Bring your garden to life after dark with lighting that is planned around your plants, paths and outdoor living areas. Hudson Electrical designs and installs garden lighting for homes and businesses across the Central Coast.
Good garden lighting does more than light up a yard. It picks out a feature tree, guides guests along a path, makes steps safer and turns a deck into a space you actually use once the sun goes down.
Our licensed electricians plan each layout around how you use the garden. We consider where people walk, which features deserve attention and where light could spill into bedrooms or onto neighbouring homes. The result is a scheme that feels balanced rather than a row of bright spots.
Most gardens use a mix of fittings, each with a different job. A typical design might combine:
We help you choose fittings that suit the style of your home and the conditions they will face.
Many garden lighting systems run on low voltage through a transformer. They are flexible and suit fittings that may be moved over time. Mains-powered lighting suits fixed fittings such as wall lights and some bollards.
The right choice depends on the size of the garden, the distance from the house and the fittings you prefer. We explain the trade-offs in plain language and recommend a setup that will be easy to live with and simple to extend later.
Outdoor fittings on the Central Coast deal with rain, sprinklers, humidity and salty air. Fittings and connections that are not suited to those conditions can corrode, let water in and fail early.
We use fittings with an appropriate weather rating for the location, seal connections properly and protect cabling where it runs through garden beds and lawns. Thinking ahead about where you dig, plant and mow also helps keep cables safe for years.
Garden lighting is most enjoyable when you do not have to think about it. Depending on the system, we can set it up with:
LED fittings use far less power than older halogen garden lights. For more ideas on keeping running costs down, read our guide to creating an energy-efficient outdoor living space with the right lighting.
Water and electricity are a risky combination, which is why outdoor lighting must be installed by a licensed electrician. Damaged cables, cracked fittings and lights that trip the safety switch after rain all need attention. Our article on common outdoor lighting risks explains what to look out for.
If your main goal is security rather than atmosphere, our sensor and security lighting service is a better fit. For general exterior lighting such as eaves, carports and entry lights, see our outdoor lighting installation page. Our LED lighting installation service covers upgrades inside and out.
Hudson Electrical has been providing electrical services across the Central Coast since 1999. When we light your garden, you can expect:
