Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Give us a call at (470) 870-0606 if you are experiencing a problem with your lighting system. The time to repair can vary based on demand, but most maintenance requests are completed in 2 – 7 business days or sooner.

Question 2

What areas of Metro Atlanta do you serve for outdoor lighting projects?

Accepted Answer

Lights Over Atlanta covers the entire Metro Atlanta area and much of North Georgia. We routinely handle outdoor lighting projects in Atlanta, Buckhead, Brookhaven, Sandy Springs, Alpharetta, Milton, Roswell, Marietta, Kennesaw, Acworth, Woodstock, Canton, Smyrna, Vinings, Dallas, and surrounding communities.

Lights Over Atlanta is an Atlanta outdoor lighting company with more than 10 years in business. We deliver outdoor lighting installation Atlanta homeowners and businesses rely on across the metro and North Georgia.

Our licensed crews travel to:

Intown neighborhoods—Buckhead, Midtown, Virginia-Highland, Westside
Northern arc—Brookhaven, Sandy Springs, Dunwoody, Roswell, Alpharetta, Milton, Johns Creek, Cumming
Northwest corridor—Marietta, Kennesaw, Acworth, Woodstock, Canton, Holly Springs, Dallas, Powder Springs
West and south—Smyrna, and Vinings
Plus surrounding lake and mountain communities

Wherever you live or work, we bring custom landscape, architectural, and holiday lighting that home and business owners love, including subtle path lights, dramatic façade uplighting, permanent string lights, and more. Commercial clients trust us for architectural landscape lighting Atlanta storefronts that boost curb appeal and safety, as well as HOA neighborhood lighting solutions Atlanta communities value.

Have old fixtures? Our LED outdoor lighting conversion Atlanta program reduces energy and maintenance costs. Planning holiday decorations? Our holiday lighting team designs, installs, maintains, and stores your display in the off-season.

From first design sketch to lifetime maintenance, one call to Lights Over Atlanta covers the entire journey.

Question 3

How does outdoor security lighting help protect my property?

Accepted Answer

Professionally designed outdoor security lighting floods dark corners, startles intruders, and guides family and guests safely to doors. Layered, energy-efficient LEDs from Atlanta’s leading outdoor lighting company make your home easy to monitor on camera, lower liability risks, and boost curb appeal—all without you lifting a finger.

Darkness invites trouble. A strategic outdoor security lighting plan flips the script.

Deterrence: Bright, even light wipes out shadows thieves hide in.

Surveillance: Cameras love light. Properly aimed soffit or wall packs give lenses the contrast they need for crisp nighttime video, helping police and insurance adjusters.

Safety: Illuminated paths, stairs, and pool decks cut trip-and-fall claims and let kids play longer. Hardscape step lights (400-700 lumens) reveal every tread without glare.

Comfort: Returning late feels safer when entrances glow with warm LEDs. Guests find the keyhole fast, and late-shift employees walk to cars with confidence.

Efficiency: Modern LED fixtures use up to 80% less power than old halogen lamps while lasting years longer. Pair them with timers to keep bills low.

Curb appeal: Uplights on architecture and landscape lighting Atlanta GA properties showcase façades and specimen trees, proving security can still be beautiful.

Invest in well-planned light today and enjoy peace of mind, lower liability, and a property that shines every night.

Question 4

What is the difference between uplighting, downlighting, and grazing?

Accepted Answer

At Lights Over Atlanta, we use uplighting, downlighting, and grazing to bring out the character of your home and landscape. When you compare uplighting vs downlighting, the main difference is where the fixture sits and which way it aims. Uplighting shines from the ground up to dramatize trees, columns, and architectural features. Downlighting shines from above to mimic natural moonlight on patios, paths, and gardens. Grazing places fixtures close to a textured wall to wash light sideways across stone, brick, or wood for a sculpted, dimensional effect.

The difference between good outdoor lighting and great outdoor lighting often comes down to which technique you use where. Our lighting designers blend these three approaches to create layered, intentional light that flatters your property after sunset. We shape each lighting design around your home’s architecture, your landscape, the walk from the driveway to your door, and the way you spend your evenings outside.

Uplighting is the most popular technique in residential landscape lighting. Fixtures are placed at or below ground level and aimed up to highlight tall features like trees, columns, chimneys, and architectural facades. Done well, uplighting creates the drama and depth that makes a property look professionally designed rather than simply illuminated.

Downlighting is the inverse. Fixtures are mounted high in trees, under eaves, or on tall structures and aimed downward to cast a soft, natural pool of light on patios, lawns, walkways, and seating areas. Because the effect mimics moonlight filtering through branches, downlighting is one of the most flattering ways to light a backyard for entertaining or to make a pathway feel safe without feeling over-lit.

Grazing is a more specialized technique. Fixtures are placed within a few inches of a textured surface, like a stacked-stone column, a brick facade, or a wood feature wall, and aimed parallel to that surface. The light skims sideways across the texture, exaggerating shadows and bringing out detail that would otherwise disappear at night. It is one of the most striking ways to highlight craftsmanship and material choice on a high-end home or commercial property.

Most of our installations use all three techniques in combination, layered with path lighting and accent fixtures, so each part of the property gets exactly the right kind of light. Our team designs and installs these layers across accent and landscape lighting, from architectural and tree lighting to path and garden lighting, and we diagnose, repair, and maintain them after installation.

When you’re ready to see how these techniques could work on your home, tell us about your property. Contact us today for a free quote.

Question 5

Why should I hire a dedicated lighting specialist instead of a general electrician or handyman?

Accepted Answer

A lighting specialist adds design, low-voltage system know-how, and ongoing maintenance. Electricians handle higher line-voltage wiring and code work well, and a handyman can install a fixture. When you're comparing a landscape lighting specialist vs electrician or handyman, the choice often comes down to how much planning and long-term care you want. Our team designs, installs and maintains landscape lighting.

Electricians and handymen both do good work within their focus. You’d call an electrician for new circuits, outlets, or a panel upgrade, and a handyman can take on a smaller fixture job. A lighting specialist adds the planning before installation and the care after it.

Lighting design starts with fixture placement: which trees, stone walls, architectural features, and paths to light, and from what angle. Careful aiming keeps glare away from windows, seating areas, and guests while they walk. Layering ties uplights, path lights and softer fill together so the yard reads as one scene.

In a low-voltage landscape lighting system, a transformer steps standard 120-volt power down to about 12 volts. Voltage drops along each cable run, so fixtures far from the transformer can glow dimmer than the rest. That’s why planning wire gauge, run length, and layout keeps the light evenly bright throughout your property.

Landscapes keep changing after installation. Plants grow into beams and debris settles on lenses, so fixtures need cleaning and re-aiming to hold the original design. Our maintenance plans include a yearly cleaning and aiming visit for exactly that.

Lighting is our dedicated field. We design, install, diagnose, repair and maintain outdoor accent and landscape lighting, including architectural, path, tree and garden lighting. Our team is licensed and insured. We have more than 10 years of service behind us, and we offer an industry-leading warranty.

Tell us about your property and how you’d like to use it after dark, and our team will help you plan the next step. Contact us today for a free quote.

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