Off Season Storage and Holiday Light Takedown: The Question That Separates One Company From Another|What Happens to Holiday Lights in January?|January, and the Part of Holiday Lighting Nobody Plans For: What to Expect

The forgotten half

Holiday lighting conversations are almost entirely about putting them up. Which makes sense, because that is the visible part. 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.Which is a shame, because it is the half that separates one company from another. Anybody can put a display up. The real question is what happens after. That question is worth asking before you book, not after the season ends.

Doing it yourself, honestly

The takedown is worse. Cold, no enthusiasm, and a mess at the end. Then the strands go into a bin, and the bin goes into the attic, where they tangle, get crushed, and lose a section by next November.

Takedown as part of the job

Takedown belongs in the original agreement. At the end of the season the crew comes back and it comes off the house. The lights get labeled, packed and kept in storage until next year, ready to reinstall the following season. You never handle any of it.

Why storage is not a small detail

Off site storage does more than free up a shelf. Your attic gets its space back, which matters if you have ever tried to find anything up there. Condition holds, which is most of why strands fail. 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 goes up once and stays, so there is nothing to take down and nothing to store, ever. It is a bigger first step, and it is not right for everybody. But if the takedown conversation is what is bothering you, it is worth asking about once.

Mid season service

Over a full season, something will eventually need a look. What matters is the response. Service during the season belongs on the quote, and you should know before December. Ask before you https://evercrestlighting.com/contact/ book, rather than the week you need it.

Year two is a phone call

The first season involves a design conversation, decisions and a plan. After that, the design already exists and the materials are already labeled. Booking the second year is a short conversation. Changes build on the existing plan, rather than starting over.

What to settle in writing

Ask whether takedown is included or billed separately. Ask who owns the materials, because that decides where they end up. Ask when it happens so it is not a surprise. EverCrest Lighting includes takedown and off season storage with its holiday lighting work, and installs permanent lighting for people who would rather stop repeating it, for residential and commercial properties throughout Upstate South Carolina and Western North Carolina, based in Greenville. The consultation is free. Reach them at (864) 252-1732 or [email protected].

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