First, the words
The roof edge has parts with names, and knowing them helps you read a quote. The fascia is the flat board facing you at the edge of the roof. The soffit is the horizontal surface tucked beneath the overhang. The eave is the part of the roof that hangs out past the house.Knowing the words will not be on a test, though it helps when a quote uses them. When somebody says the run follows the fascia, you know exactly what they mean.
What the eave gives you
The mounting line was not chosen for looks alone, it is where several requirements meet. The eave is continuous across the elevation, so a run there has length to work with. Height gives you reach down the facade, and the overhang gives the hardware cover from the worst of the weather.
Under the overhang versus on the fascia
Where exactly the channel sits is not arbitrary. Tucked underneath, the output points down. Mounted on the fascia, the run itself is what you see from the street. Neither is the default, and the answer depends on your roof and your goal.Where the channel sits changes how far the light travels down the face of the house, which is a bigger difference than most people expect.
Deep overhangs, and houses that barely have any
Not every roof has a generous overhang. A deep overhang hides the run and protects it, but it also shades the wall below. With little overhang, the choices narrow. None of it is knowable from the street view online.
Everyday use
Set to warm white, the run is exterior lighting rather than decoration. The practical version is finding your keys at the door, which sounds small until it is raining. It also keeps the house from disappearing after sunset.
A practical scheduling note
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 out of order means paying twice for the same work. It is a five second question that saves a real headache.
What happens above the first floor
A single story house has one line to consider. Add a floor and there is a question to answer. The upper roofline gives you the strongest outline, because it is highest and has the most sky behind it. The lower run
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The next move
The mounting decision comes out of standing under your own overhang and looking up. EverCrest Lighting runs permanent LED lighting along rooflines and eaves for homes and businesses across Upstate South Carolina and Western North Carolina, working out of Greenville. Consultations are free, and the design is drawn for your house. Call (864) 252-1732 or email
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