The forgotten half
Holiday lighting conversations happen in October and November and stop at the install date. That is the fun half. Then it is January, and the lights are still on the house. The people who thought about that in October are the ones not on a ladder in the cold.And that is unfortunate, since the takedown is where a service is really tested. Anybody can hang lights in November. The question is whether anyone comes back. That question is worth asking before you book, not the one you have in January.
Doing it yourself, honestly
The takedown is worse. Cold, no enthusiasm, and a mess at the end. Whatever goes into that box comes out worse eleven months later.
How it should work instead
Takedown should be part of the service, not a separate call. At the end of the season somebody returns and removes the display. The lights get labeled and stored in their facility, ready to reinstall the following season. You never store a single strand.
What storage actually buys you
Three things come out of somebody else storing it. Your attic gets its space back, which is worth something in most houses. Condition holds, which is most of why strands fail. Labeling is why year two looks like year one.
The permanent alternative removes the question
There is another answer worth naming. Permanent lighting does not have a takedown. It is a bigger first step, and it does not suit every household. But if the takedown conversation is what is bothering you, it is worth asking about once.
The other question worth asking
A display is up for weeks, and things mounted outside in December occasionally stop working. What matters is whether anybody comes out. Some companies include service through the season. Others charge for the return trip. Ask while you are still comparing companies, rather than the week you need it.
Year two is a phone call
The first season takes real work. Once a display
https://evercrestlighting.com/contact/ is designed and stored, the following year is scheduling. Next season comes down to picking a day. If you want it expanded or scaled down, it adjusts from what already exists.
What to ask before you book
Ask if January is in the price. Ask whose lights these are, since that determines who stores them. Ask roughly when in January the crew comes. EverCrest Lighting handles takedown and off season storage on holiday lighting, 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) 252-1732 or
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