Question 1

Why should I use LED lights instead of incandescent or halogen bulbs?

Accepted Answer

LED lighting uses up to 80% less electricity than incandescent or halogen bulbs, lasts tens of thousands of hours longer, and runs cool to the touch. Lights Over Atlanta installs professional-grade LEDs on every project, and every LED bulb we install carries a five-year warranty. You get brighter, more reliable light, lower energy bills, and the flexibility to add color-changing features your old bulbs could never produce.

Upgrading to LED is one of the smartest moves a property owner can make, and it is the only type of lighting Lights Over Atlanta installs on new projects today.

Energy is the most obvious win. Professional-grade LED bulbs use 50% to 80% less electricity than the halogen and incandescent fixtures they replace, and that savings shows up on your power bill every month. LEDs also last dramatically longer. Where a traditional bulb might burn out in a season or two, our LEDs are rated for tens of thousands of hours of use, which is why we are confident standing behind them with a five-year warranty.

Heat and safety also matter, especially around landscaping and pets. Halogen bulbs can run hot enough to attract ants, scorch nearby greenery, and pose a burn hazard if anyone touches a fixture. LEDs stay cool to the touch, so they are kinder to your plants, safer for kids and pets, and far more reliable in Georgia heat and humidity.

LEDs also unlock features that older bulbs simply cannot deliver. Color-changing LED systems let you celebrate holidays, support causes, or shift the mood of your outdoor space from a single remote, which has helped us become a leading color-changing lighting installer across Metro Atlanta. The light quality itself is also closer to natural daylight, with crisp output that can be tuned warmer or cooler to match the look of your property.

If you have a legacy halogen or incandescent system you want converted, we can handle a full LED conversion on your existing fixtures or design a fresh system from scratch. Call us at (470) 870-0606 or request a free quote to get started.

Question 2

If we start small the first year, can we add more holiday lighting elements over time? What other elements do you offer?

Accepted Answer

Absolutely. We treat your holiday lighting as a modular, growing display. We’ll store and label your first-year lights, then easily layer on new features each season—no ladders for you. Popular add-ons include roofline and gable outlines, tree and shrub wraps, wreaths, garlands, and more.

Lights Over Atlanta designs every project with future growth in mind. Our certified designers plan power capacity, timers, and attachment points so your first-year display can expand smoothly when you’re ready to go bigger. Because we use commercial-grade LED strands and plug-and-play connectors, adding extra runs or swapping colors takes hours, not days. After the holidays we carefully remove, label, and store your lights in our warehouse; the following season we simply re-install your existing pieces and integrate any upgrades you choose.

Clients often start with a classic white roofline outline, then add layers like:

Mini-lights wrapped around trees, columns, or railings
Pre-lit wreaths and garlands for doors, windows, and gates
Ground stakes outlining walkways or driveways

Whether you own a home near Atlanta or manage a retail storefront, we handle design, installation, takedown, and off-season storage—no hassles, no tangled wires. Plus, our lifetime-warranty LEDs sip energy, so even a larger second-year display adds pennies to your bill.

Ready to dream up next year’s additions? Contact us today to learn more.

Question 3

How long do professional-grade outdoor LED bulbs actually last?

Accepted Answer

Professional-grade outdoor LED bulbs typically last 50,000 to 100,000 hours, which translates to 15 to 25 years or more of nightly use in a residential lighting system. That kind of longevity is one of the biggest reasons LEDs have replaced halogen and incandescent fixtures for serious outdoor lighting.

LED lifespan is one of the biggest jumps in lighting technology in the last two decades, and it is a major reason Atlanta property owners are converting away from halogen and incandescent systems.

Professional-grade outdoor LED bulbs are rated for 50,000 to 100,000 hours of use. To put that in context, if your landscape lighting runs from dusk to dawn every night across the entire year, you are looking at roughly 4,000 hours of use per year. That math puts most LED bulbs at a realistic lifespan of 15 to 25 years before they need replacement, sometimes longer.

Compare that to halogen, which often burns out in one or two seasons, or incandescent, which fares even worse outdoors. The longer service life of LED is one of the reasons total cost of ownership is so much lower over time, even though the upfront bulb cost is higher. You replace bulbs less often, climb fewer ladders, and pay less for energy along the way.

A few real-world factors can shorten that lifespan, including poor-quality bulbs, undersized transformers, exposure to standing water, or fixtures that trap heat. That is why we install only commercial-grade LED bulbs and weather-rated fixtures and transformers.

If you want to see the difference in person, give us a call at (470) 870-0606 or request a free consultation and we will walk you through the fixtures and bulbs we install.

Question 4

What should I do if I have a problem and how long do repairs take?

Accepted Answer

Give Lights Over Atlanta a call at {{phone}} as soon as you notice an issue with your lighting system, whether it is a dim bulb, a misaligned fixture, or a timer that is not behaving. Most maintenance requests are completed within two to ten business days, though timing can vary during peak demand. We service only the systems we design and install, and many common repairs fall under our lifetime warranty on LED bulbs and transformers.

The fastest path to a fix is a phone call. If something looks off with your lighting, give us a call at (470) 870-0606 and we will get a service ticket started right away.

Common requests include a single bulb that has dimmed or gone out, a fixture that has shifted out of alignment after a storm or lawn work, a photocell that is not triggering correctly, or a section of the system that has stopped responding.

Most maintenance requests are completed within two to ten business days, though that window can stretch during peak seasons or after major weather events when call volume is high. We will give you a realistic timeline when we open the ticket so you are not left wondering.

Lights Over Atlanta services only the systems we have designed and installed, because that is the only way we can stand behind our standards and warranty. If another company installed your current system, we are happy to evaluate it and propose a redesign or replacement.

To start a service request, call (470) 870-0606 or visit our customer care page for ongoing maintenance options.

Question 5

How does professionally installed outdoor lighting compare to solar or store-bought options?

Accepted Answer

Professionally installed outdoor lighting from Lights Over Atlanta delivers brighter, more consistent, and far more durable results than solar stakes or big-box DIY kits. Our systems use commercial-grade brass and copper fixtures, professional-grade LED bulbs, hidden low-voltage wiring, and timed or photocell controls that work reliably year-round. Store-bought solar lights are a budget-friendly accent, but they typically fade, fail, or look misaligned within a season or two and cannot match the design intent or longevity of a custom system.

We get this question a lot, and the honest answer is that solar stakes, big-box landscape kits, and a professionally installed system are not really the same product, even though they all live in the front yard.

Solar lights and store-bought DIY kits are designed to be inexpensive, low-commitment, and easy to push into the ground. The tradeoff is that they are powered by small solar panels that struggle in shaded or tree-heavy yards, which describes a lot of Atlanta. Their plastic housings yellow and crack under sun and rain, the included bulbs are typically low-output and dim, and the spacing and angles are dictated by where the panel can collect sun rather than what actually looks good against your home. Most homeowners we meet have already cycled through one or two sets of solar lights before deciding to upgrade.

A professionally installed lighting system is engineered for the opposite outcome. Lights Over Atlanta uses commercial-grade brass and copper fixtures that hold up to weather and time, professional-grade LED bulbs rated for 50,000 to 100,000 hours of use, and hidden low-voltage wiring that connects everything to a central transformer. Photocell or astronomical timers turn the system on at dusk and off at dawn automatically, with no maintenance from you. Most importantly, the layout is designed, not improvised. Our certified designers apply the Gestalt Principles of Design to place uplights, downlights, path lights, and accent fixtures so they work together as one cohesive look rather than as a row of disconnected stakes.

The difference also shows up in the long run. A custom installation comes with a lifetime warranty on LED bulbs and transformers, optional maintenance plans, and a system that can be expanded or rebalanced over time. Solar lights typically need to be replaced wholesale every couple of years, and you absorb that cost and effort yourself.

For some properties, a solar accent in a single bed makes sense, and we are not going to talk anyone out of that. But for homeowners who want their property to actually look polished after dark, year after year, professional installation is the route that pays off. To see what a custom design would look like at your home, call us at (470) 870-0606 and request a free quote.

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