It’s important to hire a landscape lighting designer that has experience in landscape lighting design and electrical safety. We have compiled a guide to help you choose a landscape lighting designer in your area including:
- Questions you should ask before you hire a landscape lighting designer for your outdoor lighting project
- Factors to consider when choosing a landscape lighting designer for your outdoor lighting project
While reading this guide, keep in mind, we recommend that you choose an established, local company so that they are familiar with local ordinances in your area, your state’s electrical code, weather expectations in your area, limitations posed by local wildlife, and permit requirements.
Questions To Ask When Hiring A Landscape Lighting Designer
Consider asking the landscape lighting designer questions like the following:
Is landscape lighting your primary focus?
Just because a landscaper offers lighting services doesn’t mean it’s their specialty. To be a landscape lighting designer, you must be well-trained for safety and aesthetic purposes. A skilled landscape lighting designer will do each of the following:
- The landscape lighting designer will focus primarily on landscape lighting
- The landscape lighting designer will be aware of codes and ordinances for outdoor lighting
- The landscape lighting designer will be familiar with new tech and brands that offer superior quality.
As a landscape lighting designer, do you guarantee your work?
Together, the landscape lighting designers and installers at Dallas Landscape Lighting have served over 10,000 customers and built a reputation of exceptional, quality service. If you are located outside of our service area, you must make sure that whichever landscape lighting designer you work with fits into at least one of the following categories:
- The landscape lighting designer has earned a reputation for outstanding client service before, during, and after the job is completed.
- The landscape lighting designer guarantees their work with a fair contract.
As a landscape lighting designer, are you an experienced and licensed electrician?
The owner and operator of Dallas Landscape Lighting has a Master Electrician license from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Your landscape lighting designer will be working with electricity and managing an entire lighting display. You must make sure they know what they are doing. When you look around for a landscape lighting designer in your area, make sure that they are qualified to be dealing with electrical wiring. Safety must always come first.
As a landscape lighting designer, do you charge for installation quotes?
When you contact our company, your landscape lighting designer will provide you with a free sales and installation quote. We understand that you may need an estimate for the purpose of budgeting or simply to explore your options. Our quotes are free – including free of any obligation to move forward unless and until you are ready to move forward with a landscape lighting designer at Dallas Landscape Lighting.
As a landscape lighting designer, do you offer maintenance on the lighting projects?
The team at Dallas Landscape Lighting does our very best to offer superior client service. Whether our clients want a brand-new landscape lighting system installed by our landscape lighting designers and installers or they need a breaker replaced to keep their beautiful system running as it should after a particularly bad storm. Make sure whatever landscape lighting designer you choose to work with is willing to help you with the smaller, but important, maintenance related part of client service.
Factors To Consider When Choosing A Landscape Lighting Designer
Factors to consider when choosing a landscape lighting designer for your outdoor lighting project include the following:
Do they have experience as a landscape lighting designer?
Make sure your landscape lighting designer has plenty of experience. Look at their online portfolios. Do you like their work?
Does the landscape lighting designer have an established business in your area?
If the landscape lighting designer that you are considering hiring does not have experience serving your area, consider why that is.
If you are outside their normal service area, determine if your landscape lighting designer be willing to come out for your emergency or maintenance needs. Ask them how many clients they service outside their service area.
Look to see how long they’ve been in business. Find out if they are familiar with local ordinances covering electrical upgrades and landscape lighting despite not being local.
Is the landscape lighting designer good with client communication?
When you hire a landscape lighting designer, you will need to work together as a team. They must have superior communication skills so that they can understand your needs, vision, and concerns.
Does the landscape lighting designer have the necessary technical knowledge?
Your landscape lighting designer should fully understand low-voltage lighting systems and have a plan to address any potential electrical concern. This is a matter of safety. An unsafe yard can result in injury to your family members, your pets, wildlife, or visitors. Your landscape lighting designer should be familiar with the latest landscape lighting technology, including LED lighting options and control systems.
Choosing A Landscape Lighting Designer
When you are ready for a beautifully illuminated yard, who you hire as the landscape lighting designer on the project matters. You can avoid buyer’s remorse by making sure you work with a safe, reputable, experienced landscape lighting designer. It’s worth the time to look at online portfolios, look at reviews, and meet with the landscape lighting designer before your project starts.
If you are in or near Frisco, Garland, Highland Park, Plano, University Park, or Dallas or any of its other surrounding areas, contact us for a free consultation. If you are far outside our service area, refer to this guide to make sure you ask the right questions and consider all the important factors when choosing a landscape lighting designer.
