Landscape Lighting Services
Landscape Lighting Repair, Installation, Upgrades, Controls, and Transformer Diagnostics
Green Guru handles landscape lighting repair, installation, LED upgrades, controls, maintenance, and transformer diagnostics for homes, HOA entries and common areas, and commercial properties across Oakland + Macomb County.
Start with repair when fixtures are dim, flickering, or out. Start with installation when the property needs a new low-voltage layout for walkways, entries, monuments, or gathering areas. Start with upgrades when you want better LEDs, cleaner control, or easier long-term service.
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Quick Answer: Why do lighting problems keep coming back?
Most repeat failures come from the system, not one fixture. When voltage, tap selection, cable layout, and splice integrity are corrected together, the lighting gets steadier and service calls usually drop.
Service scope
What a lighting visit actually covers
Green Guru handles lighting repair, installation, controls, and upgrades with diagnostics first. On most properties, the first pass is confirming transformer output, tap selection, cable paths, splice condition, voltage under load, and whether the layout still fits the property as it exists today.
- Repair: fix dim runs, outages, damaged cable, failed splices, and transformer/control problems.
- Installation: build or expand low-voltage layouts for homes, drive entries, monument signs, paths, and common areas.
- Upgrades: improve older systems with LED retrofits, cleaner controls, better load balance, and easier long-term maintenance.
Start with the lighting service lane that fits the property
Start with the lane that matches the need. We can combine design, repair, and upgrade scopes on the same visit when the property needs more than one fix.
Design & Installation
- Custom layouts (path, uplight, accent, and safety)
- Contractor-grade fixtures + clean wiring
- Transformer sizing + multi-tap balancing
- Night aiming + documentation for easy service
Lighting Repairs
- Lights out / intermittent
- Voltage drop (dim fixtures at the end)
- Corroded splices & water intrusion
- Critter damage and cut cable
Upgrades & Modernization
- LED conversions
- Transformer upgrades
- Layout improvements
- RGBW scenes and WiFi control
Smart control works best when it stays reachable. Smart Link adds cellular internet and a local Wi-Fi network at the transformer for select deployments when property Wi-Fi doesn’t reach.
- Cellular internet + local Wi-Fi at the install point (data plan included).
- Supports scheduling and diagnostics without relying on property internet.
- Cellular coverage varies by location.
How service works
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Inspect + diagnose
We confirm transformer sizing/taps, voltage under load, splice condition, and cable paths — then give you clear findings and options.
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Scope the clean fix
We prioritize the most effective path: repair what failed, correct voltage drop, and recommend upgrades only where they reduce repeat problems.
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Repair + verify
We repair/replace splices, cable, fixtures, and transformers as needed — then balance taps and verify consistent brightness.
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Maintain + upgrade
We keep systems reliable over time with corrosion prevention, seasonal tuning, and targeted upgrades when you want easier scheduling or scenes.
Popular lighting service areas
Start with the city hubs most likely to match current Oakland + Macomb County routing when you already know the market and want the fastest local path.
Need the broader regional view? Use Service Areas or the full city directory just below.
Full lighting city directory
If you want the broader local version of this guidance, use the full city directory below. Each hub gives you a simpler path into repairs, upgrades, installation support, and related irrigation links when they matter.
Want the broader regional view? Start with the Service Areas hub.
Built for reliability
- Voltage discipline: we engineer cable/tap/layout to prevent voltage drop, so LED fixtures and LED lamps/modules (including Bluetooth extenders and Wi-Fi/RGBW options) run at their intended voltage and stay consistent across the property.
- Waterproof integrity: we use superior splice connections (often King Innovation) and serviceable hubs to prevent corrosion — a leading cause of outages, flicker, and intermittent failures.
- Supported smart control: when a property needs schedules or scenes, we add control hardware only after power, wiring, and splice reliability are in place.
Modern LEDs are electronics, not the “dimmer bulb” behavior of the halogen era. Low operating voltage often means unreliable performance (flicker, color shift, dropouts), not just “slightly dimmer.” Our standard is to fix voltage first so the system stays predictable.
More: wire gauge & voltage drop • waterproof splices.
Fixture notes: Alliance Outdoor Lighting fixtures for durability; Brilliance Chameleon RGBW Wi-Fi lamps/modules when color control and scenes are desired.
Materials & fixtures (examples)
We standardize on dependable cable, waterproof splices, and correctly sized transformers so systems stay bright, controllable, and serviceable over time.
Cornerstone guide
We are building the definitive local resource for low-voltage lighting in Southeast Michigan.
Low-Voltage Landscape Lighting: Design, Wiring, MaintenanceLandscape Lighting FAQs
Do you repair existing landscape lighting systems?
Yes. We troubleshoot outages, dim lights, voltage-drop issues, corroded splices, wiring damage, and transformer problems using root-cause diagnostics.
Do you install new low-voltage lighting systems?
Yes. We design and install low-voltage systems with transformer/tap planning, run balancing, waterproof connections, and final night aiming for reliable long-term performance.
What causes dim lights at the end of a run?
End-of-run dimming is usually voltage drop from run length, wire gauge, load imbalance, or tap selection. We verify voltage under load and correct layout or power strategy.
Why do lighting connections fail underground?
Moisture intrusion and corrosion at buried splices are common failure points. We rebuild with waterproof splice discipline and improve service access where possible.
Can you upgrade older halogen systems to LED?
Often, yes. We can retrofit many systems to LED while correcting transformer/tap settings and wiring issues that cause inconsistent performance.
Do you offer smart control for lighting?
Yes. We can add transformer-side scheduling and supported smart controls for easier day-to-day operation, scenes, and seasonal adjustments.
What is Smart Link for lighting?
Smart Link is a lighting-first connectivity foundation at the transformer: cellular internet with local Wi-Fi so supported deployments stay reachable when property Wi-Fi is weak.
Do I need to replace every fixture to modernize?
Not always. We can keep fixtures that still perform and replace only components that limit reliability, control, or visual consistency.
How much does landscape lighting service cost?
Most lighting work is quoted after inspection because site conditions vary. We inspect the system first, define scope, and provide clear pricing before work proceeds.
What affects lighting installation pricing?
Price depends on fixture count/type, wire lengths, layout complexity, trenching conditions, transformer requirements, and control scope. Package and custom options are available.
How fast can you respond to lighting problems?
Response timing depends on season and demand. For ongoing support, Lighting Service Plan members receive priority handling with a 24-hour response commitment for on-call requests.
Should I add a Lighting Service Plan after repairs or upgrades?
If you want fewer repeat failures, a service plan adds scheduled tune-ups plus priority response so voltage, splices, and control settings stay reliable.