If you look at the exterior of newer custom homes compared to older or builder-grade homes, there’s one major difference: landscape lighting. The lights on new and custom houses highlight the home and landscape’s best features so they can be on display at all hours of the day.
There are plenty of reasons to add lights to your home’s landscape. It’s the perfect way to increase your curb appeal and make your home a safer place to live. The simple addition of lights helps deter crime even when you’re away from home. An outdoor lighting project will also help your home stand out at night and increase your property value.
Now that you’re sold on adding landscape lights, it can be tempting to try and tackle the installation on your own. And with all of the how-to videos and knowledge shared online, you might even feel like you know what you’re doing. But working with your home’s electrical system can turn into a disaster quickly, so it’s best to hire a professional.
Here’s a look at ten reasons you should leave your outdoor lighting project to the experts.
1. It’s Safer
Electric work can be dangerous. Electrical shorts, fires, and even electrocution are possible when working with outdoor lighting, even though it’s low-voltage. There’s increased risk when electrical wires are near water, which often happens in outdoor lighting because of sprinklers and drip lines.
Keeping your home and family safe is your number one priority, so don’t put them at risk by attempting landscape lighting on your own. Entrust this project to an experienced professional to ensure everything is done properly and according to code.
2. They Have the Best Products
The projects that are available at your local home improvement are not the same as those that landscaping professionals can access. So if you want the longest-lasting and highest quality materials, hiring an expert is the way to go. There’s nothing worse than spending hours on a home improvement project only to replace everything in a few years. Leave it to the professionals so you can have long-lasting, beautiful outdoor lighting for years to come.
3. It Saves Time
Your time is valuable. So think about the hours you would have to spend researching information, watching online tutorials, shopping for the right products, and then doing the actual installation. Is it worth spending all of your time on that when a landscape professional could tackle the project in a fraction of the time? We don’t think so. Hiring a pro will get the project done faster and better than you could do on your own.
4. They Have Design Experience
Lighting a landscape takes careful planning and a thoughtful design. Poor planning could lead to uneven spacing, awkwardly placed lights, and other mistakes that can make your lighting project look underwhelming.
This project is highly visible to neighbors and passers-by, so you naturally want it to look as good as possible. You’ll get a much better overall appearance when hiring an experienced landscape professional to tackle the design and installation.
Experts also know how to hide or disguise the light fixtures; if that’s the look you’re going for, you can only see the light they emit and not the fixtures themselves.
5. Varied Lighting Options
If you’re handling an outdoor lighting project on your own, chances are you’ll stick with one type of light. You researched everything you could about burying wires and illuminating the front of your house, so you stick with what you know. On the other hand, landscape professionals offer comprehensive lighting for any landscape.
They might place some lights inground to illuminate your home, some around the base of your trees, and others along your driveway and sidewalk. Other lights can be placed under the eves of your home, and you can use even motion-sensor lights in areas that you only want to be lighted when someone is walking nearby.
When it comes down to it, you don’t know what you don’t know. And you might be missing out on a whole world of other outdoor lighting options simply because you’re not aware of them. Landscape experts have seen it all and have the knowledge and expertise to design a perfect lighting experience for your home.
6. They Have the Needed Experience to Do It Right
Adding lights to a landscape isn’t as straightforward as you might think. There are many different sizes and types of electrical wiring, varying qualities of wiring connections, and thousands of light fixtures to choose from.
It doesn’t take much to make a mistake or get something wrong—and then your entire project is toast. One of the biggest problems with DIY outdoor lighting is that homeowners often fail to account for glare. A bright light shining onto a big window in the front of your house is anything but pleasant.
That’s why landscape professionals are the best option for outdoor lighting. They have years of experience in knowing what materials to use, where to place the light fixtures, and how to arrange everything to look good and perfectly functional. Not to mention they have the proper tools to get the job done with minimal headache.
So don’t wait until you’re days deep into a lighting project to realize that you should have hired a professional. Start working with one right away for the best experience and highest quality results.
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