Everybody plans the install. Almost nobody plans January
Holiday lighting conversations happen in October and November and stop at the install date. That is the fun half. Then it is January, and something has to happen. 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 belongs in the first conversation, not after the season ends.
What a January ladder day actually looks like
Taking lights down is worse than putting them up, and almost nobody expects that. Cold, no enthusiasm, and a mess at the end. Then the strands get boxed and shoved somewhere, and something in there stops working before you see it again.
How it should work instead
Takedown should be part of the service, not a
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What storage actually buys you
Three things come out of somebody else storing it. Space is reclaimed. The lights stay in the condition they were in, since attic heat and crushing are what kills them. Labeling is why year two looks like year one.
The permanent alternative removes the question
There is a version of this where January stops being a thing at all. Permanent lighting has no January. 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 a fair question to raise.
What happens if something quits in the middle of December
A display is up for weeks, and things mounted outside in December occasionally stop working. The question is who you call. Some companies include service through the season. Others handle it as separate work. Ask while you are still comparing companies, rather than the week you need it.
Year two is a phone call
Year one has all the decisions in it. After that, the design already exists and the materials are already labeled. Booking the second year is a short conversation. Changes start from what is already there, instead of a blank page.
Nail this down first
Ask if January is in the price. Ask who owns the materials, because that decides where they end up. Ask when it happens so it is not a surprise. EverCrest Lighting handles takedown and off season storage on holiday lighting, and installs permanent LED systems for anyone finished with the yearly cycle, for homes and businesses throughout Upstate South Carolina and Western North Carolina, from Greenville. Consultations are free. Call (864) 252-1732 or email
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