Why Install Landscape Lighting

The single best way to improve your home from a beauty as well as a security aspect is the installation of landscape lighting. This is because landscape lighting acts as a way to draw attention, to both the dramatic elements of a year as well as the places where security is in question. Landscape lighting is utilized for beauty by calling attention to walls, trees and other dramatic elements that have been placed strategically around the yard for effect. By uplighting these items, you create a bold and dramatic night time landscape that shows only those elements, bringing their beauty into focus without the distraction of other elements around them. When it comes to security, landscape lighting can illuminate dark areas that pose a break-in risk, as well as illuminating pathways and other places where people walk, as a way of reducing trip and fall accidents. Landscape lighting is the perfect solution for creating lighted areas around a yard that draw attention while also creating drama.

How is landscape lighting installed? The fist step is to plan out the layout. This is necessary because only so many fixtures can be placed on a run of lighting before the ones toward the end begin to dim. Low-voltage lighting is controlled by a wire that is only capable of allowing a certain amount of electricity to flow through it. As electrical flow gets farther from the source, it begins to degrade in a way that powers the fixtures installed at that point less and less. If there are fixtures installed before them, then they are also drawing from the total amount of power that is available farther away. This creates a situation where fixtures installed farther away are dimmer than those closer, only rectified by there being enough electricity at the far reaching areas of a line as in the beginning. This is one of the common mistakes that amateur installers make, putting too many fixtures onto a line that cannot adequately power them. The result is an unprofessional look where some lights are dim and others are bright. The solution is to install only so many lights per run of line, and to install multiple power boxes as necessary to insure an even lighting profile. Additionally, it is necessary to make sure that the lighting concept only draws attention to the elements that are necessary instead of trying to illuminate everything. Too many lights takes away from the total dramatic look of the yard, and multiple lights should be reserved only for pathways as a result. If landscape lighting is installed correctly and professionally, it can create enough drama to add far more value to your home than the cost of the installation itself. This is why so many smart home owners are opting for landscape lighting in Southern California to add value to their home without breaking the bank on the project. If you would like a free proposal and quote on your landscape lighting job, call us today.