First, the words
The roof edge comes with vocabulary, and knowing them helps you read a quote. Fascia: the vertical face. Soffit: the underside. Eave: the overhang itself.You will not need this vocabulary often, but it appears in every estimate, and it is easier to compare two quotes when both are describing the same part of the building. So when the plan says soffit mounted, you can picture it.
The reason for that spot
Permanent lighting runs along the roof edge and the eaves because that line solves several problems at once. It is continuous, which matters because a light line that stops and restarts reads badly. It is high enough to throw light down the wall, and the overhang shelters the hardware.
Under the overhang or on the face
Where exactly the channel sits is a real design decision. Tucked underneath, the output points down. Mounted on the fascia, the run itself is what you see from the street. Which one is right depends on the house and on what you want it to do.Where the channel sits decides the reach down the wall, and that turns out to matter more than the brand of the hardware.
Deep overhangs, and houses that barely have any
Not every roof has a generous overhang. Deeper is good for protection, and can work against the wash you wanted. A shallow one leaves less to hide behind and changes where the channel has to sit. This is why designs get drawn at the house rather than from a satellite
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Everyday use
A lit eave line does real work on a normal evening. The practical version is finding your keys at the door, which is not a small thing in February. It also keeps the house from disappearing after sunset.
Gutters, and what happens when the roof gets replaced
A lot of things compete for that line: the gutter, the drip edge, and the track. Any planned roof work belongs in the first conversation. Doing it backwards means paying twice for the same work. It is a five second question that saves a real headache.
Two story houses raise a second question
A single story house presents one eave. A two story has a choice to make. The top edge is the one that defines the house. The lower run lights the approach. Running both is often the answer, though it does not have to happen in the same year.
Having your eave line looked at
Somebody has to see the eave to draw a plan worth anything. EverCrest Lighting installs permanent lighting along rooflines and eaves for residential and commercial properties across Upstate South Carolina and Western North Carolina, working out of Greenville. The consultation is free, and the design is drawn for your house. Call (864) 252-1732 or email
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