If a spot doesn’t currently have power, how do you install a light fixture without existing wiring, and is that something you handle from start to finish?
Quick Answer
Yes. If the spot you want to light has no power, we bring power to it. We run buried low-voltage cable to it from a transformer connected to your home’s power. From design through outdoor lighting installation and ongoing maintenance, one team handles the whole job.
Detailed Answer
The spots that look best lit at night are often far from an outlet, like a garden bed at the back of the yard or a tree beside the driveway. Installing an outdoor light without existing wiring in one of those spots comes down to getting power there, and our lighting designers plan for it as part of your lighting design.
For path, garden and tree lights, the usual route is low-voltage landscape lighting. A transformer steps your home’s 120-volt current down to about 12 volts. We run direct-burial cable or hidden wires from it to each fixture, so a light can sit wherever it looks best, even far from the house.
Before we trench, we call 811 so underground utility lines are marked. We bury the cable at least six inches deep in lawns. On the house, our team can often tuck wiring along trim, gutters and other architectural features so it stays out of sight.
Once your lights are in, we’re still the team you call to diagnose, repair and maintain them, and our maintenance plans include a yearly cleaning and aiming visit.
Tell us where you’d like light, and we’ll find the best way to power it. Contact us today for a free quote.