What to Expect During a Permanent Lighting Installation
Permanent lighting is a one-time project, so it helps to know exactly what happens from the first call to the first night your home lights up. Here is how a Mid Mo Glow installation works for homeowners in Columbia, permanent lighting in Jefferson City, the Lake of the Ozarks, and the rest of Mid-Missouri.
Step One: The Free Quote
Everything starts with a free quote. We look at your roofline, talk through which parts of your home you want lit, and ask how you plan to use the lights. Some homeowners want the front of the house outlined for holidays. Others want every eave lit for year-round accent lighting.
This is also where you choose a system. The Classic System gives you full color control and app-driven scenes. The Signature System steps up to commercial-grade LEDs rated for more than 50,000 hours and backed by a 25-year bulb warranty. We will explain the differences plainly and give you a clear price before any work is scheduled.
Step Two: Designing the Layout
Before installation, we plan where each run of track will go and how the system will be powered and controlled. A good layout follows the architecture of your home, keeps the lines straight and continuous, and avoids awkward gaps at corners and peaks.
Planning ahead also makes future expansion simple. If you start with the front of your home and decide later to light the back, the new runs plug into the existing system and the app syncs them automatically.
Step Three: Installation Day
Most residential installations are finished in one to two days, depending on the size and complexity of your roofline. Our own crew does the work. We do not hand your home to subcontractors, so the people who planned the job are the people on the ladder.
The lights are housed in low-profile aluminum track that mounts in the soffit and is color-matched to your trim. The crew installs the track, sets the lights, and connects the system. We work steadily to keep disruption to your routine low, and we clean up thoroughly before we leave.
You do not need to stay home the entire time, but it helps to be available at the end of the job for the walkthrough.
Step Four: The Walkthrough and App Setup
Once everything is connected, we test the full system and walk you through the app. You will see how to choose a preset scene, adjust brightness, set a schedule so the lights turn on and off on their own, and build a custom display.
We also show you a few of the scenes homeowners use most, from warm white for everyday evenings to holiday colors and game-day palettes, including the touchdown celebration setting that flashes your team's colors when they score.
After the Install
There is no seasonal setup and no takedown. The lights stay in place all year, protected by the track. Every job is backed by our satisfaction guarantee, and the Signature permanent LED lighting carries a 25-year bulb warranty. If you ever want to add more lighting, call us and we will extend the system you already have.
To prepare, there is little you need to do. Make sure the crew can reach the sides of the house you want lit, move vehicles out of the driveway if the garage roofline is part of the job, and let us know about anything near the roofline we should work around.
Ready to get started? Call Mid Mo Glow at (573) 488-6632 or request a free quote, and we will schedule a time to look at your roofline.