Preparing for professional holiday light installation is surprisingly simple. Before the crew arrives, make sure they can easily access the areas being decorated and a grounded outlet. Then, take a moment to decide where you want lights and which colors you like. With a full-service Christmas light installation company like Save Your Glass in Spokane Valley, you don't need to buy lights, figure out how to attach them, or spend a Saturday untangling last year's strands on the garage floor.
In fact, most of the preparation happens before installation day. A little planning when you request your quote can help the process go smoothly once the crew arrives.
Preparation Starts When You Request a Quote for Christmas Lights
If you look at the Save Your Glass quote form, you'll see questions like: How many square feet is your home? How many stories? Can you provide photos? There's a practical reason for those.
Holiday light installation is priced by the foot, so the size of the property helps Save Your Glass estimate the display's scope and cost. Accurate information from the start makes it easier to put together your quote. Photos are also helpful. You don't need to stage your house. Clear images of the property give the team useful information as they prepare for your project.
And don't worry if you haven't already purchased boxes of lights. That’s actually better. Save Your Glass supplies the lighting and equipment needed for the installation. If you already own specific lights you'd like incorporated into the display, let the team know.
Think About What You Want Your Holiday Lights to Look Like
You don't need to design the display yourself, but it's worth thinking about what you like. Do you picture simple warm white lights outlining the house? Would you rather have a classic candy-cane stripe? Are there colors that work particularly well with your home's exterior?
Then think about where you'd like the lights. Maybe you're picturing a clean roofline. Perhaps there's a tree in the front yard you've always wanted wrapped in lights. You may want something understated or a display with a little more holiday personality.
This is the fun part of preparing for holiday light installation. You're deciding how you want the finished property to feel without having to solve the technical question of how to make it happen. If you've seen homes or displays you particularly like, saving a few photos can also help you communicate what catches your eye.
Give the Installation Crew Room to Work
On installation day, think about access. It sounds obvious, but everyday things can suddenly become obstacles when someone needs to reach the exterior of your house. A car parked close to the garage, another vehicle alongside the house, or something stored directly beneath the area being decorated can make the crew's job more difficult.
Before the installers arrive, take a quick walk around the property. Look at the rooflines, trees, and other areas where you've discussed adding lights. If a vehicle or other movable object is blocking easy access, move it beforehand. You don't need to clear your property completely. The goal is to make it reasonably easy for the crew to approach the areas where they'll be working.
Make Sure There's Access to a Grounded Outlet
This is one practical detail you don't want to discover halfway through installation. Save Your Glass needs access to a grounded outlet for your holiday display. Before installation day, know where the outlet is and make sure the crew can reach it.
Don’t bother creating an elaborate system of extension cords or figuring out how to power the display. That's part of the advantage of hiring professionals. Your job is simply to make sure the necessary power source is available.
Do You Need to Be Home for Holiday Light Installation?
Here's one item you can take off your to-do list: You don't necessarily need to stay home while the lights are installed. Save Your Glass does all the work outside, so once the design and other details are worked out, the crew doesn't need access to the interior of your home.
That can make scheduling considerably easier during an already busy time of year. You don't have to give up an afternoon of errands or rearrange your workday simply because the holiday lights are going up. Just make sure the installers have exterior access and the power source they need before you leave.
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What Happens If Spokane Weather Gets in the Way?
Anyone who has lived through a few Spokane Novembers knows that outdoor plans occasionally have to change. Save Your Glass rarely needs to reschedule installations because of weather, but it can happen. Conditions on the day of installation and the roof pitch both affect whether crews can complete the installation safely.
Homeowners don't need to do much about this ahead of time. You don't have to watch the forecast anxiously for a week before your appointment. If weather makes installation unsafe, we can adjust the schedule.
That's another reason to schedule your Christmas light installation in Spokane before you're counting down the final few days until a holiday party or family gathering. A little breathing room in the schedule makes an unexpected Spokane weather day much less stressful.
Once the Lights Go Up, Your Job Is Pretty Much Done
This may be the best part. Save Your Glass provides the lights and installs them. The lights are guaranteed for the season, too. If a bulb goes out or Spokane winds knock part of a strand loose, call the company, and they'll come back to take care of it.
When the season is over, you don't have to climb back onto the ladder and reverse the whole process. Save Your Glass returns to take the display down and stores the lights.
It's a full-package service, which means your pre-installation checklist can remain refreshingly short:
- Provide accurate information and photos when requesting your quote.
- Think about the colors, style, and areas you'd like decorated.
- Make sure the crew can easily access those areas.
- Have a grounded outlet available.
- Move vehicles or other objects that could interfere with installation.
That's it.
Get Your Spokane Property Ready for the Holidays
Professional Christmas or holiday light installation shouldn't create another long list of holiday chores. A few simple preparations before the crew arrives can help the installation go smoothly while leaving the ladders, lights, maintenance, takedown, and storage to someone else.
Save Your Glass installs holiday lights throughout Spokane and surrounding communities, including Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake, Cheney, and other areas within its service range. Whether you want a simple warm-white roofline or something a little more festive, the process starts with deciding what you'd like to see when you pull into the driveway on a dark Spokane evening.
Request a quote from Save Your Glass and start planning your holiday display.