Great exterior lighting does three jobs at once. It keeps your home safer after dark, it boosts curb appeal, and it extends your outdoor living into the evening hours. At GSS757, exterior lighting is where our master electrician and interior designer work hand in hand. David handles the wiring, outdoor-rated circuits, and code. Our design side plans the placement, light levels, and fixture selection so the finished result looks intentional from the street. For 25+ years, we have installed exterior lighting for homes across Virginia Beach and Chesapeake. Call 757-581-3572 for a free exterior lighting estimate.
We cover every kind of outdoor lighting project, from a single porch fixture to a full property plan.
A well-lit home is a less attractive target. Studies from the Department of Justice and the National Institute of Justice show that better lighting reduces crime at night, and local police departments routinely recommend motion-sensor lighting at entry points as part of a basic home security plan. The goal is not to flood the whole yard in light. It is to eliminate dark hiding spots, mark entry points clearly, and make approach visible. We plan security lighting around the doors, windows, and yard areas that matter most. Motion-sensor floods cover wide areas without running all night. Dusk-to-dawn fixtures at the front door and garage keep key zones lit from sunset to sunrise. Smart controls let you turn specific zones on and off from your phone when you are away from home.
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Curb appeal lighting is where design really pays off. The right layout makes a good house look stunning after dark. Uplights at the base of trees turn them into after-dark features. Wash lighting on the front of the house pulls out the architectural lines. Path lights along the walkway guide guests to the front door without overpowering the rest of the yard. Soffit lighting, tucked up under the eaves, gives the whole front a warm, even glow. Our interior designer plans the layout room by room outside, the same way she does inside, so the lighting looks layered, not flat. Warmer color temperatures, around 2700K to 3000K, give a home that welcoming amber look after dark. Cooler light works better for security zones where visibility matters more than warmth.
Smart controls make exterior lighting easier to use and cheaper to run. Here is what we install most often.
Turn zones on or off, dim, or change schedules from your phone, even while you are away.
Lights come on automatically at sunset and off at sunrise without any manual switching.
Voice control through Alexa, Google Home, and Apple HomeKit, plus automations that tie exterior lighting into the rest of your smart home setup.
Set porch lights to come on a half-hour before sunset or kill every exterior light at midnight, all automatically.
One tap on your phone turns on the front, side, and yard lights for guests, or cuts everything down to security-only at bedtime.
Every exterior project runs through the same steady steps. It starts with a consultation, where we walk the property with you, hear what you want, and look at where existing circuits run. From there, we put a layout on paper showing fixture locations, circuit planning, and control zones. Once you approve the plan, we handle any permits, pull the wire, and install the fixtures. Wiring runs use outdoor-rated cable and proper burial depth, and every connection gets made in a weatherproof box or junction. We test every fixture, every switch, and every smart feature before we call the job done. Our guarantee covers the work, and we walk you through the setup before we leave.
It depends on the scope. Replacing an existing porch light on an existing circuit does not need a permit. Running new circuits, installing fixtures on new dedicated outdoor outlets, or adding permanent wiring to a shed or detached garage usually does. We know the rules in Virginia Beach and Chesapeake and pull permits whenever the job calls for one.
Yes. We run new circuits for outdoor lighting all the time. Outdoor wiring uses UF cable or conduit, buried at the depth the code requires, and every fixture is installed on a weatherproof box. If your panel is close to capacity, we check for room before adding new circuits, and we upgrade the panel if needed.
Motion-sensor flood lights at the back and sides of the house, dusk-to-dawn fixtures at the front door and garage, and pathway lighting that eliminates dark corners near entry points. A smart system that lets you control zones from your phone adds another layer of control.
Costs depend on how many fixtures you want, if new circuits are needed, the length of the wiring runs, and which fixtures you pick. A single porch light swap is affordable. A full-property lighting plan with smart controls runs higher. We give you a free written estimate after the consultation.
Yes. LEDs pull a fraction of the power of older bulbs, last 15 to 25 times longer, and hold up better in heat, cold, and humidity. Over the life of the fixture, the savings are real. LEDs also give you better color options and work cleanly with dimmers, sensors, and smart controls.
Call GSS757 at 757-581-3572 for a free exterior lighting estimate and a plan that looks as good as it works.
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David was very thorough and answered all of our questions, he explained everything he was going to do, he delivered in time, the work was amazing and affordable. We will definitely be hiring GSS again!
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David was very thorough and answered all of our questions, he explained everything he was going to do, he delivered in time, the work was amazing and affordable. We will definitely be hiring GSS again!
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David was very thorough and answered all of our questions, he explained everything he was going to do, he delivered in time, the work was amazing and affordable. We will definitely be hiring GSS again!
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David was very thorough and answered all of our questions, he explained everything he was going to do, he delivered in time, the work was amazing and affordable. We will definitely be hiring GSS again!
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