Outdoor Lighting Installation in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia

If your property sits inside the Old and Historic Alexandria District and the fixtures will be visible from a public street, exterior lighting changes typically fall under Alexandria's Certificate of Appropriateness process. We plan installs with that review in mind and can point you to the City's Preservation staff for anything that requires formal sign-off.

Yes. Narrow lots and hardscape-heavy properties around Captain's Row and the Southeast Quadrant require hand-digging and careful wire routing rather than trenching equipment. We plan the path before we touch a shovel. Our crews work Old Town Alexandria 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.

Low-voltage systems run on a transformer that steps household current down to a safe 12 volts, which is why they're standard for path, step, wall, and tree lighting. They're safer around foot traffic, cheaper to run, and easier to adjust as your landscape changes. Our crews work Old Town Alexandria 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.

Not if they're chosen correctly. We select fixture finishes and forms that read as understated and period-appropriate rather than modern retrofit, which matters both for curb appeal and for staying in line with the character of Old Town's historic blocks. Our crews work Old Town Alexandria 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 path, step, and accent lighting projects for an Old Town townhouse are completed in one to two days, depending on the length of wire runs and the number of fixtures. We'll give you a firm timeline after a walk-through of your property. Our crews work Old Town Alexandria 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.

The full system. Transformer sizing, wiring, timer or photocell controls, and fixture placement are all part of the install so the system works as one unit from day one instead of a collection of parts. Our crews work Old Town Alexandria 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 Old Town Alexandria and all of Alexandria.