How Can Homeowners Add Backyard Lighting?

There are many simple ways for homeowners to update their homes, both inside and outside. One of these includes contacting an electrician in Brantford to incorporate more light fixtures into your backyard. Lighting gives outdoor spaces additional visual appeal and makes them more enticing places to spend time on a warm night. Increased illumination also enhances the safety of your backyard, since lights make it less likely for someone to trip and fall and deter potential criminals from breaking and entering through the back door. Here are four ways that homeowners can add backyard lighting to their Brantford house.

1. By Using Various Styles of Lighting

By installing different lighting styles in your back lawn, you make it easy to utilize whichever type meets your needs at a particular time. For example, a motion-activated floodlight might be used to deter would-be burglars and destructive animals scavaging for food while you are out of town. Some other styles of illumination to consider include:

• Small lanterns to add brightness to a porch, for when you will be spending lots of time on the porch and not straying very far from the house
• Spotlights, which can be used to enhance the look of an outdoor pool, flower garden, or backyard tree
• Underwater lights, which are good if you have a small pond or another water source in your backyard

In addition to the style of lighting, think about the fixtures that would best fit your house and outdoor areas. If you have a rustic-looking deck, for example, you would want to install more old-fashioned styled lanterns rather than modern ones. Light installation professionals can help you decide which lighting styles work best with your yard.

2. By Illuminating Walkways

Illuminated walkways give an outdoor space an updated appearance and make it safer for those who cannot see well in the dark to walk on those paths. Installing lights along outdoor paths can be especially useful if you have steps along the path, as the glow makes it easy to discern where the steps begin and end.

Proper maintenance for electrical fixtures along walkways includes removing dirt, leaves, grass, and other debris from the fixtures to help prevent them from overheating. If you have several lights along the same circuit, it is good practice to replace dead bulbs as soon as possible to avoid overtaxing the other bulbs. Electrical repair services can install the electrical outlets and wiring needed to help you build an attractive illuminated walkway.

3. By Stringing Tree Lights

Having trees with lights strung to them does not have to be exclusive to the holiday season. If you have trees in your backyard, decorating them with lights can be a fun way to enhance the lighting in your yard. Some ways to do this include wrapping a string of lights around the trunk or attaching lights that go from tree to tree. Make sure to purchase waterproof lights, and avoid wrapping the wires too tightly around the trunk or branches, since this can damage the tree.

4. By Adding Orbs to a Fence

If you have a fence around your backyard, consider adding orbs to it for additional lighting. Orbs are circular shapes that come in a variety of sizes, and by placing them on a fence, they provide a unique look to the perimeter of your yard. It is usually a good idea to consult with any neighbours who share the fence before making alterations.

If you need an experienced electrician in Brantford to help you install additional backyard lighting, get in touch with Handyman Connection today to take the next step.

*All electrical work is subcontracted to ECRA/ESA Licensed Electrical Contractors