Evergreen Contracting & Irrigation installs landscape lighting across this stretch of eastern Lancaster County. Three villages sit inside one boundary here, spread over six square miles. Properties run from tight village lots to working farms with several buildings. Free estimates arrive within a week, and repairs are scheduled in 1 to 2 weeks.
Serving Leacock, Leola, and Bareville
Evergreen Contracting & Irrigation has worked on Central PA properties since 2001. Over 60 years of combined experience sits behind the crew that turns up. We walk the ground before choosing a single fixture, because the property sets the terms. Handled well, the buildings hold their shape and the way in stops being a guess. Estimates are free and reach you inside a week. Repairs are booked in 1 to 2 weeks.
Three Villages and Two Townships
This is one census boundary drawn around several separate places. Leacock holds the western end and Bareville the eastern, with Groffdale beyond that. The middle carries the name most people use.
Most of it falls in Upper Leacock Township, which was settled in 1731 and incorporated in 1843. The eastern corner crosses into West Earl. Mascot Roller Mills and the Pinetown Covered Bridge both sit within the township. New Holland Pike runs the length of the whole thing.
The Difference It Makes at Night
Out here a dark property is genuinely dark, so the change is obvious. Buildings stop merging into one black mass. The route between the car and the door stops being memorized. Here is what the work covers:
- A house that reads clearly from the road after sunset
- No part of the property left as a blind spot
- Solid footing on walks, steps, and the driveway
- Outdoor space that keeps working past dusk
- Stone, brick, and planting that hold their detail
Irrigation is our other trade. Both systems go onto one plan, and the same crew knows every run in the ground.
When Your Property Sits on the Township Line
A single census name covers ground in two different townships out here. That matters more than people expect once work starts.
Permits, setback rules, and road matters all depend on which side of the line you sit. Neighbors a few hundred yards apart can answer to different offices. We confirm the municipality before quoting rather than assuming, since the wrong assumption costs a delay. It takes one phone call and can save a couple of weeks.
The Circuit Your Transformer Plugs Into
A transformer has to plug into something, and on rural properties that outlet is rarely spare. It often already carries a well pump, a chest freezer, or a shop full of tools.
Add a transformer on top of that and the breaker starts tripping at awkward moments. Worse, you may not notice until the whole system has been dark for a week. We check what else is on the circuit before we commit to a location. Where the load is already tight, a dedicated outdoor circuit is the honest answer.
Sorting Out Four Buildings on One Property
A farm property might have a house, a barn, a shop, and two sheds. Light them all evenly and it stops looking like a home. It starts looking like a yard with the floodlights on.
What works is a clear order of importance. The house takes the most and one outbuilding gets a quieter treatment behind it. The rest stay dark unless someone needs working light. Anything used after dark gets task light on a switch instead of a schedule. The property reads as one place rather than five competing ones.
Where the Road Has No Shoulder
Plenty of frontage around here runs straight from grass to asphalt. There is no curb, no sidewalk, and no obvious line where your ground ends.
That edge takes more abuse than a suburban verge ever does. Plows push snow well past the asphalt, and a truck making a turn will run wide over it. We keep fixtures and cable well back from the asphalt, further than most people would guess. Anything that has to sit near the road goes low and on firm footing.
The One Fixture That Keeps Failing
Occasionally a system runs perfectly except for one position. That fixture gets replaced, and six months later it goes out again.
Swapping the unit is almost never the answer. That spot usually has water standing in it, a connection that was never sealed properly, or a mower passing within inches every week. We look for the cause rather than the symptom. Often the fix is a slightly different position two feet away, which costs nothing and ends the problem for good.
Why Choose Evergreen Contracting & Irrigation
Out this way work is judged by whether it is still right in five years. This is what your project includes:
- Central PA properties looked after since 2001
- A single crew covering irrigation and outdoor lighting
- Two years of warranty on every new system installed
- Manufacturer coverage on the fixtures alongside ours
- Reduced rates for veterans and serving military
- Servicing set monthly, quarterly, or by the season
- Family owned and locally run, the same faces each visit
We cover eastern Lancaster County, including nearby Smoketown and Akron.
Frequently Asked Questions
We are near the township line. Does that affect anything?
It can. This area straddles two townships, and permits, setbacks, and road matters all follow whichever one your parcel falls in.
Neighbors a few hundred yards apart sometimes answer to different offices entirely. We confirm which municipality governs your property before quoting rather than guessing at it. That one check has saved plenty of projects a two week delay.
Can the transformer just plug into our outdoor outlet?
Sometimes, but not always, and it is worth checking first. On rural properties that circuit often already runs a well pump, a freezer, or a workshop.
Adding a transformer to a loaded circuit means a breaker that trips at inconvenient moments. The awkward part is that you may not notice for days. We look at what else is on that circuit before choosing a spot. Where it is already tight, a dedicated outdoor circuit is the right answer rather than a workaround.
We have several outbuildings. Should they all be lit?
No, and lighting them all is the most common mistake. Even treatment across five buildings reads as a floodlit yard rather than a home. The house leads, one building supports it, and the rest stay dark unless someone works in them after sunset.
Our lawn runs straight to the road. Where do fixtures go?
Well back from the asphalt. Plows throw snow past the asphalt and turning trucks run wide over that edge. Anything near the road goes low and on firm footing. You can see the approach in our low voltage work.
How fast can you deal with a fault?
Repairs are scheduled inside 1 to 2 weeks. Most trace back 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 matters 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.