Beautify your property and keep it safer with professional exterior light installation from the Fisher Electric team.
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Given the fact that your new exterior lights will be exposed to the elements, it’s important to consider the local conditions when installing landscape lighting. That’s not a problem when you partner with Fisher Electric — we’ve been providing exterior lighting installation services in Scotts Valley since 1991, and our technicians understand the best way to achieve the kind of results you expect.
The safety of your exterior electrical system is always our top priority. That’s why we utilize weatherproof conduits and specialized junction boxes to protect outdoor wiring from the elements, thereby reducing any potential ignition risks.
Squirrels, woodrats, and other critters common to the Santa Cruz Mountain area can wreak havoc on exposed wiring. So, we don’t leave wiring exposed; we bury it at the proper depth and use both rodent-resistant cable and protective sleeves in vulnerable areas.
Because the marine layer that routinely rolls across Scotts Valley can cause electrical shorts and component corrosion, we typically install architectural-grade, solid brass or copper fixtures and IP67-rated waterproof connectors.
You contact our team or schedule a service visit using our online scheduler.
One of our technicians will visit your home and perform an assessment.
We’ll develop a customized plan and provide an itemized estimate.
We’ll get to work quickly and provide the code-compliant services needed.
We’ll review the work with you and ensure your complete satisfaction.
We’ll clean up and leave your home as beautiful as it was when we began.
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Whether you’re interested in having landscape lighting installed, an electric panel replaced, or any other electrical service we offer, the Fisher Electric team is dedicated to providing the kind of electrical solutions that Scotts Valley residents deserve.
To ensure we provide this level of service, we:
We always base our product and service recommendations on the project goals and our customers’ specific needs. You never have to worry about aggressive upselling techniques from our electricians, technicians, or customer service specialists.
The Fisher Electric team is never hard to reach, nor will you ever be left in the dark about your project. We respond to all customer inquiries in a timely fashion (typically within 24 hours) and provide regular progress updates, so that you’ll know how the work is progressing.
Our itemized estimates are always clear, written in plain English, and intended to provide maximum clarity. You’ll never have to worry about hidden “gotcha” fees or shady bait-and-switch pricing when you rely on Fisher Electric for your electrical service needs.
We always respect our customers’ time and do everything possible to arrange for quick service visits. Additionally, our electricians and service technicians work efficiently to minimize disruptions to your life while providing the electrical solutions you need.
Every member of the Fisher Electric team, from our founder to our electricians to our administrative staff, is dedicated to our customers’ complete satisfaction. If you’re not happy with our work in any way, we’ll do whatever is necessary to make things right.
To ensure that our electricians and technicians remain on the cutting edge of their craft, we offer ongoing education, training, and professional development opportunities. This helps ensure they remain up to date on new developments and industry trends.
No matter what kind of exterior lighting project you have in mind, the Fisher Electric team can help. Some of our most popular kinds of exterior lighting we install are detailed below, but don’t hesitate to contact us to discuss your unique landscape lighting needs.
Architectural accent lighting is a great way to showcase the unique character of your house. When expertly designed and professionally installed, architectural lighting can highlight stone textures, emphasize column height, and showcase the silhouette of your home.
Garden and softscape lighting helps bring your property to life after dark. Some homeowners enjoy uplighting trees or installing spotlights to draw attention to statues, specimen plants, or other focal points. We can also install lighting that shines down from above, sometimes called “moonlighting.”
While primarily intended to improve functionality and safety by helping to guide guests safely from place to place after dark, path and step lighting also provides aesthetic value. We can install lights of different colors and allow you to choose from wired lighting systems or integrated smart controls.
Few upgrades enhance outdoor gatherings more than well-designed entertainment lighting. By strategically placing lights around patios, decks, pergolas, and other gathering places, you’ll be able to set and alter the mood with a few clicks on your smartphone.
Motion-activated lights and high-output floodlights are quite effective for raising the safety of a property, especially when integrated with your smart-home devices. Best of all, modern security lighting can be incorporated seamlessly into your property, without compromising its beauty.
Water looks incredible when lit from within or beneath and helps make your pool, pond, waterfall, or fountain come to life after dark. Our exterior lighting experts can incorporate the specialized submersible hardware needed to keep these kinds of light installations safe and functional.
No matter what kind of exterior lighting project you have in mind, the Fisher Electric team can help. Some of our most popular kinds of exterior lighting we install are detailed below, but don’t hesitate to contact us to discuss your unique landscape lighting needs.

Architectural accent lighting is a great way to showcase the unique character of your house. When expertly designed and professionally installed, architectural lighting can highlight stone textures, emphasize column height, and showcase the silhouette of your home.

Garden and softscape lighting helps bring your property to life after dark. Some homeowners enjoy uplighting trees or installing spotlights to draw attention to statues, specimen plants, or other focal points. We can also install lighting that shines down from above, sometimes called “moonlighting.”

While primarily intended to improve functionality and safety by helping to guide guests safely from place to place after dark, path and step lighting also provides aesthetic value. We can install lights of different colors and allow you to choose from wired lighting systems or integrated smart controls.

Few upgrades enhance outdoor gatherings more than well-designed entertainment lighting. By strategically placing lights around patios, decks, pergolas, and other gathering places, you’ll be able to set and alter the mood with a few clicks on your smartphone.

Motion-activated lights and high-output floodlights are quite effective for raising the safety of a property, especially when integrated with your smart-home devices. Best of all, modern security lighting can be incorporated seamlessly into your property, without compromising its beauty.

Water looks incredible when lit from within or beneath and helps make your pool, pond, waterfall, or fountain come to life after dark. Our exterior lighting experts can incorporate the specialized submersible hardware needed to keep these kinds of light installations safe and functional.
Adding landscape lighting to your property provides an array of benefits, including some that can even put additional money in your pocket.
Let Fisher Electric help you start enjoying the benefits of exterior lights. Contact us today to schedule a consultation.
Landscape lighting provides value for almost every property, but it is especially beneficial in a few key situations, including:
Many Scotts Valley properties sit on hilly terrain, but exterior lighting can make it easier to navigate walkways and stairs at night.
Many local properties feature majestic redwoods, oaks, and Douglas-firs, which can remain focal points after dark with strategically placed landscape lighting.
Patios, decks, and other outdoor living spaces often remain completely unused after the sun sets, but landscape lighting can make them safer and more appealing.
Proper lighting near side doors, garages, gates, and other entry points can help make it easier to enter and exit your home after dark.
Even a beautiful home can look flat at night, but lights that highlight your home’s architectural textures and features add immediate curb appeal and value.
Security lighting is one of the simplest and most cost-effective ways to discourage criminal activity, especially when used alongside a professionally installed security system.
No two exterior light installation projects are the same, given the way landscapes differ and the varying desires homeowners and property managers have. This means that the costs associated with landscape lighting projects also vary significantly.
With that said, most landscape lighting projects in Scotts Valley cost between $1,000 and $6,000. Small projects involving only four to eight lights are often achievable for less than $2,000, though it may cost up to $10,000 or more to install dozens of lights across a large property.
Contact Fisher Electric to get an estimate for your exterior lighting project.
Fisher Electric is proud to offer electrical repair, installation, and upgrade services across the entire Central Coast area, including the following cities:
When professionally designed by exterior light experts, landscape lighting installations can transform a property and elevate its aesthetics. But low-quality installations featuring cheap lights and haphazard placement can actually have the opposite effect and leave your landscape looking tacky.
That’s why it is important to partner with a team of exterior lighting experts who can achieve the kind of results you deserve — like those at Fisher Electric. We’ve been providing exterior lighting solutions for Scotts Valley homeowners and property managers since 1991, and we’d love to help bring your landscape lighting dreams to fruition.
Have more questions about exterior lighting in Scotts Valley? We’ve rounded up a few of the most common questions our customers have and answered them below.
Most homeowner-scale exterior lighting projects cost between $1,000 and $6,000. However, extensive installations on large properties can reach into five-figure territory.
Yes. Exterior light installation presents all of the hazards and challenges that indoor light installation does, while also introducing additional factors, such as ensuring that the wiring and fixtures are protected from moisture. This means that it is a job best left to licensed electricians.
In some cases, homeowners and commercial property managers can handle light replacement themselves — especially if the light is easy to access. However, there are cases in which you’ll want to leave this to the professionals, such as unusual light types and those that are mounted high above the ground.
The biggest downside to LED lights is their higher upfront costs, but their efficiency helps to offset this initial cost over time in the form of reduced energy bills. Additionally, some LED lights will only work properly with specialized dimmer switches.
Replacing a single exterior light fixture is usually a fairly quick job that takes only an hour or two, though lights that are hard to access may take slightly longer to replace.
In many cases, yes — mounting blocks are needed to provide a flat and stable mounting surface for the light.
Two of the most common exterior lighting mistakes are installing too many or too few lights. This helps illustrate the importance of working with an experienced team, who can help design a landscape lighting layout that’ll highlight your property without eliminating the shadowed areas that provide drama and contrast.
Exterior light installation is a bit of an underappreciated electrical upgrade, which often flies below the radar for homeowners and property managers. But that’s starting to change as more residents and business owners in the Scotts Valley area learn about the value landscape lighting can provide.
But whether you’ve been planning to have exterior lighting installed for a while or you’ve just started considering the project, be sure that you work with an experienced electrical contractor who can achieve your specific goals. The Fisher Electric team would be happy to answer any questions you have or schedule an on-site consultation to discuss your goals.
In either case, we’re only a quick phone call or email away.
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