Has your outdoor lighting designer worked on concert tours as a lighting designer/technician?

Has your outdoor lighting designer worked on concert tours as a lighting designer or lighting technician? Lite Visions founder Joe has toured with Alan Jackson Whitney Houston, Tim Mcgraw, 3 Doors Down,Joan Jett,Dan Fogelburg and the Christmas sensation The Trans Siberian Orchestra.

Lite Visions was founded after Joe decided to install outdoor lighting at his personal home and could not find anyone in the area who knew what he knew about lighting design.

Lite Visions is the area’s leader with innovative outdoor lighting design, the best long life LED lighting fixtures and easy to operate lighting systems add FREE maintenance on top of their installation warranty and Lite Visions simply OUTSHINES the competion.

Durable & Long-Lasting Outdoor Lighting
The Lighting fixtures we install are long lasting with the best warranties in the industry,engineered to let the LED lamps run as cool as possible to extend lamp life.

Integrated LED fixtures are warrantied for a minimum of 10 years

LED Lamps are warrantied for a minimum of 5 years

Transformers have a lifetime warranty.

Customization

We differ from most other outdoor lighting companies who have a cookie cutter lighting system they use. we customize your outdoor lighting system to your home and yard.

Superior Outdoor Lighting System Design

With a wide variety across multiple product lines, We have alot of different tools available for our custom lighting design from different lamp wattages, beam spreads,lamp color temperatures along with filters and different shrouds and even colored lights .We  figure out what is the best fit for your home, landscaping and your personal style.

Let Lite Visions Create Some Nighttime Magic At Your Home Today

Good Outdoor Landscape Lighting Isn’t Cheap, Cheap Outdoor Landscape Lighting Isn’t Good

I am writing this blog after taking out several old and poorly installed outdoor landscape lighting systems this year.Good Outdoor Landscape Lighting Isn’t Cheap, Cheap Outdoor Landscape Lighting Isn’t Good.

I swear one of the lighting fixtures were made so poorly it felt like an aluminum beer can,see photos below.I felt bad the homeowner had spent so much money and trusted this person to install quality fixtures that would not have to completely replaced in only 3 years time. These same fixtures were almost impossible to re lamp. When I have a customer say” we decided to go with someone else who had a cheaper price ” it scares me for them. I can only try to educate the customers about the difference in fixtures,lamps and installers who sometimes can’t even troubleshoot their own installs, but do not install proper waterproof connections or do great wiring jobs. I just had the nicest compliment from a customer the other day while doing an annual maintenance and cleaning and adjusting lights for growth. She said,I can’t believe we have not had any problems with our outdoor lighting. My background as a concert lighting tech taught me if you do things properly you will never have a problem. That is why I stand behind my installs 100% and use the best products in the outdoor lighting business. Some of these fixtures do not even have any type manufacture tag in them due to the fact they are not proud of their CHEAP fixtures and do not want a name on them.

We spend a lot of time replacing old poorly installed outdoor landscape lighting systems with cheap fixtures,please remember your outdoor landscape lighting should last 15 plus years no problem with only replacing LED lamps when needed. Do yourself a favor and if someones quote sounds too good to be true in any trade,remember it probably is.

Outdoor Lighting System Maintenance and Repair

Prevention is better than a cure, and landscape lighting is no exception. If you have quality outdoor lighting, you’ll want to pair it with quality outdoor lighting maintenance and repair as well.

While there is no substitute for professional outdoor lighting maintenance and inspections, there are many things you can do to prevent landscape lighting problems from occurring.

Landscape Lighting Preventative Maintenance

  1. Plants and Trees

Too often, an outdoor fixture gets blocked or disrupted by plants and trees. Whenever you are planting new trees, shrubs, and plants around your property, make sure they are not too close to any of your lighting fixtures. What is now a small seedling could soon grow to block, obscure, or envelop any nearby light fixtures.

If you have a landscaper or gardener, make sure they know where all of the lights are located. Communicate to them that plants should not be planted in front of or too close to any fixtures. Wrong plant placement can easily enshroud a once-bright area in darkness.

Additionally, if you are removing any trees, double-check that there are no wires or fixtures mounted in the tree. If so, call you professional landscape lighting specialist to remove the lights and relocate them for you.

Remember, plants grow. Take this this into account whenever planting or gardening. Consider flagging or marking all of your fixtures whenever embarking on a large landscaping project.

  1. Mulch and Ground Covering

In addition to plants and trees, you also want to be careful where you put down mulch and other ground coverings. It can be incredibly easy to accidentally bury in-ground lights, such as well lights.

As we suggested earlier, it’s a good idea to flag or mark all of your outdoor lights whenever tackling any large landscaping project.

  1. Careful Garden and Yard Maintenance

It’s a good practice to remove weeds, snow, and leaves from your property, but you want to be extra careful around any outdoor lights. When mowing the lawn, weeding, shoveling snow, or raking leaves, pay attention to where your tool is going.

Hitting a cord or light with a shovel, weed whacker, or some other instrument can damage or break your light fixture.

While outdoor lights tend to be very durable, most are not built to withstand heavy or repeated impacts. If your lights keep getting damaged by regular garden and yard maintenance, speak with a professional about upgrading your lights to a tougher type.

  1. Signs of Moisture

Moisture and electricity do not go together. The job of your light fixture is to protect the bulb, socket, and wires from moisture. That’s why it’s important to be on the lookout for any signs of moisture infiltration.

Sometimes, you can see water droplets build up on the inside of a fixture. If you notice any signs of moisture inside or entering your fixtures, contact a professional as soon as you can. Halogen buld outdoor lights are particularly susceptible to moisture.  The longer, you wait, the worse the damage will be.

Make sure you contact a professional outdoor lighting technician at the first sign of moisture problems around any fixtures.

  1. Switch to LEDs

LEDs are safer, sturdier, and much longer lasting than any other light bulb type. One great way to avoid burnt-out bulbs and keep maintenance to a minimum is by replacing all of your lights with LEDs.

Compared with traditional incandescent lighting, LED lights use “at least 75% less energy, and last 25 times longer” (U.S. EPA).

Since LED lights cost more upfront and are more prone to moisture-related problems, consult a professional landscape lighting technician about watertight fixtures that can protect your LED lamps.

Annual Professional Maintenance

In addition to the landscape lighting prevention tips above, it’s important to schedule a professional outdoor lighting inspection every year. In addition to basic prevention, a qualified technician will also check the following:

  • GFCI and AFCI outlets and/or circuits
  • Light timers and motion sensors
  • Photocells
  • Terminal blocks
  • Line balances
  • Fixtures
  • Mineral deposits and other staining
  • Overgrown plants and vegetation
  • Wiring and connections
  • Burnt out, dimming, or flickering bulbs

If your landscape lighting needs professional maintenance or service, don’t hesitate to contact us. We service and maintain most outdoor landscape lighting systems even if we did not install them.During your annual visit, our team of lighting specialists will make sure everything is safe, clean, and up-to-code. Contact Lite Visions to schedule your landscape lighting consultation.