Lighting Under the Eaves, What Goes Under the Roof Edge|Why the Eave Is the Right Place for the Track and What It Means for Your House|Soffit, Eave, Fascia: A Homeowner's Glossary

First, the words

Three words get used in every quote and most homeowners have never needed them before. The fascia is the vertical board along the roof edge, the one the gutter hangs on. The soffit is the underside, the panel you see when you stand under the overhang and look up. Eave is the general term for the projecting section.Knowing the words will not be on a test, but it makes the quote readable. So when the plan says soffit mounted, you can picture it.

Why the track goes there

The mounting line is not an aesthetic preference, it is where several requirements meet. The eave runs the full width of the house, so a run there has length to work with. Height gives you coverage, and the roof above it takes the direct weather.

Under the overhang versus on the fascia

Where exactly the channel sits is not arbitrary. Mounted under the soffit, the light washes downward across the wall, which is a wall washing effect. On the face, the effect is a bright edge. Which one is right depends on the house and on what you want it to do.The eave line sets the throw down the elevation, so two identical houses can read differently based on that one decision.

When the eave complicates things

Not every roof gives you the same thing to work with. Deeper is good for protection, and sometimes worse for coverage. A shallow one exposes the run more and changes where the channel has to sit. This is exactly the kind of thing a site visit settles and a phone quote cannot.

Beyond the holidays

Set to warm white, the run is exterior lighting rather than decoration. It puts light on the walk, the drive and the front door, so people can see where they are going. It also keeps the house from disappearing after sunset.

Gutters, and what happens when the roof gets replaced

A lot of things live at the roof edge: gutters, guards, flashing, and now a lighting channel. Any planned roof work changes the sequence. Doing it backwards means paying twice for the same work. It is worth mentioning even if the roof work is only a maybe.

What happens above the first floor

A single story house has one line to consider. A two story has a choice to make. The top edge is the one that defines the house. The lower run lights https://evercrestlighting.com/contact/ the approach. Running both is often the answer, and it can be phased.

The next move

Somebody has to see the eave to draw a plan worth anything. EverCrest Lighting installs permanent lighting along rooflines and eaves for homes and businesses across Upstate South Carolina and Western North Carolina, from Greenville. The consultation is free, and the plan is built around your building. Reach them at (864) 252-1732 or [email protected].

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