Landscape Lighting Options
Fall in the area means shorter days and extended hours for landscape lighting. Cooler weather offers a prime opportunity to check existing outdoor lighting for problems. Since Halloween is coming, we want our homes to be ready and all of our lights to be working. A property can be safe and well-lit for the kids, beautifully lit in the evening, and also secure from vandals and thieves.
If you decide to update your current lighting, keep your objectives in mind. The layout of your landscaping, the doors, windows, and gates will make a difference when you choose lights.
Security
Security lighting should be equipped with motion sensor devices. Thieves and vandals hate motion-sensor lights, as they can be connected to security camera activation. Cameras are hard to see in the dark, and even more difficult if a person has a security light shining in their face. A thief doesn’t know if the security is set up to activate a Smartphone alert, but the smarter criminals won’t stick around long enough to find out.
Dusk to dawn or solar lights
If the homeowner doesn’t want lights on motion sensors, other great options are dusk-to-dawn photocells or solar lights. Each situation is unique. Landscape lighting has to adhere to the HOA rules. It should also be respectful of the neighbors, who don’t want anyone’s landscape lighting glaring balefully into their windows every evening.
Layers
One thing we should mention here is layered lighting. Layering your landscape lighting will achieve a few different results at the same time. One of the things layering lights provides is an extra measure of safety. It’s less likely people will fall in the dark on a well-lit path.
As we’ve mentioned before, different types of landscape lighting achieve a variety of results. It’s possible to use these lights, even those meant for another use, to aid security lighting. For example, low-level lighting is a safety feature. Whether you line your driveway, walkways, or porch, low-level lighting will provide safe passage. String lights are enjoying a surge in popularity for their ambiance. The use of LED lighting, notably LED lighting strips, has exploded in the outdoor lighting industry. All of these light options will enhance your property in different ways.
There are many types and styles of security lighting. Many homeowners are revamping their security systems and lighting to LED lights since this newer technology provides better options, and the price has dropped. The important thing is to choose an option that works well for your situation, whether you integrate additional pieces with existing hardware, or upgrade the entire system.
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