Landscaping & Property Improvements
Landscape Lighting
Landscape and outdoor lighting – path lights, uplighting and accent lighting – planned for safety, appearance and efficient control.
Overview
Good outdoor lighting makes a property safer to walk at night and shows off the architecture and landscape without glare. It is a design exercise as much as an installation: deciding what to light, what to leave dark and how fixtures will look in daylight.
We plan lighting with the landscape and hardscape so wire runs, transformers and fixture locations are set before planting and paving. Most landscape lighting is low-voltage, supplied by transformers connected to the home’s electrical system; those connections and any new circuits are made by licensed electrical contractor partners.
Who it’s for
- Owners who want walkways, steps and entries lit for safe use at night
- Homeowners highlighting architecture, trees or palms
- Properties with pools, patios and outdoor kitchens used in the evening
- New landscapes where lighting can be planned in from the start
- Commercial properties that need entry and landscape accent lighting
What’s included
Typically included
- Lighting design: path lights, step lights, uplighting, downlighting and accent lighting
- Fixture selection in corrosion-resistant materials suitable for Florida conditions
- Transformer sizing and placement, with dedicated outlets or circuits by licensed electrical partners
- Low-voltage wire runs planned to reduce voltage drop and avoid future digging
- Controls: timers, photocells, astronomical clocks or smart-home integration
- Fixture aiming and adjustment after dark
- Lighting for pool areas, patios and outdoor kitchens coordinated with those trades
Common exclusions
- Line-voltage site lighting, pole lights and parking-lot lighting, which are scoped with an electrical contractor and engineer
- Pool lighting installed as part of the pool contractor’s scope
- Holiday or temporary lighting
- Smart-home systems beyond the lighting interface
Every proposal lists its own inclusions and exclusions in writing.
Materials, design options & upgrades
How pricing works
Landscape lighting is priced per project, based on the lighting plan: the number and type of fixtures, transformer and control equipment, wire runs and the electrical connections needed.
What changes the cost
- Number and type of fixtures
- Fixture material and quality
- Transformer capacity and number of zones
- Wire run lengths and routing under existing hardscape
- Electrical work needed to supply transformers
- Control and smart-home integration
If this work is part of a larger project, it’s priced within that project’s budget — please don’t add separate estimates together. Read the pricing guide.
Typical stages
Night review
Where possible, we review the property after dark to see what needs light.
Lighting design
We plan fixture types, locations, zones and controls.
Estimate
We price the plan and coordinate the electrical scope.
Installation
Electrical connections are made, transformers installed and wire and fixtures placed.
Aiming and handover
Fixtures are aimed and adjusted at night, and controls are set and explained.
What affects the schedule
- Coordination with planting and hardscape so wire is placed before beds and pavers
- Electrical permits and inspections where required
- Fixture availability
- A night visit for final aiming
Questions & answers
Is low-voltage lighting safe around pools and plants?
Low-voltage systems reduce shock risk but still need correctly installed transformers, ground-fault protection where required and proper clearances from pools, which are set by electrical code.
Can lighting be added to an existing landscape?
Yes. Wire can often be routed through beds with minimal disturbance, and under walkways using boring methods where needed.
How do I keep lighting from creating glare?
Shielded fixtures, careful aiming, appropriate brightness and avoiding lights pointed at windows or neighbors all reduce glare.
Start here
Planning landscape lighting?
A short form — three steps, a few minutes. Share plans or photos if you have them. We’ll review it and follow up using the contact details you provide.