Outdoor Security Lighting, A Practical Guide for Homeowners|How Should Security Lighting Be Done?|Rethinking Security Lighting

What most people install first

The standard response to a dark yard is a floodlight bolted to the corner of the house. The instinct is understandable and mostly wrong. One bright light produces hard edges, and anything outside the beam is now less visible than it was before you installed it.Put all of that together and it looks different from a floodlight on a bracket. It is several modest sources rather than one strong one, covering the approaches rather than blasting the yard. It costs no more than the floodlight approach in most cases, and the result is genuinely better.

Coverage, rather than wattage

What you want is consistency, not peak brightness. Several modest fixtures do more than a single floodlight can. Even coverage eliminates concealment, which is what you were actually after.

What the roofline run does here

A permanent roofline system left on a https://evercrestlighting.com/permanent-lighting/ low warm white lights the perimeter of the house every night. It puts light on every side of the house it runs along, coming from above rather than into people's eyes. And because it runs on a schedule, it is on every night without anybody deciding to turn it on.

Where the dark spots actually are

The dark spots are rarely the obvious ones. Do one lap after sunset and pay attention. The gaps are usually the side yard, the gate, the area behind the garage, the spot where the fence meets the house. Ten minutes outside answers the question.

Where sensors fit

Sensors work well somewhere specific. Used well, they handle a spot where always on light would be a waste. Used badly, they fire so often that the household stops noticing. The reliable base is consistent illumination, and sensors on top of it, not instead of it.

Your neighbors are part of the plan

Light that spills next door is the fastest way to a difficult conversation. A floodlight aimed across a fence reaches a neighbor's house, while doing nothing useful on your side. Shielding and aim keep the light where you paid to put it. It is a design question, not a compromise. Good outdoor lighting stays on the ground it was installed to cover, and keeping it contained is what makes the beam useful rather than scattered.

Cameras are only as good as the light

Plenty of properties are covered by cameras and still dark. Even coverage is what makes footage usable. One harsh source produces glare and shadow, which is the worst case. Good security lighting serves both purposes at once.A schedule matters here too. A dusk to late evening schedule handles the period when people are coming and going, and a lower overnight level covers the rest.

Getting a real assessment

No two properties have the same dark spots, so the plan comes from looking at yours. EverCrest Lighting installs security lighting as part of a full outdoor lighting plan for homes and businesses throughout Upstate South Carolina and Western North Carolina, based in Greenville. The consultation is free. Call (864) 252-1732 or email [email protected].

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