Question 1

How much does permanent LED lighting installation cost in Nebraska?

Accepted Answer

Aperture Lighting installs the Celebright 24V residential system at $24–$30 per linear foot of roofline. Most Central Nebraska homes land between $3,000 and $8,000 depending on roofline length and complexity. For commercial buildings and large-scale projects we also install a 48V commercial system at $30–$40 per linear foot. Every quote is free, written, and based on an on-site walk of your actual roofline — we serve Lincoln, Grand Island, Kearney, Hastings, Columbus, and the surrounding communities.

Question 2

What is Celebright, and is Aperture an authorized dealer?

Accepted Answer

Celebright is a permanent architectural lighting manufacturer that builds its hardware in North America and develops its Celebright Cloud app in-house. Aperture Lighting is an authorized Celebright dealer for Central Nebraska. That means factory training, genuine parts, and a manufacturer warranty we administer directly for you — not a generic system bought off a pallet and resold.

Question 3

What is covered by the warranty?

Accepted Answer

Celebright covers parts for 10 years and labor for 3 years. Most competing systems stop at one year of labor. Just as importantly, there are no hoops: no 30-day registration deadline to miss, and no 90-day window to transfer coverage. If you sell your home, the warranty simply carries over to the next owner — which is a genuine asset when your house is on the market.

Question 4

What makes permanent LED lighting different from regular Christmas lights?

Accepted Answer

Permanent systems are custom-engineered for your specific roofline and installed once. The Celebright 24V system mounts inside a slim track fixed to your fascia, so there is no hanging, no taking down, no storage, and no ladder in December. It runs year-round from the Celebright Cloud app: warm white on an ordinary evening, Husker scarlet on game day, full animation for the holidays. Rated for 50,000 hours, it is built to stay on your home for 30+ years at four hours a night.

Question 5

Will the lights look good during the day when they're off?

Accepted Answer

This is where Celebright separates itself. Each fixture is a 20mm frosted lens — smaller across than a quarter — and the track stands at nearly half the height of competing systems. Mounted flush and color-matched to your fascia, it reads as a trim line rather than a light strip. All wiring and connectors are concealed inside the track. Most visitors never notice it until the lights come on.

Question 6

How do I control the colors and patterns on my lights?

Accepted Answer

Everything runs through the Celebright Cloud app on iOS or Android. You get millions of colors, a full library of preset scenes and animations, zone control for different sections of your home, and scheduling so the system turns itself on and off. Switching from holiday animation to everyday warm white takes one tap.

Question 7

Does it work with Alexa, Google, or my smart home system?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Celebright Cloud integrates natively with both Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa, so voice control works out of the box. It also supports IFTTT (If This Then That), which lets your lighting react to almost anything else you automate — sunset, a security event, a thermostat, a calendar entry. Because Celebright develops the app in-house, new capabilities and features are added on an ongoing basis, including dedicated game-day interfaces.

Question 8

How much does it cost to run?

Accepted Answer

Very little. The RGBWW diodes draw low power by design, and Celebright's active power management distributes that power efficiently across the run rather than overdriving the line. Running your full roofline for an evening costs pennies — dramatically less than traditional incandescent holiday lighting, and less than most homeowners expect from a system that covers an entire house.

Question 9

Why does the warm white look better than other color-changing systems?

Accepted Answer

The Celebright diode is RGBWW — it carries a dedicated warm white channel in addition to red, green, and blue. Many systems fake white by mixing colored diodes, which tends to look cold or slightly tinted. A dedicated warm white channel is why everyday evening light on a Celebright system reads as genuine architectural lighting rather than a color-changing display set to white.

Question 10

How do I connect my lights to the Celebright Cloud app?

Accepted Answer

Download Celebright Cloud from the App Store or Google Play, create an account, and follow the in-app pairing steps. Our installation team walks you through the entire setup during your appointment and does not leave until you are comfortable running the system yourself. Video tutorials are available in the support section of this site.

Question 11

Can I control the lights when I'm away from home?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Celebright Cloud gives you full remote control from anywhere with an internet connection. Change colors, run a scene, or adjust your schedule whether you are on the couch or out of state.

Question 12

Can I control different sections of my home separately?

Accepted Answer

Yes — that's what zones are for. During design we map your roofline into zones so areas like the garage, the front gable, and the back patio can be run independently or together as one scene. Zone setup is planned before installation to match how you actually want to use the system, and the app tutorials walk through adjusting them later.

Question 13

What happens if one of the LEDs stops working?

Accepted Answer

You call us and we come fix it. A failed diode on a 3-wire system can interrupt the signal to fixtures further down that run, so it is something you would notice rather than something that hides — and that is exactly what the warranty is built for. Parts are covered for 10 years and labor for 3 years, with no registration requirement. We service what we install.

Question 14

Are permanent LED lights safe in Nebraska's weather?

Accepted Answer

Celebright is rated to operate from −40°F all the way up to 149°F (−40°C to 65°C), which comfortably brackets both a Nebraska January and a July afternoon on a sun-facing fascia. The sealed track protects wiring and connectors from ice, wind-driven moisture, UV, and nesting pests. The system is rated for 50,000 hours — over 30 years at four hours a night.

Question 15

Can I display Husker colors for game days?

Accepted Answer

It's one of the most popular things our customers do. Celebright Cloud includes dedicated game-day interfaces, so switching your home to Scarlet and Cream is a single tap — and you can schedule it to fire automatically on game day and revert to warm white afterward. Because Celebright develops the app in-house, the game-day features keep improving season over season.

Question 16

What's the difference between the 24V residential and 48V commercial systems?

Accepted Answer

The Celebright 24V system is our primary residential offering and the right fit for the overwhelming majority of homes — lower profile, better warranty, and $24–$30 per linear foot. The 48V commercial system, at $30–$40 per linear foot, is intended for commercial buildings and large-scale properties where run lengths and power requirements go beyond residential scale. If you are unsure which applies to your property, call us and we will tell you honestly.

Question 17

What if I have trouble connecting to the app?

Accepted Answer

Check your WiFi connection, restart the Celebright Cloud app, and confirm your router reaches the controller. If the problem persists, call us at (308) 270-6622 or email support@aperturelighting.com. We support the systems we install — you are not routed to an overseas call center.

Question 18

I have an older system on the My Home Lighting app. Do you still support it?

Accepted Answer

Yes. If Aperture installed a system running the My Home Lighting app before we became a Celebright dealer, we still service and support it. These two walkthroughs cover getting started and working with color and scenes in that app. For anything the videos don't answer, call us at (308) 270-6622.

Question 19

Do you install in Lincoln, NE and surrounding areas?

Accepted Answer

Yes. We serve Lincoln, Grand Island, Kearney, Hastings, Columbus, Norfolk, and communities throughout Central Nebraska. Our team travels to you for an on-site consultation and handles the full installation — no DIY required.

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