Outdoor Lighting
Transform the exterior spaces of your home with outdoor lighting that creates a welcoming ambience as well as adds a sense of security to your home.
When planning your outdoor lighting, think about how you want to use your outdoor space and identify all the areas you’d like to illuminate. Do you entertain a lot and need to light up your pool, BBQ and alfresco dining area? Or perhaps, you’d like to showcase your landscape design and highlight sculptures, trees, fountains, or an architectural feature in your garden. Or are you just after essentials for security lighting?
Whatever you decide, you have plenty of outdoor light fittings to choose from – wall sconces, hanging lights, strip lighting, deck lights, downlights, spike spots, bollards, step lights and much more. Just make sure that they’re rated for weather exposure and if you live in a particularly wet environment like the coast, consider marine-grade stainless steel finishes that can tolerate heavy moisture and salt sprays.
Outdoor Lights
Outdoor lights are some of the best items you can buy for the outside of your home and the reasons for that are numerous. This type of lighting manages to beautifully combine practicality with visual appeal, meaning that any outside lights you choose are guaranteed to not only be functional but also look amazing
Solar powered exterior lighting buying guide
When it comes to outdoor lights, based customers love solar power. Unlike interior illumination, which doesn’t get enough exposure to the sun, outside lighting can immediately benefit from this extraordinary renewable source of energy. Thus, you can easily save money with outdoor solar lights whilst never having to worry about hiding away annoying cables or connecting your lights to a power outlet. What’s more, solar outdoor lights look contemporary and chic. Thanks to functioning independently from any outside power sources, the design options are limitless. With a little help from the syb, posts and bollards are so much easier to spread around the garden – some solar powered garden lights can even be stuck in the ground – and decking lights can be placed independently from each other, since no connection cables are needed. What you might not already know is that they are in fact battery operated outdoor lights. That’s because batteries are vital in order to actually store the sun energy accumulated throughout the day. This will have some further implications that you’ll need to bear in mind, such as having to change the batteries once in a while. Thus, if at some point your solar outside lights stop performing well, you might need to have a look at the batteries and replace them. Another fun fact about these lights is that they type of bulb they usually have is LED. The reason is quite simple: LEDs are incredibly energy-efficient, meaning that they only require a small amount of electricity to function. That, of course, makes solar outdoor lighting way more efficient.
Different categories of outdoor lights
If you have a close look at this page you’ll notice that we have carefully selected some featured categories to display on the left. They represent more refined classifications within the broad category of outdoor lighting, as well as being some of the most popular and searched for types of exterior lighting, such as outdoor wall lights or LED outdoor lighting
Value value
We know that when you shop for your home it’s not just design and functionality that you’re after, but also good value for your money.With this in mind we’ve prepared some carefully budgeted lists of your favourite products in terms of outside lights. If you look above and on the left, you’ll be able to see a section called Everyday Values, containing a few of the best products we offer at great prices. Speaking of budgets, if you need a limit when you’re shopping for outdoor lights, be it a minimum or a maximum, we have price filters on every results page.
Get inspired and seek advice
be a great resource when it comes to simply getting some inspiration. Whether you’re ready to shop for some outside lights or not, ideas are free and we offer plenty of those too. That’s why we’re always updating our Inspiration pages with fresh content every day on a variety of topics, including outdoor lighting. You can also find some of our most useful articles and guides listed under Ideas & Advice right here, on the left side above. Whether you need tips on how to choose the perfect exterior lighting for your home or you’re planning a party and want to quickly see some recommendations in terms of garden lights, we can light the way!
Outdoor and Motion Lighting
Home Electrical Repair
Electricity is arguably the most valuable resource we have in our modern society. Without electricity, most of the things we do and rely on on a daily basis wouldn’t be there. So while electricity is so ingrained into our lives that we can take it for granted and hardly notice it’s there, if there’s an electrical problem, it can be difficult to notice anything else.
electrical repair technicians know what a hassle any electrical problems can be, which is why we’ll always respond to any requests for service as quickly as possible. And because all of our technicians are licensed, background checked, and professionally trained
Always Hire a Professional Electrical Repair Technician
No matter urgent any electrical repairs seem, it’s never okay to attempt to handle them on your own. Trying to take care of electrical problems without professional training is extremely dangerous. If you or someone else aren’t hurt during your attempt, there’s still a chance that you’ve left something undone that poses a huge risk to you, your home, or your family
Electrical Troubleshooting
Circuit breakers that keep tripping, a flickering light on the back porch, or an exhaust fan that just won’t work properly—all of these are common problems homeowners face that have something to do with their electrical systems. But figuring out where the problems is stemming from can take a lot of work
What’s the Best Way to Run Power Outside?
Short-Term Power Supply (AKA: Extension Cords)
For those in need of power outdoors for a short time, such as to trim your bushes, power a bounce house for your kid’s birthday, or provide lighting for a party, an extension cord will get the job done for a day or two. Be certain to only use extension cords marked for outdoor use, which are designed to withstand moisture, temperature changes, the sun, and a bit of foot traffic. Never use indoor extension cords outside, they are not built for such rugged use. Do NOT leave even your outdoor extension cord outside more than a day or two. Left outside over extended periods, cord materials can breakdown, potentially resulting in sparking, fire, and shock. Always follow outdoor electrical precautions.
Essential Outdoor Extension Cord Safety
Pick the right cord for the job. Cords are NOT one-size-fits-all. Choose a cord rated to handle the wattage of all connected devices. The larger the wire, the more current it can safely handle.
Always plug outdoor extension cords into a GFCI outlet. These can be identified by TEST/RESET buttons, and are typically found in the kitchen, bath and garage. These devices protect your family from shock in the event the cord is exposed to water.
To ensure safety and prevent tripping hazards, be sure to select a cord that is the correct length, neither too short nor too long.
Always unplug your cord, storing it properly indoors when not in-use.
Safely Installing Long-Term Power Solutions
For lighting, lawn tools used on the regular, or outbuilding power needs, you need a permanent power solution for safety, whether that involve an outdoor outlet addition to your home’s main structure, or wiring run remotely to an outbuilding. For lines not off the house, cable must be wired to a separate GFCI indoors. It must also be buried quite deep (18” below patios/paths; 30” below lawns) and encased in PVC conduit that has been solvent-welded to ensure a continuous run (no leaks), a solution that is not DIY-friendly for most and requires an electrician
Installing a GFCI Outlet Outside
When running power outside, a GFCI-equipped outlet ensures safety, and is required by code in all areas exposed to moisture, like the outdoors. When adding an outdoor outlet, be sure to choose an outdoor-rated, weatherproof model with built-in, high-sensitivity GFCI. Whether single or duplex, all exterior outlets should have spring-loaded covers to protect them from weather, pests, dirt, and most importantly moisture. GFCI protection is a smart addition, and inexpensively and easily added in moisture-prone areas where electrocution is a higher risk.
Placing the Outlet
When adding an outdoor outlet, look for a conveniently located indoor outlet to connect to with the wiring. Drill a hole through the house wall and feed the wiring in close to the indoor outlet. Fit the mounting box for the outdoor outlet over that hole. Draw in the wiring and connect it to the outlet terminals, then put the faceplate on the box, ensuring all waterproof seals are correctly positioned. Run the wiring indoors to its connection point, adding a separate GFCI if none exists.
Garden Lighting Ideas to Illuminate Your Outdoor Space
Solar Garden Lighting
Want to light up your garden or other outdoor area without using more electricity? Solar garden lighting can help. Solar lighting is available in quite a few different styles, from stake lights that stand alone to illuminated stepping stones. There are even solar string lights available from some manufacturers.
They all use solar collectors to absorb sunlight during the daylight hours. That energy is stored in an internal battery, which kicks in when the ambient light drops below a certain level, or you turn them on.
LED Garden Lighting
LEDs offer lower power consumption than incandescent bulbs, and substantially higher light emission. However, because individual LEDs are very small, you need quite a few of them to equal the amount of light emitted from conventional lights. With that being said, there are many different styles of outdoor lighting that use LEDs.
They’re an ideal option for pairing with solar technology due to their low power consumption, which can add hours of use time. These lights also last far longer than conventional incandescent or halogen bulbs, allowing you to get the most out of your investment. LED garden lighting can be found in many formats, as well, ranging from string lights and rope lights to spot lights and stake lights.
Plug and Play Garden Lighting
Long to add a bit of light and colour to your garden or deck, but don’t want to go through the hassle of hiring an electrician to wire it all up for you? Plug and play garden lighting is the answer.