Real numbers from 657 installs across Birmingham & Tuscaloosa — because "call for pricing" wastes everyone's time.
Most lighting companies won't publish prices. We will. These are honest ranges from our own projects across the Birmingham and Tuscaloosa metros — your exact number depends on your home, and you'll get a fixed quote at your free nighttime demo, but you deserve a straight answer before anyone steps on your lawn.
The short version: most Chesapeake projects land between $5,000 and $15,000, and our average project is right around $8,000. Focused starter systems come in under that; estate-scale designs go beyond it. Financing is available.
| Project type | Typical range | What drives it |
|---|---|---|
| Front-of-house uplighting | $3,500–$8,000 | Facade width, stories, trees included |
| Path & walkway lighting | $1,500–$4,000 (as an add-on) | Run length, fixture count & grade |
| Backyard / outdoor living | $4,000–$12,000 | Patio, pool, steps, trees, zones |
| Full-property design | $8,000–$20,000+ | Everything above, front and back |
| Permanent color-changing roofline | ≈ $25–$35 per linear foot | Roofline length & complexity, controller |
| Christmas lighting (seasonal, full service) | from ≈ $1,000–$1,500 | Roofline length, tree wraps, height |
| Repairs & LED upgrades | varies — assessed honestly | System condition; repair vs. modernize |
Permanent-roofline per-foot figure is the industry's own published benchmark (JellyFish Lighting publishes $25–$35/ft installed nationally); local quotes vary with roofline complexity. All other ranges are Chesapeake project data.
National cost sites put "landscape lighting" at $2,000–$4,500 — and for builder-grade aluminum kits with a one-year warranty, that's accurate. It's also why so many three-year-old systems are half-dark. Professional systems cost more because the parts are different: solid brass fixtures that survive decades (ours carry a lifetime warranty), marine-grade connections that shrug off Alabama humidity, transformers sized to expand, and — the part no kit includes — design. The fixture doesn't make a house beautiful; where it's aimed does.
Each month we select one home as our Featured Property: it receives 20 professional fixtures at no cost as part of a larger project (typically 70+ lights, $13,000 minimum, financing available), plus a professional night photo shoot. Runner-up Highlighted Homes get 5 fixtures free. If you're planning a full-property design anyway, it's worth applying.
Fixture grade (solid brass vs. thin aluminum or plastic), transformer quality, wire gauge, warranty, and design skill. A $2,500 system with big-box fixtures usually looks worse on night one and fails within a few years. Ask every bidder what the fixtures are made of and what the warranty actually covers.
Yes — financing is available on Chesapeake projects, and Featured Property program projects ($13,000 minimum) can be financed as well. Ask when you book your demo and we'll walk you through options.
No. The nighttime demo and the fixed quote are free. You'll know your exact number before we ever schedule an install.
Start with the front of the house and the trees people see from the street, then phase the backyard later. Our systems are designed to expand — the transformer and wiring are sized so phase two doesn't mean redoing phase one.
The demo takes 45 minutes at dusk. You see the real effect on your home and get a fixed quote on the spot. No cost, no obligation, no pressure.
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