Adding Light Where Your Yard Goes Dark

Landscape Lighting Installation and Upgrades in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea

Your property in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea disappears after sunset, and you cannot see pathways, plantings, or architectural features once the porch light goes off. You want to use your yard at night, highlight the work you have put into landscaping, and make the front of your home visible from the street. Aquarian Landscaping Inc installs low-voltage lighting systems that extend how you use outdoor spaces and change how your property looks after dark.

We install landscape lighting as a standalone service or integrate it into larger landscape projects. Fixtures go along walkways, under trees, at building corners, and around patios to provide visibility and accent key features. Upgrades replace outdated or failing systems with LED fixtures that last longer and use less power. We handle layout planning, transformer sizing, wire burial, and fixture placement so the system runs reliably without frequent bulb changes or voltage drops.

If your yard in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea needs lighting for safety, function, or appearance, reach out to discuss fixture types and placement options.

What Changes When the Work Is Finished

We start by walking your property at dusk to see where light is needed most and where existing light spills or fails. In Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, salt air corrodes fixtures and connections faster than in inland areas, so we use marine-grade wire nuts and sealed fixtures rated for coastal exposure. Transformers are sized to handle the total wattage of all fixtures with room for future additions.

When the installation is finished, you will see pathways lit without glare, trees and shrubs highlighted from below, and building facades outlined with even light. The system runs on a timer or photocell so it turns on automatically at dusk and off at a set time or dawn.

We bury wire six inches deep along planting beds and hardscape edges, connect fixtures with waterproof connectors, and test voltage at the farthest fixture to confirm consistent brightness. Fixtures mount on stakes in soil or attach directly to hardscape with brackets. The service does not include high-voltage wiring, pool lighting, or smart home integration unless arranged separately. Once the system is installed, you replace bulbs only when they burn out, which happens every five to ten years with LEDs.

What to Ask Before Wiring and Fixtures Go In

Most homeowners want to know how many fixtures they need, how much power the system uses, and whether they can add more lights later.

How many fixtures does a typical yard need?
A typical front yard uses eight to twelve fixtures for pathways, accent lighting, and building wash. Backyards vary based on size and features, but most systems include fifteen to twenty fixtures for full coverage.
What is the difference between LED and halogen bulbs?
LED bulbs use less power, produce less heat, and last up to ten times longer than halogen. They cost more upfront but save on energy and replacement over the life of the system.
Why do some lights appear dimmer than others?
Dim lights occur when wire runs are too long, connections corrode, or the transformer is undersized. We test voltage at each fixture and adjust wire gauge or transformer capacity to balance brightness.
How do you light trees without damaging roots?
We place fixtures outside the drip line and aim light upward into the canopy. Wire runs around the root zone rather than through it, and stakes go into open soil rather than compacted root areas.
What happens if I add plants or hardscape later?
You can add fixtures to the existing system as long as the transformer has capacity. We tap into the nearest wire run, connect a new fixture, and test voltage to confirm it matches the rest of the system.

Aquarian Landscaping Inc schedules lighting installations around other landscape work or as independent projects, and we adjust layouts based on how you use the yard at night. If your property in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea needs light after dark, contact us to walk the site and plan fixture placement.