Low-voltage outdoor lighting designed to add beauty, visibility and usable space after dark.
REQUEST A CONSULTATIONGood landscape lighting does more than brighten a yard. It can bring out the shape of trees and planting, define pathways and steps, highlight stonework and architecture, and make patios and outdoor living areas more inviting after sunset.
Metro Irrigation Vancouver designs and installs low-voltage landscape lighting for residential, strata and commercial properties throughout Metro Vancouver. Fixture placement, beam direction and light levels are planned around the property rather than simply adding lights wherever power is convenient.
A good system uses different techniques for different jobs. Uplighting can emphasize trees or architecture. Downlighting from a suitable elevated position can create a softer moonlight effect. Wall washing reveals texture, while silhouette lighting can make distinctive planting stand out against a wall or structure.
The goal is not to make the property as bright as possible. It is to put the right amount of light in the right places and allow darker areas to provide contrast.
Steps, retaining walls, walkways and changes in elevation are natural places to integrate lighting. Properly positioned fixtures can illuminate the walking surface while keeping glare out of people's eyes.
Hardscape fixtures can also become part of the landscape itself, adding definition to stonework, walls, benches and outdoor kitchens instead of relying only on freestanding path lights.
Highlight specimen trees, garden beds, architectural details and entry areas while creating depth across the landscape.
Extend the use of patios, decks and seating areas with comfortable lighting and practical controls or timers.
Improve visibility around pathways, stairs, changes in grade and entrances without making the property feel over-lit.
Fixture style, finish, colour temperature, switching and control options can all affect how the finished system feels. We can plan lighting around the areas you want to use, the features you want to highlight and the amount of nighttime illumination that makes sense for the property.
Already planning irrigation work? Landscape lighting can also be considered alongside irrigation installation or upgrades so underground work and landscape disruption can be coordinated where practical.
Direct light upward to feature trees, facades and architectural details.
Downlighting from suitable trees or structures can produce a softer, natural nighttime effect.
Integrate light into retaining walls, steps, stonework, benches and other built features.
Improve visibility along walkways while adding depth to planting beds and landscape edges.
Use broader light across walls and surfaces to reveal texture and create background illumination.
Light a surface behind foliage or a feature to emphasize its outline and shape.
Tell us what you would like to illuminate and how you use the space after dark.
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