Landscape Lighting
Professional outdoor lighting design that enhances beauty and safety in Alhambra, CA.
Why Outdoor Lighting Matters
Landscape lighting transforms your property after dark, highlighting architectural features, illuminating pathways, and creating dramatic focal points. Good lighting extends your outdoor living hours, improves safety by eliminating dark spots, and deters intruders by removing hiding places around your home.
In Alhambra, outdoor lighting is especially valuable because our mild climate encourages year-round outdoor activities. Whether you are hosting evening gatherings or just want to enjoy your yard after sunset, proper lighting makes all the difference. We have been designing custom landscape lighting in Alhambra since 2024, creating systems that are both beautiful and functional.
Our Lighting Design Approach
Great landscape lighting is about balance. Too much light washes out details and creates glare, while too little fails to achieve the desired effect. We use a layered approach that combines different lighting techniques to create depth and visual interest.
Lighting Techniques We Use
- Path lighting for walkways, driveways, and steps
- Uplighting to highlight trees, architectural features, and walls
- Downlighting from trees or structures for moonlight effects
- Accent lighting for focal points like sculptures or water features
- Wash lighting for larger surfaces like house facades
- Safety lighting for dark corners and potential hazard areas
We often coordinate lighting installation with hardscape projects to integrate fixtures into patios and walls, and with landscape designs to ensure lighting complements plant selections and layout.
LED Technology and Energy Efficiency
We exclusively use LED landscape lighting because it offers major advantages over older halogen systems. LEDs use 75 percent less energy, last up to 25 years without bulb replacement, and produce less heat that can damage plants. They also provide better color rendering, making your landscape look more natural at night.
Modern LED systems include smart controls that let you adjust brightness, set schedules, and create scenes from your phone. You can dim lights for quiet evenings or brighten them for parties, all without touching a switch. Many systems also integrate with home automation platforms like Alexa or Google Home.
Low-voltage LED systems are safer than line-voltage lighting, easier to install, and require less maintenance. Most homeowners see their lighting system pay for itself through energy savings within a few years, while enjoying the enhanced beauty and security it provides every night.