Holiday Lighting Hang Ups No More

by amonico Friday, October 28, 2011

We hope your list of events this holiday season is long and joyful. If that list is a little too long, why not let us help? Forget about tangled lights, scary ladders, and freezing fingertips. CM’s can bring a little magic to your front door, with our professional and well-trained holiday lighting team. Our holiday lighting services include consultation and design, installation, removal, and storage for residential and commercial properties.

Linkables with ground dispay and starburstsWe have a comprehensive list of products available from traditional incandescent lighting to energy-saving LED lights. We can create a unique display lighting the roofline, installing ground displays, placing starbursts and strands in trees or anything in between.

Below is a brief outline of how our holiday lighting process works.

1) Call our office 402-738-1718 or contact us via or website. One of our knowledgeable team members will set a time to meet with to discuss your holiday lighting wishes.

2) Once we have developed a holiday lighting design and confirmed your product we will schedule your holiday lighting installation.

3) This is the BEST step. Watch your lights glow throughout the holiday season!

4) Our team will remove and store your holiday lights.

Flip the switch this holiday season and let CM’s install your holiday décor.

For additional photos please see our holiday lighting photo gallery.

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Choosing the Right Contractor

by cmscustomlawn Monday, October 18, 2010
There are many questions you may have while looking at a potential project on your property. You have a world of ideas on what you want to do, but may not have an idea of where to start. A quality contractor can help you from your starting idea all the way through completion.

But how do you choose from all of the contractors in your area? There are many steps you go through when figuring out who to hire. You check with friends on who they have used, check the Better Business Bureau, take a look at rating sites like Yelp or Angie's List, you may even post the question to all of your friends on Facebook. Regardless of how you get your information, you still have a decision to make.


There are several things to keep in mind before making your final decision.
  1. Do they comply with state and local codes and regulations.
  2. Do they have the proper certification for the work they are doing.
  3. A quality contractor does not offer price as the only consideration. Often times the cheapest in the short run is not the cheapest in the long run.
  4. Check out references and/or portfolio.
  5. Ask if any sub-contractors will be used and what work they will be doing.
  6. Are they insured.
  7. Check with local building supply retailers. An established contractor with a reputation for using quality materials and paying his bills with suppliers is more likely to do quality work for you. If need be, during the interview process, ask where they get their supplies from.
  8. How many projects like yours have the completed in the last year. This will help determine how familiar they are with the type of work your project requires.
  9. Do they listen to you and your ideas or are they pushing theirs on to you. It is your home and your investment and you want to be happy with the final project.
  10. Get the final agreement/ plan in writing.

Choosing the right contractor is not always an easy process, but it is the most important step in your project. When you choose the right contractor you have peace of mind that your project will be done on time and that you will have quality workmanship that will last for years to come. Remember that price isn't the only factor to consider. If a project is done too cheap you will have to re-invest money again to get things fixed. And believe it or not, this can be as soon as 1 year down the road.

Remember, this is your project! Your satisfaction is the most important thing!

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