Landscape Lighting Installation in Montreal

Landscape lighting transforms your outdoor space into a usable, inviting environment well beyond daylight hours and through the long winter evenings that Montreal experiences from November through March. Our lighting designs use exclusively LED fixtures, which consume a fraction of the energy of older halogen systems and last significantly longer -- most quality LED landscape fixtures are rated for 40,000 to 50,000 hours of operation. We begin every project with a nighttime walkthrough of your property to identify key areas: path lighting along walkways and driveways for safe footing, uplighting on trees and architectural features for drama, wash lighting along garden walls and fences for ambiance, and task lighting on steps, patios, and outdoor kitchens for functional use. All fixtures connect to a low-voltage transformer sized to handle the total wattage of the system with headroom for future additions. We use 12-volt systems, which are safe to install without a licensed electrician for the landscape side, though we coordinate with a licensed electrician for the transformer connection to your home electrical panel. Photocell sensors automate the system to turn on at dusk and off at dawn, while optional timers or smart controllers allow you to set custom schedules or control lights from your phone. We run direct-burial cable rated for underground installation, with all connections made using waterproof wire nuts or hub connectors rated for below-grade use. Fixture placement considers snow accumulation -- path lights are mounted on stakes tall enough to remain visible above typical snow depth, and we avoid placing ground-level fixtures where snowplow activity could damage them. For deck and patio lighting, we integrate recessed lights into step risers, post caps, and railing systems for a clean, built-in appearance.