Outdoor Lighting
The perfect way to fully enjoy the ambiance of your garden at night is some well placed outdoor lighting. Appropriate outdoor lighting can not only help you move around your garden safely and enhance its beauty, it can also create an atmosphere for you to socialize or dine with your friends and family. However, this option might get hazardous as the rainy season starts to set in. Although outdoor wiring might seem easy to do, it is fraught with danger. To avoid any accident or danger, you should contact a professional electrical services contractor like Rock Electric
Rock Electric is a family owned business that offers a range of electrical services, such as outdoor lighting and wiring for homes all over King, Pearce, and Snohomish Counties. Our value for your safety is only rivaled by our resolve to give you excellent service, pre, and post-sale.
Garden lightings come in a lot of different designs, such as floodlights, landscape lighting, motion sensor lighting, and spotlights, and choosing the right one might make the difference between a beautiful garden or an ‘over-exposed’ one. The same goes for outdoor wiring where you can either have concealed underground wiring or overhead wiring. Luckily, the expert electricians at Rock Electric can help you in this regard by advising you on what type of outdoor lighting would sit right in your garden or outdoor living space and what type of outdoor wiring you should go with, in our initial evaluation.
Types of Outdoor Lighting
Motion Sensor Lights
These lights are much like normal spot or landscape lights but with one key element: a motion sensor. The motion sensors rely on shifts in infrared waves. When things move, they shift those waves due to heat radiation. The important point to note here is that infrared is directly related to heat radiation, meaning your lights won’t go off if a leaf flies past the sensors at night.
Our expert electricians can preset these lights to remain on between 1 to 20 minutes after the movement. They can also be programmed to work only at night or specific hours.
Motion sensor lights can be installed in garages, alleyways, or porches. They can be mounted on walls or be in the shape of lamps to be wedged into the ground.
When installing a motion sensor light:
- Our electrician will connect the light to the socket and mount it at height. This is so that the detector doesn’t accumulate moisture (from dew).
- They will then adjust the field-of-view angle to set the sensitivity and range of the motion detector, as per your instructions.
Spotlights
Spotlights can focus light on a certain area, perhaps a fountain, your door, address, or a special floral arrangement you’d like viewers to focus on. Spotlights also need a load-bearing socket, but unlike floodlights, they do not spread light over a large area.
Spotlights come in various sizes and colors. There are some “disco” spotlights as well that dance and change colors.
Our highly experienced electricians will install your spotlights by first looking for an outlet nearby or installing one for you. The spotlight is then wedged into the ground and rotated to focus on what you want. It can also be hanged or mounted on walls.
Installing a spotlight is fairly easy. However, complications arise when mounting spotlights in the middle of gardens or fountains. They need to be protected from water and moisture. To do so, Rock Electric’s highly trained electricians can cover the wiring with a water-resistant material.
Outdoor Recessed Lighting In Soffit
Outdoor recessed can lights are the perfect way to light up your outdoor space. They are low profile and provide a ton of light. With (4) 4 inch can lights you could easily light a space of about 16 x 16. The can light can rotate to spotlight certain areas, such as an outdoor kitchen, or can just face straight down to give consistent light through your entire space.
Uplighting
Uplighting is a beautiful way to light up your home or yard. You can highlight different portions of your home or property in a way that showcases the beauty of your property. You can use uplighting to outline a pathway or show off landscaping. Uplighting allows you to creatively showcase your home and property in a way that you want while providing the necessary lighting to get around safely.
Sports Court Lights
Sports courts are a excellent way to get outside especially in the summer months when the days are long and the nights are warm. During the winter evenings though some lights are extremely beneficial when trying to capitalize and utilize your space. Sports court lighting is easy to install and provide an abundant amount of light for any activities.
Why Rock Electric
As the number one electrical services provider in King, Pearce, and Snohomish Counties, Rock Electric strives to give its clients the best quality of service at all times. Our team is always ready to do whatever it takes to ensure maximum customer satisfaction.
Rock Electric has a vast variety of options based on your budgetary requirements. All the options are then given to you to choose from. This way, we can give you the most premium service for your outdoor lighting and wiring needs!
Contact Rock Electric now for a quote and beautify your garden or outdoor space!
