Service · Virginia Beach, Chesapeake & Norfolk
Landscape lighting in Virginia Beach
Path lights, uplights and patio lighting for homes and businesses.
Walkways and steps safer at night, and your landscape on show after dark.
A-1 project · A house front lit at night
What we light
Tell us what you want to light and why: safety, looks or both.
A-1 lighting, after dark and by day
At night: path lights along a walkway 
By day: lights in a new foundation bed 
By day: patio and path lights 
By day: path lights along a front bed
How landscape lighting works
Most landscape lighting today is low-voltage LED: safe to run through beds and lawns, cheap to run, and the fixtures last for years.
A few watts
Each LED fixture uses only a few watts, so a whole system uses about as much as one or two old bulbs.
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Transformer
Plugs into an outdoor outlet and steps the power down to a safe low voltage.
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Cable
Runs just under the soil or mulch to each fixture, out of sight.
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Fixtures
Path lights, uplights and patio lights, each placed and aimed for what it lights.
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Timer or light sensor
Turns the lights on at dusk and off when you choose, every night, without you thinking about it.
What lighting costs
It depends mainly on the number and type of fixtures and how far the cable has to run. A few path lights along a front walk is a small job; lighting a whole backyard with trees, a patio and beds is a larger one, so we do not quote over the phone. Every estimate is free and done on site.
- The number of fixtures
- The type and finish of the fixtures
- Transformer size and cable length
- A timer, a light sensor or both
- A new project or an existing landscape
- Cable under paths, patios or driveways
Planned by day, set after dark
Easiest to add
During another project, before the beds are mulched or the pavers laid, so the cable is hidden from the start. We install any time of year.
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Plan
We look at the paths, trees, beds and where the power can come from, and show you where each light goes and what it will do in a written estimate.
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Install
We set the transformer, run and bury the cable and place the fixtures, supervised by the owner.
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Adjust after dark
Just after dark, we aim the lights and set the timer so everything looks right at night, then restore the beds and lawn and leave the site clean.
Common questions
Can you add lights to my existing landscape or patio?
Yes. We run the cable through beds and under the lawn in shallow trenches, and restore the surface afterwards. Getting cable under an existing patio or walkway takes more planning, so we check the best route during the estimate.
Will the lights hold up to salt air and storms?
Fixture quality matters near the coast. Fixtures made of brass, copper or well-coated metal hold up much better to salt air and humidity than cheap plastic or thin aluminum ones. We help you choose fixtures that suit your location.
Free on-site estimate
Get a free lighting estimate
Tell us what you would like to light and we will come take a look. Open Monday to Friday 7 AM–5 PM and Saturday 7 AM–1 PM.