Most of the decision happens before the quote
The trouble with comparing lighting quotes is that the numbers rarely describe the same work. One company
https://evercrestlighting.com/contact/ is pricing a standard package, another is quoting a design for your actual roofline, and you cannot tell from the page which is which.
Is there a real design?
Ask to see what they are proposing for your house. If somebody can point at the gables and tell you why, you are talking to the right people. A company that cannot is selling you the same job they sold the last house.
Ask what the year looks like
Everything mounted outdoors has a day when it needs attention. Find out who handles it before you sign. On holiday lighting, takedown and storage are the questions to ask. For permanent systems, ask what support looks like a year in.
Ask what they actually install
The trades overlap but are not identical: holiday lighting, landscape lighting, permanent roofline systems, security lighting. It matters because a company that only does one thing will recommend that one thing.
Ask about the kind of property they usually work on
Homes and businesses are not the same job. A home wants the front to look right and the walk to be visible. A commercial building needs to read from a distance, and the scheduling has to fit around open hours. Ask which one they do more of, and weigh that against what you need done.
Signs to be careful with
A price that expires this afternoon says more about the company than the job. If nobody will draw the design, the scope will be argued about later. Vagueness about support down the road is the third flag.None of that means a company is dishonest. But lighting sits on your house for years, and the paperwork is the part you rely on when something goes wrong.Get two or three quotes, but compare the scope and not the number. A custom design and a stock package are not the same job, even at the same price. Ask each one what they would cut first, since the answer shows what they think the design is doing.
Local matters here
A company that works your area regularly understands what the local roofs and the local weather do to a system. EverCrest Lighting is an outdoor lighting company based in Greenville, South Carolina, covering Upstate South Carolina and Western North Carolina. Their work covers permanent LED lighting, holiday and Christmas lighting, landscape and patio lighting, accent lighting and security lighting, residential and commercial. The consultation is free, and the design gets drawn before anybody quotes. Call (864) 252-1732 or email
[email protected].