Service · Landscape Lighting
Landscape lighting design and install — Chicagoland.
Low-voltage path, wash, and uplight zoning — designed alongside your hardscape and planting plan, not added after the fact.
What's included
What's included
A landscape-lighting build at Kings is one scope — design layered into the master plan, low-voltage 12V system, freeze-rated housings, and a dusk walk-through before sign-off.
- · Lighting design layered into the master plan: path, wash, uplight, downlight, accent zoning
- · Low-voltage 12V system with sealed transformer sized to fixture load
- · Fixtures specified for Chicagoland exposure: brass, copper, or die-cast aluminum housings rated for freeze cycles
- · Wire burial, splice protection, and timer or photocell control integrated at install
- · Walk-through at dusk to dial fixture aim and brightness before sign-off
[confirm-with-sean — exact fixture brand/spec line Kings standardizes on]
Our approach
How we think about lighting
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Lit with the plan, not after
We design lighting alongside the planting and hardscape plan — fixture placement reflects mature-canopy growth, terrace edges, and the way the property reads at night.
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Housing class, non-negotiable
Brass, copper, or die-cast aluminum only. No plastic-bodied path lights that fade and crack by year three.
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Transformer sized with headroom
Calculated from total fixture wattage with margin to spare — undersized transformers are the most common reason lighting systems fail.
How we work
Three steps, no surprises
- Step 01
Consultation
Free, on-site. We walk the property at dusk, see what reads dark, and scope the zones that earn light.
- Step 02
Design
Fixture-by-fixture plan with transformer sizing, wire runs, and control method (timer, photocell, or app-based) declared up front.
- Step 03
Install
Wire buried, splices sealed, fixtures aimed at dusk during a walk-through, then signed off.
Light up your nights
Want lighting designed with the rest?
We scope lighting at the same table as the planting plan and the hardscape. One conversation, one design, one install.
Request a free consultationCommon questions
Lighting FAQ
How long do landscape lighting fixtures last?
Brass, copper, and die-cast aluminum fixtures from reputable manufacturers carry 10-15+ year service lives in Chicagoland conditions. Plastic-bodied fixtures typically fail by year three — which is why we don't install them.
Can lighting be added to an existing landscape?
Yes. Retrofit work is common — we map existing planting and hardscape, scope zones that earn light, then install with the same low-voltage 12V system and housing-class spec we'd use on a new build.
What's the difference between path, wash, and uplight?
Path lights mark walkable edges at low brightness. Wash lights graze a wall or façade with broad even light. Uplights aim up into a tree canopy or feature. Most properties use all three in zoned combinations.
Do you handle the controls?
Yes — timer, photocell, or app-based control is declared at the design step and installed with the system. Single sign-off; one walk-through at dusk to dial brightness and aim before handover.
Begin a conversation
Scope a lighting project.
Free, on-site consultation across DuPage, Cook, and Will Counties. We walk the property at dusk and scope the zones that earn light.