Austin Landscape Lighting

Central Texas has its own set of challenges. Shallow soil over limestone means wire cannot always be trenched to the usual depth, so we plan routes around rock shelves and protect cable where it runs through beds and gravel. Native trees like live oaks and cedar elms have wide, shallow roots, so we hand-dig near the trunk instead of cutting through feeder roots.

Light pollution is a real conversation here too. Dripping Springs became the first International Dark Sky Community in Texas, and several Hill Country towns follow dark-sky lighting principles. Even inside Austin, many neighbors simply prefer quieter nights. We design with that in mind.

• Shielded fixtures and narrow beam angles aimed at the target, not the sky
• Warm 2700K color as our default, with 2200K–2400K options for dark-sky-minded properties
• Wire routed around limestone ledges and protected where soil is shallow
• Hand-digging near live oak and cedar elm roots, with fixtures set outside the trunk flare
• Solid brass or copper fixtures that hold up to heat, hail and irrigation
• Multi-tap transformers and 12-gauge cable to handle long runs on large lots
• Timers set to dim or switch off zones later in the evening