Why LED and nothing else
Anything mounted permanently on a roof edge has to survive being there. Traditional bulbs were built around a season, not a decade. The case for LED is heat, power draw and durability, in that order.You do not have to follow the technical side to make a good decision. But it is worth asking what the channel is, how it mounts and how it is wired, since the detail in the answer says a lot. The people who can walk you through it are usually the ones who install it carefully.
What the track does
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. It gets matched to the color of your trim or fascia before it goes up, so the daytime house does not change.
Individual diodes, not a strip
The lights are individually controllable, which is where the effects come from. Without individual control you get one color across every foot of the run. With it, sections can differ. The capability matters a handful of nights, and then Christmas arrives.Look at somebody's finished work at noon rather
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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 the quiet quality signal, since sloppy runs are obvious once you know to look. It is a fair question and any installer should answer it without hedging.
What it means that it never comes down
Permanent means permanent, which is the appeal and also the responsibility. Careful work stays clean. A sloppy install is a daytime problem forever. That is why the crew matters as much as the product.
Living outside in the Upstate
Nothing about a permanent system is theoretical once August arrives. Summer heat builds up along a sunlit fascia, and heat is the enemy of anything with a circuit in it. Moisture is the other test. Which is why the connections, the seals and the way the wire is terminated matter as much as the diodes.
Brightness is a setting, not a fixed value
These systems have adjustable brightness, which is worth knowing before you decide anything. Full brightness is a holiday setting, and it is far more light than an ordinary evening wants. The everyday level is usually modest, and that is what runs most nights.
Getting a design
Specifications read the same from every company. What actually answers the question is a design for your specific house. EverCrest Lighting does permanent LED lighting for homes and businesses throughout Upstate South Carolina and Western North Carolina, based in Greenville. The consultation is free. Call (864) 252-1732 or email
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