Evergreen Contracting & Irrigation installs landscape lighting for homes across this township. Most of the housing here is postwar and later, on lots with real room around them. That opens up options a tight borough property never has. We plan to the lot in front of us. Free estimates arrive within a week, and repairs are scheduled in 1 to 2 weeks.
Outdoor Lighting Built for Lower Allen Homes
Evergreen Contracting & Irrigation has worked on Central PA properties since 2001. The crew brings more than 60 years of combined experience to every job. We study the site before specifying anything, because a plan built for one house fails on the next. Done right, the building gains presence and the walk in stops being guesswork. Estimates are free and arrive inside a week. Repairs are scheduled in 1 to 2 weeks.
Five Neighborhoods Under One Name
What sits under this name is really several places at once. White Hill, Highland Park, Eberlys Mill, Cedar Cliff, and Allendale all grew on their own. The census later drew one line around them.
They still do not look alike. Some streets carry solid mid-century brick, others run to newer subdivisions on curving roads. The township calls itself one of the first class, and the Yellow Breeches marks its southeastern edge. A plan drawn for one of these neighborhoods rarely suits the next.
What Changes Once the Sun Goes Down
Suburban properties tend to go completely flat after sunset. A good system keeps the depth that the daylight showed you. Nothing on the way in has to be guessed at. Here is what the work covers:
- A home that still reads properly from the street
- Dark pockets taken out of the yard
- Firm footing along walks, steps, and the driveway
- A patio that stays in use after the light goes
- Planting, brick, and stone that hold their shape
Irrigation is our other trade. Both systems get planned together, and one crew knows every run on the property.
Reading the Rules Before We Start
Plenty of the newer developments here carry deed restrictions or association rules. Those documents often say something about exterior fixtures. Height limits, finish colors, and whether anything may face a neighboring lot all turn up.
We would rather see them first than argue about them later. Most rules are easy to work inside, since shielded low output fixtures are exactly what associations want anyway. Where a restriction genuinely blocks something, we say so at the design stage. Nobody enjoys a letter about a fixture that went in three weeks ago.
The Pie-Shaped Lot on a Cul-de-Sac
A cul-de-sac lot is narrow at the road and wide at the back. That geometry throws people off. The front has almost no width to work with. The rear opens out into far more space than expected.
We treat the two halves as separate problems. Out front, fixtures sit close to the house and stay tight, because there is no room to stand back. At the rear the opposite applies, with sources set well out and aimed inward across the width. Trying to run one consistent spacing from front to back is what makes these lots look odd.
Two Levels of Yard on a Walkout
A walkout basement gives you two outdoor spaces stacked on top of each other. The deck above and the patio below both get used, often at the same time.
The catch is that light on the upper deck spills straight down onto whoever is sitting underneath. We keep the deck sources low and shielded so nothing drops through the boards. The lower patio then gets its own fixtures at its own level. Handled that way, both spaces work independently instead of one ruining the other.
Coming In at the Right Point in a Project
Plenty of these jobs happen alongside other work. A new patio, a replanted front bed, a driveway being widened. Sequencing decides how much digging ends up being done twice.
The cheapest moment to run cable is while the ground is already open. We would far rather work alongside another crew than cut into a finished surface afterward. If you have a hardscape or planting contractor booked, tell us early. One short conversation between the two of us usually saves real money.
Telling the Lawn Crew Where Things Are
The most common cause of damage we see is not weather. It is a mower deck or a string trimmer meeting a fixture that nobody knew was there.
We place hardware where a crew is unlikely to reach it. Beds work far better than open turf for that. Where a fixture has to sit near mowed ground, it goes low enough to pass over. We also leave you a note of the positions, which is worth handing to whoever cuts the grass. Five minutes of warning saves a service call.
Why Choose Evergreen Contracting & Irrigation
On the West Shore, most of our work still arrives by recommendation. This is what your project includes:
- Central PA properties handled since 2001
- A crew covering irrigation and outdoor lighting alike
- Two years of warranty on every new system fitted
- Manufacturer coverage on the fixtures as well
- Reduced rates for veterans and serving military
- Maintenance booked monthly, quarterly, or seasonally
- Family owned, locally run, and easy to get hold of
We cover the eastern side of Cumberland County, including nearby Camp Hill and New Cumberland.
Frequently Asked Questions
Our development has rules. Will that be a problem?
Rarely, but we want to read them first. Deed restrictions and association guidelines often cover fixture height and finish color. Some also address light crossing onto a neighboring lot.
The good news is that those rules usually describe the way we work anyway. Shielded fixtures at low output, aimed inward, are what associations are trying to encourage. If the documents rule out part of a plan, you hear it from us first. Nobody wants that news in a letter afterward.
We are on a cul-de-sac. Does the lot shape matter?
It matters a great deal. A pie-shaped lot gives you very little frontage and a surprising amount of room at the back. One spacing plan cannot serve both.
Out front we keep fixtures close to the house with tighter beams. There is nowhere to stand back to. At the rear we do the opposite and set sources well out, aiming in across the wider ground. Handled separately, the whole property reads evenly.
Can you light a deck and the patio underneath it?
Yes, and they need treating as two separate zones. Deck fixtures stay low and shielded so light does not drop between the boards onto anyone below. The lower patio then gets its own sources at its own height.
Will the lawn service damage the fixtures?
Not if placement accounts for them. Hardware goes into beds rather than open turf, and anything near mowed ground sits low enough to pass over. We leave a note of the positions to hand to your crew. Our repair team handles anything that does get clipped.
How soon can you get out here?
Estimates are free and reach you within a week. Repairs are scheduled inside 1 to 2 weeks. You can see the range of our low voltage work across the region.
Contact Us
Evergreen Contracting & Irrigation is ready to walk the property with you. Estimates cost nothing and arrive inside a week. The relationship carries on well past installation day. Seasonal visits and scheduled maintenance keep everything working the way it did at the start.
Call (717) 533-0606 or contact us today to schedule your consultation and get your property lit properly.