Good outdoor lighting can make a real difference to how your home looks and how easy it is to use in the evening. At Duravault, a straightforward outdoor lighting installation in Mickleford can often cost a few hundred pounds, depending on the fittings, wiring and installation required.
We recently installed up-and-down wall lights at a newly built four-bedroom detached home on Davy Avenue, Mickleford giving the homeowners a practical way to light their path while adding a smart finishing touch to the property.
Why is outdoor lighting worth installing?
Outdoor lighting isn’t just about making your home look good. A well-positioned light can make walking up to your front door much easier after dark, particularly if you have a pathway, steps or a driveway to navigate.
It can also make a difference when you’re coming home with shopping, getting the bins in or simply heading outside in the evening. For the homeowners on Davy Avenue, their main priority was lighting the path leading towards their home. They chose up-and-down wall lights, which gave them the light they needed while also looking really smart against the property.
For the Davy Avenue installation, we were able to take the electrical supply from the garage electrics and install an external switch, giving the homeowners an easy way to turn their new lights on and off.
It sounds like a small detail, but it’s exactly the sort of thing that’s worth thinking about before installing outdoor lights. You don’t want to be walking back through the house every evening just to switch your garden lights off. Having the switch in a convenient position makes the whole setup much easier to use.
Why use an experienced electrician for outdoor lighting?
Outdoor electrical installations need to be suitable for the environment they’re being installed in. Your electrician needs to consider where the fittings are going, how the cables will be routed and how everything will be safely connected.
It’s also worth thinking about future maintenance. A light might look perfect when it’s first installed, but if access to it is awkward or the wiring hasn’t been properly planned, it can become a headache later. That’s why we always have a chat with the homeowner about how they actually want to use the lighting before getting started.
Can outdoor lighting be added later?
You don’t have to work out every light you might ever want before starting. The Davy Avenue homeowners are a good example of this. After we’d completed their original outdoor lighting installation in Mickleford, they were so pleased with the result that they got back in touch and asked us to install another light around the back of the garage. Because the original installation had been planned properly, adding the extra fitting was straightforward. It’s something we see quite often. Once you have a little more light outside, you start noticing other areas that could benefit from it!
Choosing the right outdoor lights
There are plenty of different options available, from wall lights and spotlights to path lighting and more decorative fittings. The right choice will depend on what you’re trying to achieve. If you’re lighting a path, you want enough light to see where you’re going without making the area uncomfortably bright. Wall lights can also provide a lovely wash of light across the outside of a property while adding a bit of character.
If you’re considering an outdoor lighting installation in Mickleford, Duravault can help you plan the electrics and choose a setup that works for your home.
Whether you need lights for a pathway, driveway, garage or garden, we’re happy to talk through your ideas and explain what’s involved.
For safe, practical and well-planned outdoor lighting installation in Mickleford, contact Duravault today by phone on 0113 436 9988 or via our contact form.
