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Landscape Lighting in Peoria, IL
Low-voltage LED lighting for paths, steps, patios, trees and the front of the house, so you can use the yard after dark and see where you’re walking on Peoria’s short winter evenings.
Lighting options
- Path and step lights
- Patio and seat wall lights
- Uplighting on trees
- Lighting the front of the house
- Timers and dusk-to-dawn sensors
Short answer
What kind of landscape lighting is best?
For most homes, a low-voltage LED system: fixtures run on 12 volts from a transformer that plugs into an outdoor outlet. It’s safer to install than line-voltage lighting, uses little power, and LED fixtures last for years. A timer or photocell turns it on at dusk so you never have to think about it.
Is solar lighting worth it? Cheap solar stakes are easy, but they’re dim and fade fast in cloudy Illinois winters. Low-voltage wired lighting is brighter and far more reliable.
Where it helps
Where to put lights
Safety
Steps, walkways, and the path from the driveway to the door. Most falls happen on steps.
Living space
Patio edges, seat walls and dining areas. See patios.
Curb appeal
Soft uplighting on a tree or the front of the house, and lights along beds.
Do it right
What makes lighting look good
- Less is more. A few well-placed fixtures beat a runway of path lights.
- Warm white light looks more natural than blue-white.
- Aim light down and at what you want to see, not into neighbors’ windows or the sky.
- Bury wire properly and put fixtures where mowers and shovels won’t hit them.
- Plan the layout with your patio or planting project, so wire goes in before the pavers do.
Utilities get marked through JULIE (811) before trenching wire.
FAQ
Landscape lighting questions
How much does landscape lighting cost?
It depends on the number of fixtures, fixture quality, wire runs and the transformer. You get a written price with a layout.
Can you add lighting to an existing patio?
Yes. Fixtures can mount on walls and steps, and wire can be run along edges.
Do I need an electrician?
Low-voltage systems plug into an outdoor GFCI outlet. If you need a new outlet, that part goes to an electrician.
Who installs it?
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