Path Lights?EUR??,,????'??+First Step to Selling a Complete Lighting Installation to Your Landscape Customers

By Tony Cunado, quality control manager, Vista Professional Outdoor Lighting

Path lighting fixtures typically are less than three feet in height and consist of either the globe (?EUR??,,????'??glow?EUR??,,????'?? type) or spread lights (bulb under the fixture for downlighting) pictured here. One example is this 16.5?EUR??,,????'?? brass stem and coupler with a 3.5?EUR??,,????'?? stainless steel shade (model #2166). Its ?EUR??,,????'??turn-to-lock?EUR??,,????'?? lamp base allows installers to quickly unscrew the lamp base to replace a bulb?EUR??,,????'??+no tools required. It is UL 1838 listed and has an optical-grade frosted lens fitted with a silicone gasket for a weather-tight seal.

Some contractors shy away from adding path lighting because of perceived maintenance or ?EUR??,,????'??call back?EUR??,,????'?? issues. Today?EUR??,,????'???s fixtures are built to last. Most manufacturers now offer fixture warranties that were unimaginable just a few years ago, such as 10-year warranties against corrosion for composite fixtures.

Path lighting is a simple, effective ?EUR??,,????'??first step?EUR??,,????'?? to introducing tasteful, muted landscape lighting into every installation, adding attractive visual elements and increasing safety and security without resorting to harsh flood lighting.

Path light technology has come a long way. Today?EUR??,,????'???s path lights are designed to take a few knocks. You will find exciting new upgrades throughout the industry: tool-free lamp change-outs, adjustable beam outputs and myriad material choices. Today?EUR??,,????'???s fixtures are no longer a high maintenance issue. Most manufacturers now offer fixture warranties that were unimaginable just a few years ago, such as 10-year warranties against corrosion for composite fixtures. Long-life lamps in the range of 10,000 hours can delay bulb replacement for years. And with the addition of tool-free lamping, servicing is also much easier.

You will find a wide selection of aluminum finishes for longer life, plus path light choices in stainless steel, brass and copper, as well as decorative combinations. Aluminum path lights offer a great deal of flexibility in color options that blend into a landscape, as well as unique styles that stand out as focal points in the garden. Stainless steel path lights offer a contemporary longer-life fixture. The natural finish on most stainless steel path lights is as tough as it gets, allowing for a lifetime of good looks. The weathering process of copper and brass allows a patina finish created by the elements to ?EUR??,,????'??burnish?EUR??,,????'?? over time.

Generate New Income and Profits with Landscape Lighting

Contractors may forego lighting because of lack of knowledge. Not only is lighting relatively easy to install, but most manufacturers and distributors will train you in classes and seminars and they will assist you by walking a few sites at no charge until you feel comfortable with lighting. You can start lighting your way to more profits today!