Evergreen Contracting & Irrigation installs landscape lighting for homes in Lawnton. Most of the housing here is modest, close together, and built after the war. Those houses have their own quirks once the sun goes down. We plan around them. Free estimates arrive within a week, and repairs are scheduled in 1 to 2 weeks.
Our Track Record Around Lawnton
Evergreen Contracting & Irrigation has been on Central PA properties since 2001. More than 60 years of combined experience sits behind the crew. We look the place over before choosing anything, because the house sets the terms. Handled properly, the building gains some presence and the walk in stops being a gamble. Estimates are free and reach you inside a week. Repairs are booked in 1 to 2 weeks.
Where We Fed on Eels
The township around this place takes its name from the creek. Swatara is thought to come from a Susquehannock word meaning where we fed on eels. A court order split Lower Paxton in two back in 1799, and the southern half took that name.
Lawnton itself sits on about a square and a half of ground along Derry Street. It has grown quickly, from under 3,900 people in 2010 to nearly 5,000 by 2020. Every resident here counts as urban, with no rural ground inside the boundary at all.
What You Notice First
On a small lot the change is immediate. There is no wasted ground, so every fixture is doing visible work. Nothing on the way to the door has to be found by feel. Here is what the work covers:
- A house that reads clearly from the street at night
- No corner of the lot left as a dark pocket
- Steady footing on steps, walks, and the driveway
- Outdoor space that still works past sunset
- Brick, stone, and planting that hold their detail
Irrigation is our other trade. Both systems go onto one plan, and one crew knows every run in the ground.
The Block Showing Below the Siding
Houses of this era usually sit on a concrete block foundation. A foot or more of it often shows above grade. Nobody chose that as a feature. It is simply where the wall starts.
Put an uplight tight against the wall and the first thing it hits is that block. Raking light across it picks out every joint and makes it the brightest band on the house. We start the beam above the block line instead, or pull the source back so the throw clears it. Planting along the base handles whatever is left.
When the Front Door Faces the Driveway
Plenty of homes here have no door on the street elevation at all. The real entrance sits on the side, facing the drive, and the front is just windows.
Visitors work that out eventually, usually after standing in the wrong place. We light the side entrance as the entrance it actually is. The street face still gets treated, but more quietly. It should not pull people toward a door that is not there. A little light along the drive does the rest of the directing.
Light Goes Straight Through Chain Link
Chain link is common on these blocks and it behaves oddly at night. It is a boundary you can see through, so light passes right along with your view.
Aim anything at it and the beam carries into the neighbor’s yard as if the fence were not there. It also fails to read as an edge, which is half the point of marking a boundary. We treat the planting along the fence as the surface instead. Where there is none, we light the ground short of the line and let the fence disappear.
Lighting a Carport, Not a Garage
Carports were standard on a lot of these houses and plenty are still in use. They behave nothing like a closed garage.
A fixture mounted inside one throws light out of all three open sides. The neighbor gets it, the street gets it, and the car underneath gets very little of it. We put the source low and aimed at the back wall instead. The car and the walk to the door end up covered, and nothing escapes past the roofline.
Fixture Spacing on a Curved Walk
Front walks around here often bend rather than run straight. That changes where the fixtures belong.
On the inside of a curve the pools bunch up and overlap. On the outside they pull apart and leave gaps. Even spacing measured along the path produces an uneven result on the ground. We set positions by where the light lands rather than by tape measure. That usually means fewer fixtures on the inside of the bend.
Why Choose Evergreen Contracting & Irrigation
On blocks this close together, a good job gets noticed quickly. This is what your project includes:
- Central PA properties in our hands since 2001
- One crew across irrigation and outdoor lighting alike
- Two years of warranty on every new system installed
- Manufacturer coverage on the fixtures alongside ours
- Lower rates for veterans and serving military
- Servicing set monthly, quarterly, or by the season
- Family owned and locally run, based in this county
We cover the Swatara Township area and beyond, including nearby Rutherford and Steelton.
Frequently Asked Questions
Our foundation block shows above the ground. Can that be hidden?
Largely, yes, and it is one of the easier fixes. The problem is that a fixture set tight against the wall lights the block before anything else.
Raking light across concrete block picks out every single joint. It turns the plainest part of the house into the brightest. We either start the beam above that line or move the source back so the throw clears it entirely. Low planting along the base takes care of the remainder.
Our front door is on the side. How should that be handled?
By treating the door people actually use as the entrance. The street elevation on many of these houses has no entrance at all. Treating it as the focus sends visitors to the wrong spot.
We give the side entrance proper attention, then keep the street face quieter. Some light along the driveway points people the right way without anyone having to think about it. It sounds obvious and it gets missed constantly.
Will the light stop at our chain link fence?
No, it goes straight through. Chain link is see-through, so a beam aimed at it carries into next door. We light the planting along the fence instead, or stop the light short of the line.
Our walk curves. Does that change the fixture spacing?
It does. Even spacing along a curve bunches the light on the inside and leaves gaps on the outside. We position by where the pools land rather than by tape measure. You can see the approach in our low voltage work.
How quickly can a repair be scheduled?
Inside 1 to 2 weeks. Most faults trace to a connection, a knocked fixture, or a lamp at the end of its life. Our repair team carries the usual parts.
Contact Us
Evergreen Contracting & Irrigation is ready to walk the property with you. Estimates are free and arrive inside a week. What follows the install counts for just as much. Seasonal visits and scheduled maintenance keep the system doing its job for years.
Call (717) 533-0606 or contact us today to schedule your consultation and get your property lit properly.