Looking to transform your landscape? Adding lighting is a popular way to put your outdoor space in a new light—no pun intended. The decision to use outdoor lighting is just part of the process. What type of lighting should you choose? When should you have it installed? Should you hire a professional outdoor lighting contractor? Promier Landscapes looks to solve these questions and more with our guide to outdoor lighting.
The value of hiring a landscape lighting designer
Most homeowners have a do-it-yourself mentality and tackle all sorts of projects in their homes and on their property. You might be one of them. Whenever you are dealing with something electrical, such as outdoor lighting, it’s best to work with a professional.
Reasons to consider working with a professional lighting designer like the ones at Promier Landscapes include:
- A cleaner look: Do you want lighting near a hardscape surface? We know the best method is to install a conduit—PVC pipe that protects the wiring. Maybe you have a pergola you want to be illuminated? Our team can drill out the posts to conceal wiring. No matter what your vision is, we can hide wires and conceal fixtures. If yard work is involved in your lighting project, your landscape will look perfect when we’re done, with your sod undisturbed and your flowerbeds intact.
- A smoother process: Our staff has accumulated expertise from years of working on past landscape design projects. This know-how helps us avoid mistakes when installing your exterior lighting in Kingsport. For example, if you want path lights illuminating your front walkway, you want to avoid planting grass along both sides of the path. We also know to avoid placing lighting fixtures on a lawn, as regular yard care can damage these fixtures or be annoying to work around.
- Flexibility: A professional landscape designer can jump in on your outdoor lighting project at any point during the process. Depending on the job, joining at the beginning can make things more difficult. For example, if an irrigation system is also part of the project, you want to wait to place wires until any digging has been done for irrigation.
- Knowledge: Outdoor lighting is not a one-size-fits-all approach. If you want a moonlighting effect, newly planted trees lack the height and sturdiness to provide the structural support for the fixtures. Different kinds of trees also need different types of illumination. The landscape designers at Promier understand these concepts and more. They can determine the best type and wattage of lighting for your outdoor space and then adjust the lighting as the living elements of your landscape grow and change.
Professional outdoor lighting design in Kingsport, Johnson City, and Bristol in Tennessee
Outdoor lighting makes your landscape safer and highlights the focal points where you want to draw the eye. It makes areas of your outdoor space usable from dusk and into the dark. Your family, friends, and any visitors can tread pathways and walkways with less risk of trips and falls. Outdoor lighting is just one component of the landscape design services we offer at Promier Landscapes. To find out more about our services, call (423) 872-2988 and schedule an estimate with a member of our team today.