Start with why LED
Hardware that never comes down has to handle weather that seasonal strands never see. That rules out the bulbs that
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The half of the system nobody talks about
The LEDs sit inside a color matched aluminum channel. The channel is the reason the system looks like nothing in daylight, and it is also the reason the light points where it should. Color matching is part of the specification, and it is why the daytime look holds.
Why each light is its own light
Each LED in the run is addressed on its own. That is the difference between one flat color and a display that can move. Most nights nobody uses any of that, which is not a criticism.Look at somebody's finished work at noon rather than at nine, because night hides sloppy mounting and daylight does not.
Power, wiring and the box on the wall
Behind the visible run there is a wire path, a power connection and a controller. Wire routing is where careful work shows, since sloppy runs are obvious once you know to look. It is worth asking and any installer should answer it without hedging.
The long view
Permanent means it stays, which is the appeal and also the responsibility. A system put up carefully does its job quietly for a long time. A rushed one shows in the first summer, which defeats the entire point. That is why the crew matters as much as the product.
Weather is what the hardware is up against
Nothing about leaving it up is easy on the equipment. Summer heat builds up along a sunlit fascia, and heat is what shortens the life of most electronics. Moisture finds every weak joint. The failure points are almost never the LEDs.
The control nobody mentions
The output is not one level. Full brightness is a holiday setting, and it is far more light than an ordinary evening wants. The everyday level ends up low, and that is what runs most nights.
Seeing it on your own house
Reading about the hardware is not the same as seeing it on your roofline. What actually answers the question is a design for your specific house. EverCrest Lighting does permanent LED lighting for residential and commercial properties across Upstate South Carolina and Western North Carolina, out of Greenville. Consultations are free. Call (864) 252-1732 or email
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