A jaw-dropping LED low-voltage landscape lighting project requires a fabulous design, premium quality components, and a flawless installation. Once installed and fully operational, the system will need scheduled maintenance for continuous, peak performance. If Southern Landscape Lighting Systems of Marietta, GA, designed and installed the plan, the homeowner or business owner can take confidence knowing that the fixtures, wiring, junction boxes, and controls are of the highest quality and can endure the weather, children, pets, and any urban wildlife.
Maintenance will be easy and quick. LED bulbs have a lower operating temperature, making the lenses easier to clean. Also, LED bulbs last up to 25,000 or more hours, resulting in fewer replacements. Malfunctions are few and far between with this revolutionary twenty-first-century lighting technology.
An awe-inspiring LED landscape lighting project is no simple accomplishment. Some homeowners assume lighting only involves adding several spotlights and path lights around the property. Below are some of the more common mistakes that homeowners make when attempting a DIY landscape design and installation project.
Common Mistakes That Homeowners Make When Attempting A DIY Landscape
1. Unsightly brightness
Less is more in the arena of landscape lighting. The tendency in a DIY project is to excessively illuminate an area with too many fixtures or bulbs that are too harsh for the desired scenery. Many retail institutions may offer only one setting option: bright. This mistake makes the yard, walkways, and driveway take on the appearance of an airport runway. If planes begin to circle overhead, it might be time to bring in a lighting professional to correct the lighting problem.
Too much lighting may transgress HOA or municipal lighting guidelines intended to reduce or eliminate light pollution. Both a novice DIYer and a lighting company can make this same mistake. Creating a beautiful and strategic landscape lighting design in the dense metro Atlanta area requires both talent and skill. Not all lighting professionals possess the skill set, experience, and talent to accomplish this feat.
2. Failure to conceal lighting fixtures
The DIY installer is often unable to avoid the unsightly exposure of numerous lighting fixtures, a feature that detracts from the natural appeal of the scenery. Concealment is the evidence of a brilliant design designer. The fixtures are not on display. In most cases, only the light should be seen. The combination of skill and genius in lighting placement can be subtle, leaving onlookers unsure exactly where the light originates. Concealment and misdirection are marks of true lighting professionals.
3. Outdated lighting technology
Landscape lighting technology has taken a quantum leap since 2010. Many DIYers mistake using outdated landscape lighting technology that is energy-inefficient, high maintenance, and unsafe for humans and pets. Because low-voltage LEDs burn bright but not hot, they are safer than traditional incandescent and halogen lighting systems. LEDs are exceptionally durable and 80% more energy-efficient than halogen lighting.
4. Underwhelming lighting
The DIYer may skimp on the quality and number of lighting fixtures to save money and time, but the result can be inadequate and unimpressive. Landscape lighting should have a definite “wow!” factor, which is not necessarily accomplished with bright, intrusive, and obnoxious applications. Subtle, delicate lighting techniques and applications can achieve the desired effect. In addition to creating a captivating lighting plan, the landscape lighting design professional will also install high-quality fixtures made of bronze powder aluminum or steel, which look great and hold up well.
5. Poor lighting placement
Creating a lighting layout that fails to spotlight the home and landscape adequately is all too easy. DIY enthusiasts may have the ideal lighting design in their head, only to discover that they lack the skills necessary to bring the vision to fruition. Optimal aesthetic appeal and functionality are achieved through careful planning that involves selecting the appropriate fixtures and strategically positioning them to create the desired effect. A true lighting professional can deliver both beauty and functionality.
6. Not choosing to light professional for landscape lighting design and installation
A professionally designed plan with premium quality fixtures is an investment that, when well executed, can produce excellent visual results and strong ROI for the homeowner or business.
Contact Southern Landscape Lighting Systems for more details about outdoor LED lighting installation and service. The Marietta office can be reached by calling (678) 616-9166 or emailing lindsey@southernlls.com.
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