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Thinking Outside the Holidays with Lights that Are Permanent, Simple and Smart

Article by Jill Clark

Photography by Matthew J Capps Business Image Services

Originally published in Loveland Lifestyle

The Light Heroes don’t technically have superpowers, but they do make area homes look magical—saving homeowners from traditional holiday headaches. This company installs a unique exterior lighting system that stays up and is controlled safely from the ground. Permanent lights aren’t only a holiday solution, though—these smart lights are surprisingly useful for homes and offices year-round. Straight from the source, owner Dan Annis sheds a little light on his unique service.  

Lights after the holidays? Tell us more!
Options are endless. After Christmas, you can set lights for Valentine’s Day, Fourth of July, Halloween or any holiday you can think of. They double as architectural or security lights, too—whether you prefer a warm, golden glow or an icy white. You can accent your home’s eaves, peaks, corners or the whole house, choosing to leave a few or all the lights on to keep your home’s perimeter bright and secure.

Can we get creative?
Yes! One customer is using their lights to promote things like cancer awareness months and other causes. Another family has the entire year programmed—they have every holiday set in advance, and each of their kids chose colors and patterns that run during their birthday week. When nothing special is happening, their accent lighting comes on. People even program them with team colors on game days. 

Are they noticeable during the day when they’re not on?
Not unless you’re looking for them. We tuck everything neatly away, “hiding” the system in an aluminum track that is color-matched to your home. 

The thing your customers are most impressed by?
I get comments about how simple the lights are to use. People love that they can make their choices and the lights run automatically. Also, compared to using string lights, electricity bills actually go down!

But are they hard to use?
Not at all—the lights are controlled with a smartphone app, you simply choose from pre-configured patterns and colors to start. From there, you have the option to set built-in timers so they run and change  automatically.  

If you were the bragging type, you’d say …
No one else around here is offering this type of lighting for your home. We install high-grade LED bulbs (graded for 50,000+ hours) with waterproof connections—and the cost is still comparable to a traditional light install. 

Can lights be installed for this holiday season?
This is our busiest time of the year, but we always do our best to get everyone scheduled and installed before the Christmas season if that’s what they’re aiming for.

Photos, videos and a quote, please?
Go to Facebook.com/TheLightHeroes or TheLightHeroes.com to get inspired and get started!