What to Expect During Your Landscape Lighting Installation
Professional Installation Without the Mess
At Ecotek Outdoor Lighting, we install your lighting system with the same level of care and precision we’d expect at our own homes. That means minimal disruption to your yard, a clean job site, and respectful technicians who work efficiently and neatly.
Whether your project takes a day or a week, our goal is always the same: leave your property looking better than we found it — with stunning lighting and no mess.
What to Expect During the Process
Clean Wire Installation — Not a Messy Trench
We don’t trench up your lawn. Instead, we use flat cable and a specialty technician-style shovel to create a narrow slit in the earth, where wire is buried 6–10 inches deep. The slit is then tamped or stomped shut — no big holes, no sod peeling, and no grass destruction.
Design Tip: After the first rain, the wire path is practically invisible.
Bed and Mulch Work Done Right
When lighting wires need to pass through mulch or rock beds, we carefully move aside the ground cover and gently lift your existing weed barrier. Wire is installed beneath the barrier — about 6 inches deep — then the barrier is stapled back down and the area is fully recovered.
By the time we’re done, it’s hard to tell anything was disturbed at all.
Clean Job Site, Every Day
We treat your property with respect. That means:
No trash left behind
No tools scattered across the yard
Blowing off all hardscapes and pavers before we leave
A final walk-through to ensure nothing is out of place
We take pride in delivering a turnkey experience that’s as clean as it is professional.
How Long Will It Take?
Small projects (like front yard or patio lighting) are often completed in one day, with a nighttime follow-up to fine-tune angles and brightness.
Larger full-property installations may take several days to a full week, depending on scope, terrain, and access.
We’ll let you know the expected timeline in advance — and we strive to minimize disruption to your routine.
Do I Need to Be Home?
We’re happy to work independently when it suits you. As long as we have access to the areas being lit and know your preferences, you don’t have to be home during installation. We’ll communicate clearly and update you as we go.
Respectful, Quiet, and Efficient
We know we’re guests on your property — and we act like it. We work with minimal noise, avoid tracking dirt, and take the extra steps that most contractors skip.
By the time we’re done, your new lighting system will look like it’s always belonged there — and your yard won’t look like a construction zone.
Ready to Get Started?
Schedule your design consultation today and see why Central Florida homeowners and HOAs trust Ecotek for professional lighting done right.