Landscape Lighting in Folsom, CA
Light Folsom's Big Trees the Right WayPrairie Oaks and Los Cerros lots carry some of the oldest, largest trees in Folsom. We wire lighting that shows them off at night without cutting through roots to do it.
About 4 miles from our Orangevale shop. Same crew, every project.
Folsom's Older Neighborhoods Have the Trees Worth Lighting
Prairie Oaks and Los Cerros carry some of Folsom's biggest, oldest oak trees, planted decades before the newer parts of the city existed. Uplighting one of these trees changes how the entire front yard looks after dark, but the wiring has to go in without cutting through the major roots that keep a tree that size healthy.
Newer sections of Folsom Ranch do not have mature trees yet, so lighting there does a different job. Path lights and step lights along driveways and walkways matter more for safety while the neighborhood is still filling in, since street lighting and landscaping in these areas are still years from mature.
How We Install Landscape Lighting in Folsom
We run low-voltage wiring on a single transformer, tucking cable below grade and away from major roots on established trees. Uplights go in at the base of mature oaks, path lights line walkways, and everything ties into one timer so the whole system turns on and off together.
LED fixtures use a fraction of the power older halogen landscape lights did, and the U.S. Department of Energy has a straightforward guide to how that efficiency actually works if you want the details. For everything else we handle in the city, visit our page as a landscaper in Folsom, CA.
Why Folsom Homeowners Trust McGuire Earth Works
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- In business since 1980
- One crew, start to finish
- Plan it right. Build it once. Stand behind it.
Questions About Landscape Lighting in Folsom, CA
Does McGuire Earth Works install landscape lighting in Folsom?+
Yes. We install low-voltage landscape lighting across Folsom, from uplighting mature oaks in Prairie Oaks and Los Cerros to path and step lighting in newer Folsom Ranch neighborhoods. Every system runs on one transformer and one timer so it is simple to use. We are about 4 miles from our Orangevale shop and handle the full install with one crew.
Will running wires hurt my mature trees?+
Not the way we install it. We route low-voltage cable around major roots instead of cutting straight through them, and fixtures near established trees like the oaks in Prairie Oaks and Los Cerros get placed by hand after checking where the biggest roots actually sit. The goal is lighting that shows off the tree, not wiring that damages it.
How long does a landscape lighting install take in Folsom?+
Most Folsom lighting installs take one to two days depending on the size of the yard and how many fixtures you want. Uplighting a few mature trees plus path lighting along a walkway is usually a single day. Larger properties with a full front and back yard system can take a second day to finish the wiring and dial in fixture placement.
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McGuire Earth Works Inc.
9314 Greenback Ln, Orangevale, CA 95662
(916) 404-0944