commercial side
On commercial property, the reasons change. A lit facade tells people you are open. Outdoor seating needs its own lighting to be used. Parking and walkway lighting comes down to safety, and the entrance is the first thing anybody sees.
What happens when somebody comes out
The consultation is a walk around the property and a conversation. 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 able to explain the plan to somebody else. An unexplained plan is not something to sign off on.A few details make the first call go further. One story or two. Roof pitch, if you know it. How long the driveway runs. Whether there are trees worth lighting. Rough answers are fine. It just shortens the distance between the first call and a real
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Doing it in one plan
It works better when one plan covers the house and the yard together, instead of pieces added a year apart. 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, for homes and businesses. They serve 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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