How an installation actually runs
The process is straightforward. The craftsmanship is in executing each part cleanly — which is most of what separates installations that look professional from ones that do not.
- 01
In-person quote and design
We walk the house. Roofline layout, which architectural features should be lit, available 110V power, controller placement, ladder and access requirements, transitions between rooflines, track color, and any HOA requirements you are working within. The design comes from the architecture rather than fitting your house to a predetermined kit.
- 02
Arrival and setup
On service day we confirm the plan with you, stage ladders and equipment, and establish safe access before anything goes on the house.
- 03
Install the track
Track is fitted to the roofline and cut as needed. This is where craftsmanship becomes visible — runs stay straight, corners are deliberate, positioning stays consistent, and the track blends into existing trim rather than announcing itself. Small deviations become obvious across a long roofline.
- 04
Install the control system
While track goes up, another crew member establishes the controller location. The control box takes standard 110V household power and supplies the low-voltage system. Good placement is accessible for service, visually unobtrusive, close to the intended layout, and within practical network range for app control.
- 05
Install the light strands
Pebble strands go into the track. Different strand lengths let the layout fit your actual architecture, and where a roofline needs to transition without visible lights, spacer cables bridge the gap discreetly — avoiding the amateur look of lighting running through areas where it does not belong.
- 06
Conceal the wiring
Trim covers install between the lights, hiding the wire inside the track. This step is critical and it is the one most often skipped. A permanent installation should look like part of the house, not like wire was stapled under the roof.
- 07
Configure controls
We connect and configure the controller, set up scheduling and brightness, and walk you through the app before we leave. You should be comfortable operating it, not reading a manual after we go.
- 08
Final visual inspection
We check the installation from the ground — crooked track, inconsistent spacing, visible wire, awkward transitions, exposed components, asymmetry, anything that looks wrong from normal viewing distance. An installation can be mechanically perfect and still look bad. This is the step that catches it.
What the work actually looks like
High gables, lifts and ladders in November weather. This is the part you are paying not to do.
What makes an installation look professional
It is entirely details. Track that follows the architecture naturally. Runs that stay straight, because small deviations become surprisingly obvious across a long roofline. Symmetry, because the eye notices when similar features are treated differently. Consistent spacing. Corners that look deliberate rather than improvised. Unlit gaps that use discreet transitions instead of exposed wire. Track matched to fascia, gutter or soffit. Controllers and cables that never become focal points.
And restraint — enough design judgment to know when adding another illuminated section would make the house worse rather than better.
