Your home looks incredible in daylight — but the moment the sun drops behind the pines, the driveway goes dark, the front elevation disappears, and that beautiful backyard becomes a black hole. Apex Landscape & Construction designs and installs residential landscape lighting throughout Pearland and the greater Houston area, turning your property into something you'll actually want to look at after 8 p.m. We're a family-owned licensed landscape contractor, fully insured and bonded, and we build lighting systems the right way the first time.
What residential landscape lighting involves
Landscape lighting is more than sticking a few spike lights in the mulch. A proper system is designed around your home's architecture, mature trees, walkways, plant beds, and outdoor living spaces so each fixture has a purpose. We work with low-voltage LED fixtures — path lights, uplights, downlights, well lights, hardscape lights, and step lights — chosen for the specific effect each area needs.
A typical Pearland job starts with a nighttime demo or lighting plan, then trenching for low-voltage wire runs, mounting a transformer near a GFCI outlet, and placing and aiming each fixture. Wire is buried below turf and bed lines, connections are made with waterproof gel-filled connectors, and the transformer is programmed with an astronomical timer or smart controller so lights come on at dusk automatically. We use brass, copper, and powder-coated aluminum fixtures rated for the Gulf Coast humidity so the system holds up through Houston summers and the occasional freeze. Beam spread, color temperature (usually 2700K–3000K for warm residential looks), and lumen output are matched to each fixture location — a large oak needs a very different light than a pathway or a stone retaining wall.
Why Apex Landscape & Construction for residential landscape lighting
- Licensed landscape contractor, insured and bonded — you're covered from trenching through final wiring.
- Same-day service available, and 24/7 emergency response if a system goes down before an event.
- 5-star reviewed, family-owned company that handles the design, install, and cleanup in-house — no subcontracted crews.
- Low-voltage LED fixtures in brass, copper, and marine-grade finishes built for Houston humidity and salt air.
- Waterproof gel-filled wire connections and buried runs — not the twist-cap shortcuts that fail after one wet season.
- Full integration with our other work: paver walkway lighting, outdoor kitchen task lighting, and pool-deck accent lighting all designed as one system.
Our residential landscape lighting process
- Free on-site consultation. We walk the property with you at dusk when possible, talk through the spots that feel dark or unsafe, and identify the architectural features worth highlighting.
- Lighting plan and quote. You get a fixture-by-fixture layout with counts, wattage, transformer sizing, and a written estimate — no vague lump sums.
- Fixture selection. We review finish options (brass, bronze, black), beam spreads, and color temperature so the look matches your home.
- Installation. Trenching, wire runs, transformer mount, fixture placement, and connections — most residential systems install in one to three days.
- Night aiming. We come back after dark to fine-tune every fixture. This is the step most installers skip and it's what separates a professional job from a hardware-store install.
- Walk-through and controls setup. We show you the timer, smart controls, seasonal adjustments, and how to swap a bulb if you ever need to.
What residential landscape lighting typically costs
Landscape lighting pricing in Pearland is driven by fixture count, fixture quality, trenching distance, transformer size, and whether smart controls are added. A small front-yard package highlighting a home's elevation and a walkway is a very different investment than a full property system with tree uplights, path lights, hardscape lights on a retention wall, and pool-area accents. Brass and copper fixtures cost more than aluminum but last much longer outdoors. Longer wire runs to back corners of a lot, integration with an existing irrigation layout, and any concrete or hardscape we need to route wire around also affect the number. We give you a written estimate after seeing the property — and right now new clients in Pearland get 10% off, with an additional discount for military and first responders. Request your free quote and we'll price it exactly.
Service areas we cover
- Pearland
- Friendswood
- Manvel
- Alvin
- League City
- Sugar Land
- Missouri City
- Houston (Clear Lake, Southbelt, Medical Center)
- Webster
- Fresno
FAQ
How long does a residential landscape lighting system last?
The LED bulbs we install typically run 30,000–50,000 hours, and quality brass or copper fixtures easily last 15–20 years outdoors. Transformers usually go 10+ years. The most common failure point is cheap wire connectors, which is why we use waterproof gel-filled connections on every splice.
Will landscape lighting spike my electric bill?
No. Modern low-voltage LED systems use very little power — a full residential system often draws less than a single old-style incandescent floodlight. Running dusk-to-midnight adds only a few dollars a month for most Pearland homes.
Can you add lighting to my existing patio and outdoor kitchen?
Yes. We regularly retrofit lighting into finished patios, outdoor kitchens, pergolas, and paver walkways. Hardscape lights can be surface-mounted under caps or ledges without tearing anything out.
Do you offer smart controls?
Yes — Wi-Fi and app-controlled transformers, astronomical timers that auto-adjust for sunset, and zone control so front and back can be scheduled separately. We set it all up during the walk-through.
What if a fixture gets damaged by a mower or a freeze?
Call us. Individual fixtures are easy to swap on a low-voltage system, and we're available same-day for most Pearland service calls, with 24/7 emergency response if a system goes down before an event.
Do you work on new construction and full landscape renovations too?
Yes. Lighting is often designed alongside irrigation, drainage, artificial turf, and hardscape so wire runs get buried once instead of trenching a finished yard twice.
Ready to see your Pearland home the way it should look after dark? Call Apex Landscape & Construction at +17134876037 or request a free on-site lighting design and quote. New clients save 10%, and military and first responders get an additional 10% off — we'll get the job done, and get it done right the first time.