Outside Lighting Solutions for your Garden Space
It’s summertime and you may be thinking of investing some time in laying down deck, building a porch and getting to enjoy the weather - perhaps even add some other lighting additions to enhance the look of things. But there are many options for many needs, and unless you know exactly what you want them for it’s confusion.
Fortunately we’ve got your back on this - Ad Electrical have a long, 11 year history of supplying Electricians Bishops Stortford way and installing lighting solutions for home and garden. So let’s give you a quick summation of the different lighting fixtures you can use.
LED Light
The staple home lighting nowadays, LED has been phasing out old Halogen light sources for several years and, in a garden setting it can provide long-enduring lighting in all conditions.
Why you’d want it?
In comparison to Halogen - which would take more power and likely to blow after a time - LED lighting is much more reliable and cost-effective. Also they can be rendered in several finishes such as copper, black powder, white and stainless steel. A great first addition to your garden.
Up, Down and Cross Lighting
Up lights are for lighting certain trees and plants, down lights are for lighting garden beds, borders and low-level flowers and Cross-lights provide interesting light coverage of larger trees. Click here for more detail.
Why you’d want it?
These varieties of lighting not only provide illumination but also add definition to your garden at night, painting contrast to the space and making it appear bigger in some spots and more contained in others.
Decking
Deck lighting is somewhat self-explanatory. Upward facing ones, however, need a water-proofing rating to ensure they survive downpours and keep lighting your deck for many years to come.
Why you’d want it?
Keeping your deck properly lit at night adds ambience and keeps you safe from taking a tumble. Considering where you have them, they can add warmth to a open-air sofa space, hot-tub or even just a humble porch.
Spread Lighting & Water Features
Low level lighting can be used on edges or pathways, and can also be used on house facades. Water Feature lighting can be used across ponds, rockeries and fountains for night.
Why you’d want it?
Low-level lighting on edges adds definition whilst on pathways is not only safe but also adds direction in terms of sight down your garden space. As for water features, you can really blow up the appearance of them with the right lighting - adding size and volume to even the smallest.
There you have it - a handful of ways to get light into your garden so you can enjoy the summer nights. If you’re looking for an a reliable and experienced team of Electricians Bishops Stortford way, then look no further than Ad Electricals - they’ll brighten up your home with ease.