Landscape Lighting
Professional outdoor landscape lighting for homes throughout Macomb and Oakland County, Michigan. Path lighting, uplighting, deck and patio lighting, security floods, and architectural accents — designed and installed for year-round curb appeal. Call or text (586) 960-5361 for a free quote.
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Landscape Lighting That Works Every Night, Not Just December
Landscape lighting is what makes a home look intentional after the sun goes down — every night of the year. Path lights guiding the walkway, uplighting picking out the front-yard trees and architectural details, deck lighting making the backyard usable past 8 p.m., and security floods covering the dark corners. We design and install full landscape lighting systems for homes throughout Macomb and Oakland County, Michigan. Done right, it's the difference between a house that disappears at sundown and one that stands out from the curb every single night.
Why Landscape Lighting Is Worth Every Penny
Most homeowners spend years thinking about their home's daytime curb appeal — the landscaping, the paint, the front door — and zero time thinking about what it looks like at night. Then they pull into the driveway after work and realize their house disappears the moment the sun sets. Landscape lighting fixes that, plus it adds real practical value: paths and steps you can actually see, dark corners covered for security, and outdoor living spaces you can use after dinner instead of just staring at from the kitchen window. A professionally designed system uses warm-temperature LED fixtures, runs on low-voltage wiring that's safe and energy-efficient, and lasts decades with minimal maintenance. The install is one of those upgrades you stop noticing because it just always looks right — but you'd notice immediately if it was gone.
Types of Landscape Lighting We Install
Landscape lighting isn't one type of fixture — it's a system. The right design uses different lights for different jobs across your property. Here's how we typically lay it out.
Path & Walkway Lighting
Low-profile fixtures lining walkways, garden paths, driveways, and steps. Path lights serve a practical purpose — keeping family and guests safe after dark — and they add visual rhythm to the landscape. We use warm-temperature LEDs with shielded fixtures to light the ground without glare in your face.
Uplighting (Trees & Architecture)
Ground-mounted spotlights aimed up at mature trees, architectural features, columns, and stonework. Uplighting is the dramatic move — it turns trees into sculptures, makes brick and stone glow at night, and adds depth to the property. One or two well-placed uplights does more for nighttime curb appeal than a dozen path lights.
Deck & Patio Lighting
Recessed deck step lights, post-cap fixtures, under-rail lighting, and pergola accents. Deck and patio lighting turns your backyard into a usable space after sunset — no more flicking on the harsh garage light to grill or sit outside. Designed warm and ambient, not floodlit.
Security Lighting
Motion-activated floods, dusk-to-dawn fixtures, and dedicated security spots covering side yards, garage entries, back doors, and any darker corners of the property. We design security lighting to actually deter problems — properly aimed, properly bright, on the right sensor settings — without lighting up your neighbor's bedroom.
Accent & Spotlighting
Targeted lighting for specific landscape features — fountains, garden statues, retaining walls, signature plantings, and architectural details on the home itself. This is the finishing layer that takes a landscape lighting system from "lit" to "designed."
Soffit & House-Mounted Lighting
Soffit-mounted downlights, eave lighting, and house-mounted accent fixtures that wash light down the face of the home or across the surrounding landscaping. Soffit lighting works especially well for homes with deep porches, large garage faces, or architectural features that benefit from being lit from above.
What's Included with Landscape Lighting
Every landscape lighting install includes everything from design through final walkthrough — one price, no hidden costs.
Custom design — every fixture placement planned around your property's architecture, landscaping, and the way the lighting will read at night
Professional-grade LED fixtures — outdoor-rated, weatherproof, designed for year-round Michigan exposure
Low-voltage wiring — safe, energy-efficient, and properly buried to code
Transformer & timer setup — installed, wired, and programmed before we leave
Walkthrough at night — we come back after sunset to check beam angles, brightness, and shadows so the system actually looks the way it should once the sun's down
Manufacturer warranty — covered for hardware failures and defects per the manufacturer's terms
Fully insured installation — liability and worker's comp coverage on every job
What Our Customers Are Saying
Great job on my lights. They look fantastic.
The best company we have ever used!
Great work, would definitely recommend.
How It Works
1. Free Quote & Property Walk
Call or text (586) 960-5361. For landscape lighting we usually walk the property in person — daytime to see the layout, sometimes back at dusk to see what the property already looks like at night and where the lighting will have the most impact. Most quotes turn around within a couple of days of the walk.
2. Custom Lighting Design
We map out fixture placements, beam angles, and wire runs across the property. You'll see exactly which trees get uplit, where path lights go, where the security floods cover, and how the deck and patio tie in. Adjustments are easier on paper than after the wires are buried, so we go through the design with you before scheduling install.
3. Professional Installation
Most residential landscape lighting installs take one to two days depending on the scope. We handle the trenching, wiring, fixture mounting, transformer setup, and timer programming. Wires are buried to code, fixtures are leveled and aimed, and the system is fully tested before we leave the property.
4. Nighttime Walkthrough
After sunset on install day — or shortly after — we come back out and walk the property with you with the system on. This is where we adjust beam angles, fine-tune brightness, fix any unintended shadows, and make sure the system actually looks the way it's supposed to. Most installers skip this step. We don't.
Frequently Asked Questions...
Will landscape lighting raise my electric bill?
Barely. We install LED fixtures running on low-voltage transformers, which use a fraction of the electricity older halogen systems used. Most full-property landscape lighting systems add only a few dollars per month to the electric bill — often less than a single hour of running your central air conditioner.
How long do landscape lights last?
The LED fixtures we install are rated for 30,000-50,000 hours of use, which is roughly 15-25 years of normal nightly operation. The transformer and wiring last decades. Realistically, a properly installed landscape lighting system outlives most of the landscaping itself.
Can you add to an existing landscape lighting system?
Usually yes. If you've got an older system that's missing fixtures, has burned-out spots, or just doesn't cover what you want it to, we can often add to it without ripping everything out. We'll come look at what you have and tell you whether it makes more sense to add to it or replace it.
Do you offer security lighting on its own?
Usually yes. If you've got an older system that's missing fixtures, has burned-out spots, or just doesn't cover what you want it to, we can often add to it without ripping everything out. We'll come look at what you have and tell you whether it makes more sense to add to it or replace it.
What's the difference between landscape lighting and Christmas lights?
Christmas lights are seasonal strands meant to come down in January. Landscape lighting is permanent — fixtures hardwired into your property, designed for year-round use, with the lighting style and color matched to your home rather than the holidays. Most of our customers eventually have both: landscape lighting that runs all year, plus a Christmas display layered on top in November and December.
Will the wiring damage my lawn or landscaping?
No — low-voltage wiring is buried just a few inches deep, usually along bed edges and under mulch where it doesn't disturb anything visible. We work around existing landscaping and lawn carefully. By the time the install is done, you can't tell anything was buried.
What areas do you serve?
We serve Macomb and Oakland County, Michigan, including Sterling Heights, Troy, Birmingham, Royal Oak, Rochester Hills, Rochester, Shelby Township, Macomb Township, and Washington Township. For larger commercial projects in surrounding areas, give us a call.
Can you handle multi-property accounts?
Yes. If you manage multiple commercial properties — a portfolio of HOAs, a chain of restaurants, multiple office buildings, or a multi-tenant property group — we can handle the whole account under one contract with one point of contact and unified scheduling.
Where We Work
Cities We Serve
Christmas Light Guys serves these communities throughout Macomb & Oakland County:
Sterling Heights | Troy | Royal Oak | Rochester | Rochester Hills | Shelby Township | Washington Township | Macomb Township | Birmingham | Bloomfield Hills | Clinton Township | Warren | Utica
Don't see your city? Call (586) 960-5361 — we cover most of the surrounding areas too.
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