Lighting the Roofline: A Plain Guide to Lighting the Roof Edge|Why Roofline Lighting Works on a Real House|Considering Roofline Lighting? Here Is How It Works

Why the roofline and not somewhere else

From the street, what you actually see at night is an outline, and the roof draws it. Nothing else on the house runs that far uninterrupted, and nothing else has the sky behind it. Put light on it and the house has an edge again, which is most of what people mean when they say a house looks good lit.That is the reason permanent systems https://evercrestlighting.com/permanent-lighting/ live at the roof edge, and the reason a single run there does more than fixtures scattered around the yard. It is the highest impact run on the building, measured by what it changes for what it takes.

What is up there

The system is a slim aluminum track, matched to your trim color, with the LEDs running inside it. That channel is doing two things, carrying the LEDs and keeping the daytime look clean. Because it matches the trim, you generally have to be told where it is.

Which lines get lit

Every plan begins at the main roofline, and grows from there. Gables, peaks, porch roofs, posts and second story lines are all candidates, but not all of them get used. Lighting every edge on a house removes the depth you were trying to create.The run itself repays a close look once a crew is done, since holding a true line across a long elevation is not simple.

Daylight is the other half of the design

A roofline system is visible twelve months a year whether it is on or not. That is why the color match matters more than it sounds. Tight to the line, matched to trim, wiring concealed: that is the whole standard.

How it gets used

Once the run is in, the rest is what you set it to. Plain white most nights, holiday color when the calendar calls for it, and a schedule that runs it without you. Most owners land on one white and leave it, using color for the handful of days that call for it.

What makes one roofline cost more than another

Two houses on the same street can be very different jobs. Linear feet is the obvious factor, but it is not the main one. Every corner is another cut, another fitting and another decision. Two stories changes the job.

A question people ask early

Homeowners assume the lights clip to the gutter, since that is how the temporary version goes up. The channel mounts to structure, rather than to gutter that flexes and fills. Fastening to solid structure is what keeps the line straight for years.

Getting a run designed for your roof

Because every roof edge is different, a real answer needs a visit. EverCrest Lighting installs permanent roofline lighting for homes and businesses 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.

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