Every quote calls itself custom
Custom appears on almost every outdoor lighting quote in existence. The word no longer distinguishes anybody. What is worth checking is whether there is an actual design behind it, since one of those produces paper and the other produces a number.That is the whole distinction, and it survives every sales conversation. A package is a price with a description attached. A design starts with your building and arrives at a number. Both are legitimate ways to sell. Only one of them answers to your building, and you deserve to know which you have.
What a design should include
A real design tells you where light goes and why. It names which rooflines, which gables, which trees, which walkways, instead of saying the front of the home. It says what the standard white is. It says where the controller mounts and how the wiring runs. And it says what is deliberately being left dark.
The sequence that protects you
You cannot compare quotes if you do not know what work each one covers. The cheaper number frequently covers a smaller scope, which you find out once it is up. With a plan on the table, the number means something. When the price comes first, the design gets shaped to fit the number, quietly.A plan you understand gives you something to check the finished job against, which is worth more than any assurance given in a driveway.
Designing for how you live there
Expect questions, rather than pitched. Where do you walk after dark. Is the patio used at night. Are you buying December or every night. How often are people over. Those answers change the plan more than the architecture does.
Bringing the categories together
Roofline, path lighting, accents and security all tend to come up. Bought separately over several years, they never quite agree: inconsistent color, uneven brightness, no hierarchy. One plan, phased if it needs to be, holds together.
You are allowed to say no to part of it
A design is the start of a conversation. If a run does not appeal to you, cut it. A company that will not alter the plan is showing you the package. The answer should not be a hesitation.
What you walk away with
A design is worth having in writing. It
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Getting a design drawn
The design begins with a visit, not a catalog. EverCrest Lighting does custom outdoor lighting design and installation across permanent, landscape, accent, patio and security work for residential and commercial properties throughout Upstate South Carolina and Western North Carolina, out of Greenville. Consultations are free. Reach them at (864) 252-1732 or
[email protected].