Pricing
How we price a lighting plan
A lighting plan is priced from the ground up. Here is what moves it and when you see the figure.
What decides the price
The number of lights matters less than the ground and the wire. These are the things that move it.
How many fixtures, and how far apart
Caliche or rock under the topsoil, and any concrete or pavers to cross
How far the nearest outdoor power is from the first light
Controls: a dusk sensor, a timer, or zones on an app
The fixture's material and finish: brass, copper or powder-coated
What the estimate includes, and what it doesn't
The plan is written. It lists every fixture and where it goes, the cable and transformer, the controls and the labor.
Not in it: irrigation repairs, plants and masonry patching
Not in it: utility fees and any panel work the plan turns up
Permit fees are passed through at what the city charges
What happens at the visit
The dusk walk is a design visit with a fee, and the fee is credited to the installed price if you book within 60 days. The owner sets the amount and confirms the terms.
After hours
We do planned work only, so a call at night waits until morning. Night visits are booked ahead, after sunset, to aim and tune your lights, and they are priced as ordinary visits. If you smell burning or see sparks, turn off the breaker if it is safe and call 911 for a fire.
When you get the number
Before work starts, in writing, as one price for the plan. A change after that is agreed in writing before we do it.
On the plan, line by line
The utility side is its own line
If a plan needs a new circuit, a larger service or a utility visit, it goes on the plan as its own line, so you can see what it adds. Permit fees are passed through at what the city charges.
See what it takes at dusk
The dusk walk is a design visit with a fee, credited to the installed price if you book within 60 days.