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Pool and Landscape Lighting in Omaha

How we light a pool properly

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In-water LED

Color-capable fixtures placed to light the whole shell evenly, aimed away from where you sit.

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Step and bench markers

Small fixtures on entry steps and benches are a safety feature first and a design detail second.

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Feature uplighting

Waterfalls and water walls get their own light. Moving water without light is wasted after dark.

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Layered landscape light

Path, uplight and wash fixtures around the deck keep the yard from becoming a bright pool in a black hole.

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Glare control

Fixtures are shielded and aimed so you see the yard, not the bulbs. This is what most retrofits get wrong.

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Everything on the same control

Pool, feature and landscape lighting on a single app or keypad, with scenes for how you actually use the yard.

Want this in your backyard? Let us walk it with you.

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Lighting scope

  • Night-use plan for the whole yard
  • In-water LED fixtures and niches
  • Step, bench and ledge markers
  • Water feature and wall lighting
  • Low-voltage path and uplighting
  • Transformers, conduit and bonding
  • App or keypad control with scenes
  • Aiming walkthrough after dark
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Pool lighting wiring and bonding

Sleeved during the build

Conduit under decks and walls goes in while the ground is open. That is what keeps future fixtures simple.

Bonding and safety

Everything around a pool has to be bonded and inspected. We do this to code, not to convenience.

Retrofits done cleanly

On existing yards we route low-voltage runs with minimal disruption and repair the lawn behind us.

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Pool lighting questions

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Ask us a pool lighting question

Can I replace an old bulb with color LED?

In most existing niches, yes. It is one of the highest-impact upgrades you can make for the money.

How many lights does a pool need?

Depends on shape and depth. A simple rectangle may need one or two; anything with corners or a ledge wants more.

Is landscape lighting worth adding at the same time?

Very much. A lit pool in an unlit yard looks like a hole. Lighting the perimeter is what makes it feel like a room.

What does it cost to run?

LED draw is small. A fully lit yard typically costs a few dollars a month to run for a few hours a night.

Do you fix lighting you did not install?

Yes. Failed transformers, corroded connections and dark fixtures are common service calls for us.

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Get a pool lighting quote

Lighting is the least expensive way to double the hours you spend outside. Let us show you.