Off Season Storage and Holiday Light Takedown: The Half of the Job Nobody Asks About|What Happens to Holiday Lights in January?|January, and the Part of Holiday Lighting Nobody Plans For: What to Expect

What gets left out of the conversation

The whole discussion is about getting them lit. That is the fun half. But the season ends, and then there is a second job nobody scheduled. The people who thought about that in October have a much better January than the people who did not.And that is unfortunate, since the takedown is where a service is really tested. Anybody can hang lights in November. The real question is what happens after. That question is worth asking before you book, not the one you have in January.

What a January ladder day involves

The takedown is the unpleasant half. The weather is worse. The motivation is gone. And at the end of it you are holding several tangled strands. Whatever goes into that box is in worse shape next season.

How it should work instead

Takedown should be part of the service, not a separate call. At the end of the season the crew comes back and removes the display. Everything gets catalogued and stored off site, rather than crushed into a bin in your garage. You never store a single strand.

Why storage is not a small detail

Off site storage solves three problems at once. Space is reclaimed. The lights do not degrade in a hot attic, because they are stored properly rather than compressed under something heavy. And because they are labeled by where they go on your house, next season looks like this season.

If you would rather not repeat this

There is a version of this where January stops being a thing at all. A permanent LED system is installed one time and left in place, so nothing comes down and nothing needs a shelf. It is a bigger first step, and it is not right for everybody. But if the takedown conversation is the part you dread, it is worth asking about once.

What happens if something goes dark on the twentieth

A display is up for weeks, and things mounted outside in December occasionally stop working. The question is who you call. Service during https://evercrestlighting.com/contact/ the season is either included or it is not, and the quote should say which. Ask while you are still comparing companies, not on the twenty second of December.

What next season looks like

Year one is the effort. Once a display is designed and stored, the following year is scheduling. Booking the second year is confirming a date and saying whether anything changed. Changes start from what is already there, rather than starting over.

Nail this down first

Get it in writing: does this quote cover removal. Ask where the lights are stored between seasons. Ask how the takedown gets scheduled. 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 across Upstate South Carolina and Western North Carolina, based in Greenville. The consultation is free. Call (864) 252-1732 or email [email protected].

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