Evergreen Contracting & Irrigation installs landscape lighting for homes in Marysville. This is the largest borough in Perry County, and the ground here moves a great deal. We plan each property around the site rather than a standard layout. Free estimates arrive within a week, and repairs are scheduled in 1 to 2 weeks.
Illuminate Your Outdoors in Marysville, PA
Evergreen Contracting & Irrigation has been putting systems in the ground across Central PA since 2001. Our crew brings more than 60 years of combined experience to the work. Nothing comes off a template here, because no two properties sit the same way. A good install makes a house look better and makes the path to the door safer. Free estimates land within a week. Repairs are booked in 1 to 2 weeks.
The Borough That Was Briefly Called Haley
People settled this spot in 1755. It became a borough in 1866 under the name Haley. The following year it re-incorporated as Marysville. Today it is the largest borough in Perry County.
The railroad shaped the rest. The Rockville Bridge runs 3,820 feet across the Susquehanna on 48 stone arches. Its western end lands right here. Piers from an older crossing still stand in the river. One of them carries a small replica of the Statue of Liberty.
Enhancing Your Outdoor Living Experience
The point of this work is simple enough. You get the outside of your home back once the sun goes down. Dark steps and unlit walks stop being something you navigate from memory. Here is what it adds up to:
- A house that still presents well long after sunset
- Nothing on the property left sitting in deep shadow
- Steady footing on walks, steps, and the driveway
- A patio that stays usable through the evening
- Stonework, trees, and planting worth looking at
We fit irrigation as well. Both systems get drawn on the same plan instead of one working around the other.
Low Voltage or Line Voltage
This is the first real decision on any project, and most homeowners are never told there is a choice. Line voltage runs at 120 volts, the same as anything inside your house. Low voltage drops that to 12 volts through a transformer.
Almost every residential job we do is low voltage, for good reasons. The cable can sit shallow instead of in conduit at depth, so installation is far less disruptive. Moving a fixture later takes minutes rather than a permit. A cut cable at 12 volts is also a very different situation from a cut cable at 120.
Where the Transformer Goes and Why It Hums
Every low voltage system needs a transformer somewhere on an exterior wall. It has to reach a weatherproof outlet and stay close enough to keep the runs short. That much is straightforward.
What catches people out is the noise. A magnetic transformer gives off a low hum, quiet in the day and very noticeable at eleven at night. Mount one on the wall outside a bedroom and you will hear about it. We site them away from sleeping rooms. Where there is nowhere else, a quieter unit solves it.
Spot or Flood, and How to Tell
Beam angle matters more than wattage and gets far less attention. A narrow spot throws a tight column a long way. A flood spreads wide and soft over a short distance. Using the wrong one is why plenty of systems look wrong despite decent fixtures.
Tall and narrow subjects want a spot. A chimney, a single tree trunk, a two story corner. Wide, low subjects want a flood. A garage door, a hedge, a broad section of wall. Get that pairing right and you can drop the output considerably and still see more.
What Dimming Does to the Color
Dimming sounds like a minor feature and it is not. A cheap driver turned down shifts cooler and slightly blue, which is the opposite of what anyone wants. Some flicker on camera even when your eye cannot catch it.
Better fixtures dim warm, the way a halogen lamp used to. Turn them down and the light goes softer and more golden rather than thin and gray. That shows up most on a facade, where a color shift across one wall is obvious. We choose drivers that behave properly rather than leaving it to chance.
When the Best Tree Belongs to Your Neighbor
On plenty of properties the most useful tree is not yours. A mature canopy hanging over the line gives you shade, moving shadow, and nowhere to mount anything. You cannot fix a downlight in a tree you do not own.
The answer is to light from your own side and treat that canopy as a ceiling. Fixtures set low on your ground throw light up into the underside of the branches. It comes back down soft and even. The tree does the diffusing for nothing and nobody has an awkward conversation.
Why Choose Evergreen Contracting & Irrigation
Around here a contractor gets hired on what the last customer said. This is what your project includes:
- Central PA installations going back to 2001
- A single crew qualified across irrigation and outdoor lighting
- Two years of warranty covering every new system
- Manufacturer coverage on the fixtures alongside ours
- Money off for veterans and serving military members
- Checks scheduled by month, by quarter, or by season
- Family owned, locally run, and straightforward to deal with
We work across Perry County and the surrounding area, including nearby Enola and Dauphin.
Frequently Asked Questions
Should we go low voltage or run it off house current?
Low voltage suits almost every home. It runs at 12 volts through a transformer rather than the 120 volts in your walls. That single difference changes how the whole job gets built.
Cable does not need burying at depth in conduit, so the install disturbs far less of the yard. Moving or adding a fixture later is a short visit instead of a project. Safety is the other half of it. A spade through a 12 volt cable is a nuisance rather than an emergency.
Will we hear the transformer?
You might, depending on where it goes. Magnetic units give off a steady low hum. Nobody notices it at noon and everybody notices it at eleven at night.
Placement solves it in most cases. We keep the transformer off any wall with a bedroom behind it and away from an open window. Where the only workable spot is close to living space, a quieter unit handles it. It is worth raising before installation rather than after.
How do you decide between a spot and a flood?
By the shape of what is being lit. Tall narrow things like a chimney or a trunk take a spot. Wide low things like a hedge or a garage door take a flood. Matching them properly lets you use less output overall.
The ground here is steep. Does that complicate the install?
It affects the routing more than the price. Cable follows contours rather than cutting straight across a bank, which keeps it from working loose. Fixture positions get set on site. You can see the range of our outdoor lighting work across the region.
Part of our system has stopped working. Can you look at it?
Yes. Most faults come down to a connection, a shifted fixture, or a failed lamp. Repairs are scheduled inside 1 to 2 weeks, and our repair team carries common parts on the truck.
Contact Us
Evergreen Contracting & Irrigation is ready to take a look at your property. Estimates are free and reach you inside a week. Our involvement does not end when the crew leaves either. Seasonal visits and scheduled maintenance keep the system doing its job year after year.
Call (717) 533-0606 or contact us today to schedule your consultation and get your property lit properly.