Garden & OutdoorLighting Installation
Transform your outdoor space with professionally designed and installed LED garden lighting. Pathway lights, uplighting, security floods, and smart controls — all weatherproof, energy-efficient, and beautifully integrated.
Professional Outdoor Lighting Design
Garden lighting is the single most effective way to transform an outdoor space. Done well, it extends your living area, enhances security, and adds genuine value to your property. Done poorly — or with cheap DIY kits — it looks tacky, fails quickly, and can be genuinely dangerous.
What professional garden lighting achieves:
- Security — illuminated properties are significantly less likely to be targeted by intruders
- Safety — lit pathways, steps, and changes in level prevent trips and falls
- Ambience — layered lighting creates atmosphere for entertaining and relaxation
- Kerb appeal — first impressions start at your front garden and entrance
- Extended use — enjoy your garden after dark through every season
We design and install outdoor lighting for properties across South London and Kent — from compact terraced gardens in Penge to large landscaped plots in Edenbridge and Westerham.
Types of Garden Lighting We Install
Pathway & Step Lighting
Low-level bollards, recessed ground lights, and step-mounted LED strips illuminate walkways safely and elegantly. Essential for uneven surfaces, garden steps, and changes in level.
Uplighting & Feature Lighting
Directional spike lights or recessed uplighters positioned at the base of trees, architectural features, and planting beds create dramatic effects. Adjustable beam angles allow precise highlighting.
Patio & Deck Lighting
Recessed deck lights, mounted wall lights, and overhead festoon or pergola lighting transform entertaining areas. Dimmable options let you set the mood for dining or relaxation.
Security & Motion Lighting
PIR-activated floodlights and dusk-to-dawn sensors for entrance areas, driveways, and perimeters. Visible deterrents that also provide practical illumination when you arrive home.
Smart Outdoor Controls
Zone-controlled lighting managed from your smartphone or integrated with your smart home system. Create scenes for entertaining, set automated schedules, and manage everything remotely.
Our Design & Installation Process
From initial concept to finished installation, we handle everything — design, supply, installation, and certification.
Design Consultation
We visit your property, discuss your vision, and assess the landscape. We'll recommend lighting types, positions, and control options.
Lighting Plan
A detailed specification including fixture selection, cable routes, transformer sizing, and control systems. Fixed-price quote provided.
Cable Installation
Armoured or SWA cable laid to outdoor-rated junction boxes. All underground routes planned to avoid future disruption.
Fixture & Control Setup
IP-rated fixtures installed, aimed, and connected. Timers, sensors, or smart controls configured to your preferences.
Testing & Handover
Full circuit testing, earth fault protection verified, and demonstration of controls. Certification and 12-month guarantee.
Why Choose 24/7 Electrical for Garden Lighting
Combining electrical expertise with design sensibility to create outdoor lighting that performs and impresses.
Security Enhancement
Well-lit exteriors deter intruders. Motion-activated floodlights, pathway lighting, and automated schedules create visible security without a fortress feel.
Property Value
Professional garden lighting transforms outdoor spaces and adds real value to your property. Buyers and guests notice the difference immediately.
Energy-Efficient LED
Modern LED garden lights use a fraction of the energy of halogen equivalents while lasting 5–10 times longer. Lower running costs, fewer replacements.
Weatherproof Installation
IP65+ rated fixtures, armoured cables, and outdoor-rated connections designed to withstand British weather year-round without degradation.
Smart Control Options
Control your garden lighting from your phone, set automated schedules, or integrate with existing smart home systems for effortless operation.
Year-Round Enjoyment
Extend the usable hours of your garden through every season. Pathway lighting for winter safety, ambient lighting for summer entertaining.
Garden Lighting FAQs
Common questions about outdoor lighting design, installation, and running costs.
Signs You're Ready for Proper Garden Lighting
Garden lighting is the upgrade most homeowners regret leaving until 'next year'. Here's when to stop putting it off.
All permanent outdoor wiring must be RCD-protected, properly bonded and certified to BS 7671 — DIY runs of indoor cable are a serious shock and fire risk.
- You can't safely walk to the bins, shed or back gate after 5pm in winter
- You've spent good money on landscaping nobody can see in the evening
- Your only outdoor light is a single, glaring 150W floodlight
- You'd like to use the patio or deck on summer evenings without head-torches
- You've installed an outdoor kitchen, hot tub or garden office
- Existing outdoor fittings are corroded, cracked or full of water
- Security cameras can't pick out faces past about 4 metres at night
- Your existing 'garden cable' is just an extension lead through the cat-flap
Garden & External Lighting Pricing
Indicative ranges for outdoor lighting — designed for British weather and correctly bonded.
| Job Type | Typical Price | What's Included |
|---|---|---|
| Single external wall light (replace existing) | £100–£140 | Starting price — like-for-like, weatherproof IP44+ rated fitting. |
| PIR security floodlight install | £140–£240 | LED floodlight with passive-infrared sensor, dusk-to-dawn override. |
| Garden spike / path lighting (per run, up to 8 fittings) | £480–£950 | 12V transformer-fed circuit, IP65 fittings, buried armoured cable. |
| Decking / step LED lighting | £380–£780 | Recessed mini-LEDs, dimmable driver, integrated with outdoor switching. |
| External socket (IP66 weatherproof) | £140–£220 | RCD-protected, bonded and certified for garden tools and EV charging top-up. |
| Full garden lighting design & install | £1,800–£4,500 | Multi-zone scene-controlled lighting, transformer in shed/garage, full certification. |
Prices shown are typical guide ranges for Greater London and the South East as of 2026. Every job is quoted in writing on a fixed-price basis after a free site assessment — you only pay the figure we agree, with no hidden extras.
Worried About Garden Lighting Work?
Outdoor work has its own challenges. Here's how we plan around them.
"Will my garden be wrecked while you dig trenches?"
We use turf-cutters where possible, agree exact cable routes with you on plan, and keep excavation to the bare minimum. Lawns recover within weeks, not months.
"Won't outdoor wiring just fail in a few winters?"
We use SWA (steel-wired armoured) cable underground, IP65/IP66 fittings, marine-grade glands and stainless screws. Properly installed outdoor wiring lasts 25 years plus.
"Will it be too bright and annoy the neighbours?"
We design with warm-white (2700–3000K) fittings, tight beam angles and dimming. Light is aimed where it's wanted, not blasted across boundaries.
"What about smart control without it being a faff?"
Most installs include a simple dusk-to-dawn photocell plus an indoor wall switch — and optional app/voice control if you want it. The wall switch always works as a fallback.
Get Your Garden Ready for Spring Evenings
Garden lighting installs slow down once the weather turns. Get a free design visit booked now and have your outdoor lighting working by the long evenings.
NICEIC approved · 25+ years' experience · 12-month workmanship guarantee