Start with why LED
Anything mounted permanently on a roof edge has to survive being there. Traditional bulbs are designed to come down. The case for LED is heat, power draw and durability, and all three matter when the thing never comes inside.None of this is a reason to become an expert. But it is worth knowing what you are buying, because the answer tells you how carefully somebody works. The people who explain it plainly are usually the ones who install it carefully.
What the track does
The LEDs sit inside a color matched aluminum channel. That channel does two things at once: conceal and direct. Color matching is not an upgrade, and it is why the daytime look holds.
Individual diodes, not a strip
Each LED in the run can be set independently. Without individual control the whole house is one shade at a time. With it, the run can alternate and animate. Most nights nobody uses any of that, which is not a criticism.Look at somebody's finished work at noon rather than at nine, because night hides sloppy mounting and daylight does not.
What else gets installed
The parts you never look at are where the wire runs, how it is powered and what talks to your phone. Wire routing is the quiet quality signal, because a rushed job leaves it visible. Ask how the wiring is concealed before the install, not after.
Living with permanent hardware
Permanent means permanent, which is the appeal and also the responsibility. Careful work stays clean. A rushed one shows in the first summer, which is exactly what you were paying to avoid. The hardware is only half the purchase. The install is the rest.
What the system has to survive
Nothing about a permanent system is easy on the equipment. Sun and heat do the slow damage. Moisture finds every weak joint. The failure points are almost never the LEDs.
Dimming
The output
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Getting a design
Specifications read the same from every company. What actually answers the question is a design for your specific house. EverCrest Lighting does permanent LED lighting for homes and businesses throughout Upstate South Carolina and Western North Carolina, based in Greenville. The consultation is free. Call (864) 252-1732 or email
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