When you're trying to improve your home's exterior, lighting can make a surprising difference. Every other feature of your home and yard will look more attractive when it's correctly lit at night, it's easier to entertain outdoors, and you can even make your lighting part of your home security system. Hire a local handyman service to enjoy these simple but impactful upgrades.

Improved Lighting Locations

Outdoor lighting can serve two purposes. It makes an area easier to see for the sake of function and safety, or it highlights features of your home and yard for aesthetic reasons. Functional lighting should go along paths, driveways, staircases, and hardscaping areas, such as patios, to help you find your way and minimize trips and falls.

Your handyman service can help you determine if more lighting would help. Other lights should be placed on or pointed at the areas you want visitors to look at, such as signs, artwork, or fountains in your yard, and arches, ornamental windows, and other attractive parts of your home.

More Attractive Light Fixtures

Your handyman service can also use their electrical service expertise to improve the fixtures themselves. If an area is dimly lit, you can add brighter bulbs or a stronger power supply to the existing fixtures to light up the area again.

If the fixtures themselves are plain, damaged, or outdated, consider replacing them with ornamental light fixtures, such as wrought iron lanterns or fanciful string lights--whatever suits the mood you're trying to create.

Functional Tech Solutions

As technology advances, more and more convenient lighting solutions are available for your yard. You can install smart lights that can operate on a timer and give you control over the brightness and color of the lighting. There are also motion detector lights available, which help discourage animals and burglars from approaching your home.

 

If you're looking for a fully insured handyman service to help with home maintenance and outdoor lighting upgrades, choose ABC Services, LLC in Cincinnati, OH. Serving Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Hamilton, Warren & Southern Montgomery Counties, they have the skills to tackle everything from dryer vent cleaning and plumbing leaks to electrical wiring. Call (513) 801-4454 to get a free estimate or visit them online.