Outdoor Lighting Installation in Fairfax City, Virginia

Most low-voltage landscape lighting is not the same review trigger as structural or facade changes, but homes inside the City of Fairfax Historic District and the citywide Architectural Control Overlay District can have specific expectations for fixture visibility from the street. We design fixture placement and finish to stay in character with Colonial Revival and Victorian streetscapes, and we can point you to the right city contact if your specific property needs a check.

We add up the actual wattage of every path, wall, tree, and step light you want, apply a safety margin for future additions, and match that to a transformer rated for the load and the wire run length. Undersizing is the single biggest cause of dim, flickering, or failing landscape lighting, and we will not install a system that skips this step.

Yes. Longer runs lose voltage over distance, which dims fixtures at the far end of the line. We calculate voltage drop and upsize wire gauge or add multi-tap transformers so the light at the back of your lot is as strong as the light at your front step.

Path lights mark walkways and driveway edges for safe footing. Wall lights wash brick, siding, or stone facades for depth and curb appeal. Tree uplighting highlights mature trees and specimen plantings from below. Step lights recess into risers or mount low on hardscape stairs to eliminate trip hazards at night. We design all four as one coordinated, switch-zoned system.

Yes. We install timers, photocells, or smart controllers so your lighting turns on at dusk and off on a schedule you set, with no manual switching required. Our crews work Fairfax City regularly, so scheduling is usually available within the week outside the spring rush — and every visit ends with before-and-after photos of the finished work.

Call (703) 650-5655 to schedule a walkthrough. We assess your property, propose a fixture and transformer plan, and give you a firm install timeline before any wire hits the ground. Our crews work Fairfax City regularly, so scheduling is usually available within the week outside the spring rush — and every visit ends with before-and-after photos of the finished work.

Most low-voltage landscape lighting projects run $2,500–$7,500, with a typical front-yard system of 12–20 fixtures landing around $3,500–$5,000 installed. Per-fixture pricing runs roughly $100–$200 depending on fixture type and wire-run length. Whole-property systems with multiple transformer zones can run $10,000 or more. Serving Fairfax City and all of Fairfax County.