Hiring a Lighting Professional
At Landscape Lighting Guru, we love questions! It is important that potential customers ask questions when deciding on a landscape lighting designer and installer. So what are the best questions to ask? Here are the top 3 questions that will help you find the best outdoor lighting company for your needs.
1. Ask your local lighting designer about their design process. What’s their philosophy about outdoor lighting?
The biggest thing is to find a designer who is interested in how you use and experience your outdoor living space. If landscape lighting isn’t the main focus of the company you’re working with, if landscape lighting is something they sell to you in a lighting package, or if there is a minimum number of fixtures required to have your system installed, take a step back. A good designer is less concerned with the number of fixtures they sell you and more concerned about the number of fixtures that will be necessary to create the best lighting effect.
2. Will you maintain my lighting system?
This is an important question. While LED systems are relatively low-maintenance, no system stays perfect forever. Growing tree roots, runoff from storms, lawn maintenance and insect damage are just a few ways your light fixtures can be pushed around just enough that they won’t cast their light as intended. In addition to shifting lights, bulbs eventually burn out and sometimes fixtures break.
Landscape Lighting Guru uses long-lasting LED bulbs and only the highest quality fixtures, but we know that everything has a lifespan. We offer annual maintenance plans where our lighting technicians will walk your property and test the system for broken equipment, burned out lights, and damage. We want you to enjoy your outdoor lighting for many years, which is why we are committed to exceptional service.
3. Can You Create a Landscape Lighting Design That Can Be Added onto Later?
We will work with you to plan your design in phases too. Perhaps you start with the front of the house and then light the trees later or if you like to entertain, and then maybe focus on the backyard. It’s easy to start small and add more lights down the road. Your landscape lighting system should be tailored to your needs. It is important to ask the right questions when planning your landscape lighting project.
If you are ready to ask us your questions and find out why we’re an excellent choice for outdoor lighting, just contact us. We’ll be happy to answer all of your questions and schedule a free consultation to talk about what we can do to make your home and landscape shine.
