Landscape Lighting

Frequently asked questions

• Q1. What are the main benefits of installing architectural low-voltage landscape lighting?
  • A: Premium landscape lighting dramatically enhances your home’s architectural beauty at night, increases safety along driveways and steps, extends your outdoor living hours, and provides excellent perimeter security.
• Q2: What types of outdoor lighting fixtures do you install in Surrey and Langley?
  • A: We install premium solid brass and copper low-voltage LED fixtures, including path lights, uplights for specimen trees, downlights for moonlighting effects, under-cap hardscape fixtures for walls/steps, and subtle bistro string lights.
• Q3: Are the LED landscape lighting systems you install energy efficient?
  • A: Yes. We exclusively utilize advanced low-voltage LED systems that consume up to 80% less electricity than traditional halogen bulbs, feature exceptionally long lifespans, and cost pennies a month to run.
• Q4: Can I control my outdoor landscape lighting system from my smartphone?
  • A: Yes. We install smart automation transformers that sync directly to your smartphone via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. This allows you to create custom schedules, dim brightness levels, and control independent zones remotely.
• Q5: How do you design outdoor lighting that avoids harsh glare or blinding spots?
  • A: Our designers use strategic fixture placement and indirect lighting techniques. We focus on up-lighting tree canopies, washing textures on rock walls, and utilizing shielded path fixtures that direct light downward exactly where it’s needed.
• Q6: Do you install built-in lighting directly into stone steps and retaining walls?
  • A: Yes. We integrate low-profile LED under-cap fixtures directly into the masonry work of retaining walls, outdoor kitchens, steps, and patio edges during the structural hardscaping phase for a clean, built-in look.
• Q7: Can an existing landscape be retrofitted with a new lighting system?
  • A: Yes. We can expertly install subsurface low-voltage wiring pathways through existing garden beds and beneath lawns with minimal disruption to your established plants and grass.
• Q8: How durable are your outdoor light fixtures against heavy rain in Abbotsford and Chilliwack?
  • A: We source commercial-grade, weatherproof fixtures constructed from solid cast brass or marine-grade aluminum with high IP (Ingress Protection) ratings, engineered specifically to endure heavy West Coast rainfall.
• Q9: Do your landscape lighting installations come with automated timers or photocells?
  • A: Yes. Our systems feature integrated astronomical timers and photocells that automatically calculate sunset and sunrise times throughout the year, Adjusting automatically as seasons change.
• Q10: What maintenance does a landscape lighting system require?
  • A: LED systems require very little maintenance. We recommend checking for debris or overgrown foliage around lenses once or twice a year and occasionally wiping down fixtures to keep the light output crisp and clean.