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Aurora Outdoor Lighting
Outdoor lighting has to survive more in Aurora than in most places, between hailstorms, intense summer sun, and winter cold snaps. WireNut’s licensed electricians design and install outdoor lighting for homes throughout Aurora that holds up to all of it.
Outdoor Lighting Installation for Aurora Homes
Whether it’s landscape lighting to highlight your yard, security lighting around entry points, or path lighting for a walkway, outdoor fixtures in Aurora need to handle hailstorm impact and prolonged sun exposure without failing early. Cheaper fixtures often don’t hold up past a season or two here.
Our electricians install outdoor lighting with the wiring run correctly and fixtures rated for the conditions, and if you’re also dealing with older outlets and switches controlling exterior circuits, we’ll check those while we’re out.
Outdoor Lighting Options for Aurora Homes
- Landscape and accent lighting: highlighting trees, walkways, and architectural features
- Security lighting: motion-activated fixtures at entry points and dark corners
- Path and step lighting: low-voltage fixtures for safe nighttime navigation
- Hail-rated fixture selection: choosing covers and housings built for Aurora’s storm exposure
- Timer and smart controls: automating your outdoor lighting schedule
Here’s what we typically install for Aurora homeowners.
Do Outdoor Fixtures Really Need to Be Hail-Rated in Aurora?
Given how hail-prone Aurora is during summer storm season, standard light fixture covers can crack or fail within a season or two. Choosing impact-rated fixtures upfront costs a bit more but avoids replacing damaged lighting every year.
Landscape Lighting or Security Lighting First?
If your main concern is safety around entry points, motion-activated security lighting is the priority. If you’re focused on curb appeal and evening ambiance, landscape and accent lighting makes more sense to start with, and many Aurora homeowners eventually add both.
How Many Outdoor Fixtures Does a Typical Aurora Home Need?
It depends on your yard’s size and layout, but most homeowners start with lighting at entry points and a handful of accent fixtures, then expand from there once they see how the initial layout looks at night.
Does Outdoor Lighting Placement Affect Hail Exposure?
Fixtures mounted under eaves or overhangs tend to see less direct hail impact than those on open walls or freestanding posts, which is worth factoring into placement decisions alongside how the lighting looks.
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Our Outdoor Lighting Installation Process
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Step 1: Design. We walk your property and plan fixture placement based on your goals, security, ambiance, or both.
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Step 2: Install. We run wiring and mount fixtures rated to handle Aurora’s hail and sun exposure.
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Step 3: Program and Test. We set up any timers or smart controls and confirm everything’s working before we leave.
Why Aurora Homeowners Choose WireNut
WireNut has earned 11 consecutive BBB Awards of Excellence in Customer Service, and thousands of Google reviews from Front Range homeowners back that up.
We know which fixtures actually survive an Aurora hailstorm season and which ones end up cracked and replaced within a year, and we steer you toward the former. We also help homeowners plan lighting layouts that highlight their landscaping rather than just bolting fixtures onto the house, which makes a real difference after dark.
Frequently Asked Outdoor Lighting Questions in Aurora
Answers to what Aurora homeowners ask us most about outdoor and landscape lighting.
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Get an upfront quote for outdoor lighting installation from a licensed Aurora electrician. Schedule your visit online and we’ll take it from there.
