One of the reasons that many people have an outdoor or landscape lighting system installed is so that they can spend more time outside and enjoy their property. An outdoor lighting system can illuminate much of this and one of the most important places to illuminate is any walkway or stairs. This can be overlooked but there are reasons to do it, both practical and aesthetic.
The Practical Reasons To Illuminate Walkways
When the sun goes down it gets dark. You know that and when it gets dark it gets harder to see. Walking in the dark can be dangerous as humans nighttime vision is poor. On pavement a cracked sidewalk can cause you to trip and fall and you don’t want to walk into the fish pond or pool do you? Even if you go offload an exposed tree root can twist an ankle easily. Light can show you the way and help you avoid an unnecessary fall.
For anyone who has older relatives (or this could be you) a fall can be deadly. Every year thousands of Americans have to go to the hospital because of falls, whether it causes a sprained ankle or a broken hip. These falls can be life changing and confine an active person to a wheelchair or force them to use a cane or walker after it. While not every instance can be avoided proper lighting alone can help to avoid many of them.
The Aesthetic Reasons To Illuminate Walkways
When the sun goes down light disappears. The world changes, from light to darkness. A small bit of light along a walkway can take what is a lovely walkway during the day and put it into the realm of fantasy at night. It does not need to be a lot of light to change the ambiance but it can have a profound effect.
Many of you reading this may also get home from work or play after dark. Having that lighted path going from your car to your front door can be a mood changer. After a long day dealing with the pressures of the daily grind that small amount of light as you take those last steps into your home can be a great stress reliever. For those few, brief moments you can be at peace knowing that you can relax now.
Multiple Ways To Illuminate Walkways
There is no one right way to illuminate your walkways. It can be lighted from the top, from the side or from the bottom. Fixtures can be prominent or they can be a part of the walkway itself. There are a lot of different options to choose from and a professional service like Resort Lighting can help determine which is right for you. We will come out at night to demonstrate what different lighting systems will look like and what will work for you so that you can see it for yourself.
Walkway and stair illumination requires precise placement and technical know how so hiring a professional service like Resort Lighting is a must. Fixtures need to be properly mounted, correctly wired and aimed in the right direction for your pathway and stairway lighting to be effective. Trust the pros to get it done right so you can sit back and enjoy it.
If this is something that you would like to have installed or need your existing system upgraded Resort Lighting is the first call you should make if you are on Long Island, New York. Give us a call at 631-283-5562 or email us at info@resortlightinginc.com to get started.
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