Out door trim lights.

[rage2]

I have no idea what the measurements are in the invoice. # of lights? But it's listed like this:

Trimlight System Installation of colour matched aluminum channel. Installation - 13mm pixel bulbs every 6", control panel (in garage if possible) and hard wiring to panel (through attic space if available).

Front Roofline
164 x $19.55 = $3,206.20

Back Roofline
41 x $19.55 = $801.55

Left Roofline
42 x $19.55 = $821.10

Top front gable
18 x $19.55 = $351.90

Subtotal
$5,180.75

GST
$259.04

Total
$5,439.79

[thinmyster]

I assume its by the foot. Gemstone was $20/ft (+10% discount) in 2018. Seems comparable.

[schurchill39]

Yea they usually price them out per linear foot plus a flat cost for the power/control box. I paid $21/ft in the spring of 2022 for gem stone

[rage2]

Mine included the control box I guess as part of the total cost. There was no line item for it, and says it's part of line 1 front roofline.

Seems like a pretty decent deal. It's the "discounted referral rate" from a neighbor that had theirs done.

[XylathaneGTR]

Raj, do you have a website or email contact for the Trimlight Calgary dealer? I tried to submit a RFQ through their shitty website and it wouldn't go through, and the dealer locater doesn't actually have a website or email listed for the Calgary dealer.
Gracias.

[rage2]

haha their communications was iffy, we weren't even sure if they were coming out yesterday. I'll check to see if I have a different contact, think it might've been thru text but yea, slow response.

[prae]

No regrets on our gemstone setup. The app is cheesy but it's great not having to fuck around putting stuff up or down.

[2002civic]

We were close to $7500 two years ago for our front and back with Gemstone, not looking forward to doing our new house when we move in August.

[XylathaneGTR]

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haha their communications was iffy, we weren't even sure if they were coming out yesterday. I'll check to see if I have a different contact, think it might've been thru text but yea, slow response.

thanks, I'm a millennial and hoping to avoid actually picking up the twoway and calling/texting someone and leaving a voicemail or whatever. Gemstones it is, haha

[brucebanner]

If anyone's interested, I have a contact in Calgary for trim lights. Definitelyy cheaper than gemstone or the like. Will be using them for my new place.

Shoot a pm if interested.

[Rocket1k78]

Gemstone charges for the controllers and i needed 2 so that alone was almost $500 and it was $21 foot last year

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We were close to $7500 two years ago for our front and back with Gemstone, not looking forward to doing our new house when we move in August.

Definitely call around to the Gemstone dealers, I got 3 quotes from gemstone and they ranged from 7500-5000 if i recall right. Kinetic was the cheapest and they even gave me a discount because they couldnt install on the day booked

[schurchill39]

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Gemstone charges for the controllers and i needed 2 so that alone was almost $500 and it was $21 foot last year


Definitely call around to the Gemstone dealers, I got 3 quotes from gemstone and they ranged from 7500-5000 if i recall right. Kinetic was the cheapest and they even gave me a discount because they couldnt install on the day booked

For any of the light systems its best to try and get a reference from someone who used them before because the install quality varies pretty significantly. I've seen houses with their power cables ran across the shingles very visibly because it was the shortest path to the upper row of lights and I've also seen installs that are super clean where they took the extra minute to tuck everything.

[rage2]

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thanks, I'm a millennial and hoping to avoid actually picking up the twoway and calling/texting someone and leaving a voicemail or whatever. Gemstones it is, haha

PMd you his email address. Let him know I’ll be sending Beyonders his way. I think he’s a Beyonder.

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For any of the light systems its best to try and get a reference from someone who used them before because the install quality varies pretty significantly. I've seen houses with their power cables ran across the shingles very visibly because it was the shortest path to the upper row of lights and I've also seen installs that are super clean where they took the extra minute to tuck everything.

I just went to check the install and ya, not a hint of a wire. It’s really clean.

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Gemstone charges for the controllers and i needed 2 so that alone was almost $500 and it was $21 foot last year

No charge on the controller and yea def not a mistake. Says included in line item. Seems like a got a pretty decent deal based on everyone’s prices posted here.

[nismodrifter]

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PMd you his email address. Let him know I’ll be sending Beyonders his way. I think he’s a Beyonder.

IIRC @BavarianBeast owns/owned this company.

[rage2]

yea, owned. Curtis is the guy I dealt with. He's @Fast Magic on here.

[mr2mike]

Never heard of him.

[2002civic]

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yea, owned. Curtis is the guy I dealt with. He's @Fast Magic on here.

Can you PM me his email as well please!

[npham]

Not sure if Curtis has a direct email but [email protected] is the one I got my quote from. Went ahead a paid my deposit for Trimlights today.

Gemstones were $21/ft
Trimlights were $20/ft
Watts Lights were $19-20/ft

Gemstones has very average customer service. Their estimator didn't even ring the door bell to chat with me. Watts was okay, but I didn't like their product offering as much but the estimator seemed to know his stuff. Curtis was the easiest guy to work with and answered all the questions I had without any issues. Hopefully the installation goes smoothly, but I suspect if it's good enough for rage2 then it's good enough for the rest of us.