Prepare Your Backyard for Summer Fun!
Winter is long gone, and warmer temperatures are coming back, and that means families will be spending more time outside and hosting cookouts and parties. Of course, a back patio or backyard is the perfect place to entertain friends and family on a warm summer night, but how can homeowners make sure their backyards are a perfect place for a cookout?
Fortunately for homeowners, local Yorkton electricians specialize in transforming outdoor spaces like patios and backyards. As a result, they have the knowledge and experience necessary to help homeowners turn their backyards into the perfect summer oasis. Read on to learn about some of the design suggestions they recommend!
Flood Lights Illuminate Cookouts
According to electrical codes, every exterior door has to have some form of illumination. The purpose of this is not only for convenience but also for safety. But, exterior lights can serve more than just one function. By switching exterior lights to special floodlights, homeowners can easily light up their backyard to illuminate the evening’s activities. By replacing existing fixtures with higher powered and energy-efficient lights, homeowners can use their outdoor spaces for longer while also spending less money on energy bills.
In addition to replacing existing lighting, homeowners can opt to have extra lighting installed. Electricians can install additional circuits so that homeowners can choose exactly where they want to light up outdoor activities. This option would be perfect for adding on to an existing patio or lighting an activity area out in the yard.
Landscape Lighting Sets the Mood
One of the most important aspects of a home is attractive landscaping. Unfortunately, landscaping is often only appreciated during the day. Special landscape lighting is quickly becoming popular because it allows landscaping to be used as a design element even during the night.
Good landscape lighting will provide a more intimate mood for garden parties as well as highlight landscaping specimens, like paths or shrubbery. In addition, landscape lighting provides dramatic accenting of a home’s curb appeal and allows for the perfect amount of illumination for backyard activities.
Professionally installed landscape lighting is an excellent investment for those that want to add value to the exterior of their homes. Just like updating a bathroom or renovating a kitchen, adding landscape lighting highlights the exterior beauty of a home. Landscape lighting is durable and waterproof, so there is very little maintenance required. It also uses energy-efficient and automatic features, so operating costs stay low while enhancing curb appeal.
Hang String Lights for Aesthetic Appeal
Hosting a backyard party is all about setting the right tone, and lighting is the best way to do that. Recently, string lights have become a popular product to add light to an outdoor space that isn’t overwhelming and is also stylish. String lighting is also extremely versatile, being able to be hung virtually anywhere. String lights are also available in many different styles that can be individualized with special bulbs.
String light strands can be weatherproof and left outside all winter or easily taken down and stored to protect them from winter. All in all, string lights offer so many options to light outdoor spaces that they should be considered a valid part of any outdoor lighting strategy.
About Vetted HVAC Services
Vetted HVAC Services is the Yorkton contractor for HVAC, plumbing, and electrical services. Their electricians are skilled at installing outdoor lighting, and they can help design systems for any landscape. Their fast responses and satisfaction guarantees mean that homeowners get the backyard of their dreams quickly and with no hassle.
