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Garden Lighting Design

The key to professional-looking lighting is all in the planning. Sometimes less is more — too many fittings in a small space and you will certainly overdo it.

We have years of experience with current fittings and technology, covering the design, installation and maintenance of your garden lighting. Whether you have an urban garden or a country house, we tailor the scheme to the space.

We start from the features you have — statues, walkways, decking, water features, ponds, rockery, lawn or trees — and the size of the garden, which indicates how many lights you should have and where to position them.

Ambient lighting

Mains or low voltage ambient lighting gives a year-round extension to the house, extending the line of sight to the end of the garden. Subtle up or down lights can be switched off to make way for security lighting, motion sensors or dawn-to-dusk.

Shadow lighting effects

A simple yet effective technique to highlight features, with the fitting positioned at the correct angle to achieve the effect.

Pathway and driveway lighting

Path lights accentuate edges and illuminate planting. We select plants next to lighting carefully — some plants do not like constant light.

Water features

Aiming the beam at water brings a feature to life at night through reflection.

Power in the garden

Perhaps you need a 240v socket for a mower or power tools, or a light in an outhouse or shed. Cabling is disguised in beds or along fence lines, RCD protected.

Thinking about garden lighting?

Send us the details and a few photographs and we'll come back to you with a written quote. No waiting months to start.