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Low Voltage Lighting — outdoor living by TAB Property Enhancement
Outdoor Living · Northeast Ohio

Low Voltage Lighting

Low-voltage LED lighting designed for the whole property: paths, steps, trees, and architecture, wired to be safe and beautiful after dark.

Overview

Built once, built right

TAB Property Enhancement has built and lit outdoor spaces across Northeast Ohio for 18 years, with Best of Houzz recognition eight years running. Lighting is what makes everything else you’ve built usable after the sun goes down. Done well, it handles two jobs at once: it keeps steps, paths, and grade changes safe to navigate, and it turns the yard into a space worth being in at night.

We design and install low-voltage LED systems, run on a transformer off a single household circuit. Low voltage is safe to run through the landscape, sips power, and the LED fixtures last for years without bulb changes. We layer the light: path and step lights for safety, uplighting on trees and architecture for depth, wash lighting on walls and features. Brass and copper fixtures hold up outdoors and weather to a finish rather than corroding.

Every lighting plan starts with a design conversation, and we show you the layout in the project’s 3D rendering so you see what gets lit and how before we trench a wire. Our crews run the cable and set the fixtures, with a licensed trade on the transformer connection. We aim and adjust every fixture at night, because lighting is only right once you see it in the dark.

The cheapest time to wire lighting is while the ground is already open. When we build a patio, deck, pergola, or kitchen, we set the conduit and cable during that work, so there’s no trenching through a finished yard later. If your hardscape is already in, we still install a clean system, it just takes more careful routing. Either way, lighting planned with the build always looks more intentional than fixtures added on after.

What's included

The difference is in the build

  • Low-voltage LED

    A safe, low-draw system on long-life LED fixtures, so there are no bulbs to change and the running cost stays low.

  • Layered design

    Path and step lights for safety, uplighting for depth, wall washing for ambiance, planned together rather than scattered.

  • Brass and copper

    Solid brass and copper fixtures that weather to a finish instead of rusting, built to stay outdoors year-round.

  • Aimed at night

    Every fixture set and adjusted after dark, because the only way to get lighting right is to see it lit.

How it works

From first walk-through to final board

  1. 1

    Design consultation

    We walk the property after dark where we can, talk through what you want safe and what you want to feature, and set the plan.

  2. 2

    3D design & rendering

    You see the lighting layout in the project rendering: what gets lit, from where, before we run a wire.

  3. 3

    Build

    Our crews run the cable and set the fixtures; a licensed trade connects the transformer. Conduit goes in during any hardscape work.

  4. 4

    Final walk-through

    We aim and adjust every fixture at night with you, set the timer or controls, and hand off the warranty paperwork.

Common questions

Questions homeowners ask

Will subcontractors be doing the work on my home?

Our core construction crews are in-house TAB staff: decks, structures, hardscape, all of it. We bring in licensed specialists for electrical, gas, and plumbing, the same Ohio trades we've worked with for years. Your project lead is on-site or reachable throughout, whoever is working that day.

What happens if I want to change something during the build?

Change orders are normal on custom work. When something comes up, we quote it in writing before any work proceeds, including any effect on the timeline. You approve every change before we make it, and nothing surprises you at billing.

Is low-voltage lighting expensive to run?

No, and that's part of the point. The system steps household power down to low voltage through a transformer, and LED fixtures draw a fraction of what older halogen lighting used. A full property lighting system typically adds only a few dollars a month to your bill. A timer or photocell runs it automatically from dusk, and you can zone it so you're only lighting what you want when you want it. The bigger cost is the fixtures and install, not the electricity.

Can you add lighting to a yard that’s already finished?

Yes. The ideal time to run cable is while a patio or bed is already open, but we install clean systems in finished landscapes all the time. It takes more careful routing to tuck cable along beds, edges, and existing hardscape without tearing things up, and we plan the runs to keep the trenching minimal and invisible once we're done. If you're planning future hardscape, tell us, and we'll set conduit now so the next phase is plug-and-play.

What’s covered under your warranty?

Two layers. Our workmanship warranty covers the install and wiring, and the manufacturer warranties cover the fixtures and transformer, registered on your behalf. Quality brass and copper LED fixtures often carry long or lifetime warranties on the housings and multi-year coverage on the LED modules. You get the full paperwork at the final walk-through.

In their words

What clients say

    ★★★★★
    We could not be more pleased with our bathroom remodel. Trace and his crew were awesome to work with and went above and beyond to make sure we were happy with their work and that they were meeting our expectations. The work was completed in the time frame promised. I would highly recommend TAB for your renovation needs.
    Byron J.
    via houzz
    ★★★★★
    Tab built us a beautiful covered deck with gas fireplace , the team who worked on our deck workmanship is outstanding. Trace is very professional from the first meeting to selection of decking and stone , he guided us along the way and we look forward to enjoying our outdoor living space for many years to come.
    Bachie63
    via houzz
    ★★★★★
    We could not be any happier with our outdoor living space created by Tab Property Enhancements. They removed and replaced our existing patio with a gorgeous new unilock patio, fire pit, pavilion and small deck. They were excellent to work with, extremely friendly, very professional, and knowledgeable. Their skill level is top notch, down to every little detail, and we were well informed and updated on every step of the process. We would highly recommend them to anyone wanting to enhance their outdoor space. We absolutely love ours. Its like we added an extra room to our home.
    Dan & Lori M.
    via houzz

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