Start at the top edge
Look at any house after dark and the outline you pick out first is the roof edge. Nothing else on the house runs that far uninterrupted, and nothing else is backed by open air. Put light on it and the house has an edge again, which is the effect people are actually after.That is the reason the roofline gets the hardware, and why one line up there outperforms a dozen fixtures at ground level. It is the most efficient piece of exterior lighting a house can have, for what it costs to install.
What roofline lighting is made of
The system is a slim aluminum track, color matched to the trim, carrying LEDs along the roof edge. The channel does two jobs at once: it aims the light and it conceals the hardware. Because it matches the trim, it disappears into the roof edge in daylight.
Where the run stops
The main roofline comes first, and then the design picks up whatever else earns it. Gables, dormers, porch roofs, columns and upper runs all get considered, but not all of them get used. Lighting every edge on a house flattens it.Look along a completed run at eye level down the elevation, since a straight line over that span does not happen by accident.
The noon test
The hardware stays up, which makes daylight appearance part of what you are buying. That is why the channel gets matched to your trim rather than sold in one color. Mount it tight to the edge, match the trim, and hide the wiring, and the daytime house is unchanged.
One line, a lot of uses
Once the run is in, the rest is what you set it to. Plain white most nights, color when there is a reason, on a timer so nobody has to remember. The setting that gets the most hours is the warm white, which surprises people who bought it for the holidays.
What makes one roofline a bigger job than the house next door
Two houses on the same street can
https://evercrestlighting.com/permanent-lighting/ quote well apart. Linear feet is the obvious factor, though it is rarely what separates two quotes. Complexity is what drives it: straight runs are quick, and every corner, peak and level change adds work. Two stories changes the job.
Does it go on the gutter?
Homeowners expect it to hang off the gutter, since that is how the temporary version goes up. A permanent channel is a different arrangement. Fastening to the roof edge is what keeps the line straight for years.
How to find out what your house needs
Because houses are not interchangeable, the design has to be drawn for your building. EverCrest Lighting installs permanent roofline lighting for residential and commercial properties across Upstate South Carolina and Western North Carolina, based in Greenville. Consultations are free. Reach them at (864) 252-1732 or
[email protected] to book the free consultation.