FAQs

Evergreen Contracting & Irrigation, also known as Evening Shadows, provides comprehensive services for outdoor lighting systems. Our offerings include design, installation, and maintenance. Our maintenance services encompass scheduled evening appointments to adjust fixtures, system modifications as landscapes evolve, transformer voltage checks, and timer and switch operation adjustments. We honor manufacturer warranties and provide a three-year workmanship guarantee. For professional landscape lighting services, we encourage you to contact us.

In the context of landscape lighting, low voltage refers to the use of 12 volts to power outdoor lighting systems, as opposed to the standard 120 volts used in most household electrical systems. We utilize a transformer, which connects to a standard home outlet, to reduce the voltage from 120 to 12 volts. This transformer then supplies the reduced voltage to the landscape wire, which powers the outdoor fixtures. This method allows us to deliver safe and efficient landscape lighting solutions.

LED stands for light-emitting diode. These lighting components produce illumination with reduced heat output and have a significantly longer lifespan compared to traditional incandescent bulbs. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, LEDs consume approximately 75% less electricity to generate the same light output as incandescent bulbs. Due to their energy efficiency, LEDs have become the preferred choice in the green energy sector. We invite you to contact our team to discuss LED landscape lighting options for your property.

We offer low-voltage lighting packages to suit various budgets. While LED systems typically have higher upfront costs, they offer lower operational expenses. Conversely, incandescent systems usually have lower initial costs but higher operational and maintenance expenses. Our team at Evergreen Contracting & Irrigation or Evening Shadows will guide you in selecting the most suitable landscape lighting solution for your needs. Our lighting packages generally start at $1,500.

LED landscape lighting is more cost-effective to operate compared to incandescent options, which is why we recommend LEDs for all our landscape lighting projects. The U.S. Department of Energy reports that LEDs use approximately 75% less electricity than incandescent bulbs. As an example, a 4 or 5-watt LED can replace a 20-watt incandescent bulb while providing similar light output. To put it in perspective, ten LED landscape fixtures consume roughly the same amount of electricity as a single 60-watt incandescent bulb.