More and more homeowners are looking to upgrade their homes’ exterior with permanent lighting. When you install permanent lighting, it is an investment, but once installed, it can boost your curb appeal and be utilized all year long. What many homeowners don’t realize is that there are optimal times to install lighting upgrades to help limit disturbances, work with the company you trust, and get the most use out of your investment. When is the best time to install permanent lights? Are there multiple seasons that could work for your climate? If I have missed the optimal window, do I need to wait until next year? All of these questions and more will be answered in the blog below.
Why Timing Matters
When it comes to installation from a professional team, timing is crucial if you want to get on their schedule. When companies are working with multiple clients, homes, or businesses, your project may get pushed back to a later time in order to keep their other projects on schedule. Booking during a non-popular season will save you time on design renovations or changes to your project timeline.
Timing is also important due to weather and working conditions. Depending on your climate, certain seasons come with extreme precipitation and temperatures. During the summer, hot temperatures and longer days could put installers at risk of injury or heat exhaustion. Materials around your home can also become extremely hot, potentially causing burns or damage to the lights during installation.
Following Weather Patterns
In most climates, but especially for homes in Texas, spring and fall are the best time to install permanent lighting. Choosing these times of the year can provide more comfortable temperatures, lower risk of storms, and less precipitation accumulation. Flexibility with working days is also important for busy companies. Weather limits the number of days that a business can serve customers, so more working days can help speed up your project.
Popular Installation Times
Since most people utilize their permanent lights for holidays like Christmas and New Year’s, scheduling your installation before the holiday rush is the best way to avoid project delays. While fall is a great time for installation due to the weather, it is also busier because homeowners want to have the benefits before the busy holiday season of Halloween, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, and New Year’s. Taking weather and popular seasons into account may make choosing an installation date more difficult. Late summer or very early fall may be early enough to avoid the rush of other homeowners and achieve more mild weather, but booking during the summer or late winter may be a better option if you are worried about a busy schedule.
Using Permanent Lighting Year-Round
Because permanent lights can be utilized year-round and in multiple parts of your landscaping, having them installed at any time of the year can provide benefits. If you have missed a specific window or your climate has experienced an extreme season, you don’t need to wait until next year to install the lights. Permanent lighting companies offer installation year-round, meaning that you can find a time that works for your schedule as well as the company. This gives you extra time to redesign your layout, work out different landscaping and lighting options, and keep the technicians safer during the work.
Lighting Installation From Firefly Nightscapes
The team at Firefly Nightscapes specializes in landscape lighting that can be utilized all year round. Lighting up large trees, elevating your patio, or drawing attention to your architecture can all be done with professional LED lighting. Installing lighting around your home can be done almost any time of the year, but weather and availability are the two biggest factors. Lighting your home provides a variety of aesthetic and safety benefits, making your investments more worthwhile.
If you are interested in installing permanent lighting, Firefly Nightscapes can help make your home more beautiful and long-lasting. Our locally owned company works hard to provide quality installation and complete projects on a faster timeline than expected. Work with a dedicated team to make your home more festive and functional by scheduling a consultation today.