Landscape Lighting
The right lighting can transform how your property looks and feels after the sun goes down, turning a lawn that disappears into darkness at dusk into a space that stays inviting and usable well into the evening. McCormack Irrigation designs and installs low voltage landscape lighting for homeowners and businesses across Brookhaven, Hempstead, and the rest of Suffolk County and Nassau County, from subtle path lights that guide guests safely to the front door to color changing LED fixtures that highlight the best features of your landscaping.
Low voltage landscape lighting is the perfect way to enhance your landscape and beautify your home. Our team handles the full design and installation process, so you get results that will leave you and your guests in awe, without the safety concerns or high energy costs associated with line voltage systems. Because we already work extensively with irrigation lines, wiring, and outdoor electrical connections, our crews bring a level of technical care to lighting installation that goes beyond simply pushing fixtures into the ground and hoping for the best.
Good landscape lighting design is as much about restraint as it is about brightness. Overlighting a property can wash out the very features you are trying to highlight, while a thoughtful layout uses shadow and contrast to draw the eye toward trees, architectural details, and walkways in a way that looks intentional rather than scattered. Our design process takes this into account from the very first conversation, so the finished result feels like a natural extension of your property rather than an afterthought bolted on top of it.
What Our Landscape Lighting Service Includes
- Full design of a lighting layout tailored to your property, architecture, and landscaping
- Installation of subtle path lighting along walkways, driveways, and garden beds
- Color changing LED fixtures for accent lighting and special effects
- Wiring and transformer setup for a safe, energy efficient low voltage system
- Placement designed to highlight architectural features, trees, and landscaping without overlighting the property
- Timer and transformer based controls so lighting turns on and off automatically
How Our Landscape Lighting Process Works
We begin with an evening walkthrough of your property whenever possible, since lighting decisions are best made in the conditions the fixtures will actually operate in. This helps us identify which trees, entryways, or architectural features benefit most from illumination, and where existing outdoor lighting or ambient light from neighboring properties should influence our design.
From there, our team plans wiring routes and transformer placement to minimize disruption to your existing landscaping and irrigation system, then installs each fixture at the height and angle needed to achieve the intended effect. We finish with an evening test of the full system together, adjusting individual fixtures on the spot until the layout matches what we designed on paper.
Signs Your Property Could Benefit from Landscape Lighting
- Your front entryway or walkway is difficult to see or navigate safely after dark
- You have mature trees, garden beds, or architectural features that disappear once the sun sets
- You host guests or entertain outdoors in the evening and want the space to feel more inviting
- You are preparing your property for sale and want to improve curb appeal at all hours
- You are interested in seasonal or color changing lighting for holidays and special occasions
Why Homeowners and Businesses Across Suffolk and Nassau County Choose McCormack Irrigation
Landscape lighting done well requires an eye for design as much as technical installation skill. Our staff members are trained in all aspects of our trade, which means the same crew that understands irrigation and drainage on your property also understands how to place lighting so it looks intentional rather than scattered. Customers across Long Island have rated us 4.9 out of 5 across 328 Google reviews, and we bring that same attention to detail to every lighting project, whether it is a single walkway or a full property redesign.
Our Commitment to Thoughtful, Lasting Design
We approach every lighting project as a long term addition to your property, not a quick fixture installation. That means choosing components built to withstand Long Island weather, wiring the system in a way that supports future additions if you decide to expand it, and designing layouts that will still look balanced as your landscaping continues to mature over the years. Our goal is a system you barely think about once it is installed, because it simply works, night after night, season after season.
Designing Lighting for Long Island’s Coastal and Inland Properties
Properties across Suffolk and Nassau County face very different exposure conditions depending on how close they sit to the water, and that difference matters when selecting and placing outdoor lighting components. Homes and businesses nearer the coast in areas like Southampton or Long Beach deal with salt air and higher humidity that can accelerate wear on lower quality fixtures, while inland properties around Smithtown or Huntington are more likely to contend with dense tree cover that changes how light travels across a yard. Our design process accounts for these differences, selecting fixtures rated for the specific conditions of your property and adjusting placement based on how much natural shade or open exposure the landscaping actually receives. Seasonal change is another factor unique to this region, since a lighting layout designed only around summer foliage can look very different once deciduous trees lose their leaves in late fall, sometimes exposing fixtures that were meant to stay tucked behind greenery. We think through these seasonal shifts during design so your lighting continues to look intentional throughout the year rather than only during the months when everything is in full bloom. We also take the region’s storm patterns into account when selecting mounting hardware and cable routing, since heavy wind and wet snow are both realities of a Long Island winter, and a fixture or wire run that is not secured properly can end up damaged or displaced after the first significant storm of the season. Choosing components rated for these conditions from the start, rather than relying on budget hardware that may look identical on the surface, is one of the quieter details that determines whether a lighting system still looks and performs well several winters after installation.
Serving Brookhaven, Hempstead, and All of Suffolk and Nassau County
In addition to Brookhaven and Hempstead, McCormack Irrigation proudly serves Islip, Huntington, Babylon, Smithtown, Southampton, Riverhead, Southold, East Hampton, Shelter Island, Oyster Bay, North Hempstead, Long Beach, and Glen Cove. If you live or operate a business anywhere in Suffolk County or Nassau County, our team is ready to help.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between low voltage and standard landscape lighting?
Low voltage lighting runs on a transformer that reduces standard household voltage, which makes it safer to install outdoors, more energy efficient, and generally simpler to maintain over time.
Can landscape lighting highlight specific features of my property?
Yes. Our design process is built around your property, so we can highlight trees, architectural details, walkways, and garden beds based on what matters most to you.
Do you offer color changing LED fixtures?
Yes. We install color changing LED fixtures for customers who want more flexibility with accent lighting for different seasons or occasions.
How long does a landscape lighting installation take?
Installation time depends on the size of your property and the number of fixtures involved. Our team will provide a clear timeline after evaluating your specific project.
Is landscape lighting available for commercial properties?
Yes. We design and install landscape lighting for both residential and commercial properties throughout Suffolk County and Nassau County.
Will landscape lighting increase my energy costs significantly?
Low voltage LED lighting is designed to be energy efficient, so most customers see only a modest impact on their energy usage compared to the value it adds to their property.
Can lighting be added to an existing irrigation system property without disrupting my landscaping?
Yes. Our team plans wiring and fixture placement carefully to avoid disrupting established landscaping, irrigation lines, or hardscaping already in place.
Do you handle maintenance or bulb replacement after installation?
Our team can service and maintain your landscape lighting system over time, including addressing any fixtures or components that need attention.
Can I control my landscape lighting on a timer or schedule?
Yes. Most systems we install include timer or transformer based controls so your lighting turns on and off automatically according to your preferred schedule.
How do I know how many fixtures my property needs?
Our team evaluates your property in person and designs a fixture layout based on the size of the space, the features you want highlighted, and the overall effect you are looking for.
Ready to get started? Call McCormack Irrigation today at (631) 744-1500 or contact us online to schedule your landscape lighting in Brookhaven, Hempstead, or anywhere across Suffolk and Nassau County, NY.
Date
February 17, 2022