Retrofit lighting is always a compromise — surface-mounted fixtures on wrong wall faces, wiring trenched through finished lawn, transformers sitting somewhere awkward. The lighting works. It just never disappears into the design the way it should.
McCoy's landscape lighting oakville installs are planned during the hardscape design, not after. Every outdoor lighting installation burlington includes conduit runs laid during base prep — so the finished site has zero visible wiring and cleaner fixture placement.
The lighting configurations McCoy designs and installs across West GTA — from single-zone path systems to whole-yard networks.
Path lighting contractor mississauga installs defining walkways and front-entry approaches.
Recessed, riser, and under-cap fixtures built into hardscape and decking.
Ground-mounted fixtures highlighting mature trees, front façades, and feature elements.
Fixtures recessed into walls during construction, invisible by day.
Master-planned installs across front, back, and side yards on one transformer network.
Phone-controlled systems and automated timers built into the install.
Tree uplighting, wall-integrated fixtures, path lighting — designed and installed with the hardscape.
Conduit routed through the base — zero exposed wiring after
Fixtures recessed into walls during construction, invisible by day
Transformer sized, placed, and load-balanced for the full system
Photometric layout — even light, no hot spots, no dark gaps
1Share your goals, space, and timeline.
2Including a night walk when possible — see what dark looks like.
3Fixture count, placement, load, and controls.
4Integrated with the hardscape build when bundled.
5Confirm every detail, hand off care tips.
Standalone lighting-only installs run 1–5 days on-site. Lighting bundled into a hardscape build adds roughly one day to the hardscape schedule.
Lighting scopes vary from entry-level path-and-step packages to full whole-yard systems with smart controls. We quote by fixture count, wiring complexity, and transformer sizing — and lighting added during a hardscape build usually costs less than the same scope done later as a retrofit.
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LED, always, on new installs. Modern low-voltage LED fixtures use a fraction of the energy, run cool, last 25,000+ hours, and have caught up with halogen on colour quality. We can retrofit existing halogen systems to LED too — usually a simple bulb and transformer swap.
Both, depending on preference. Dusk-to-dawn photocells are the simplest — lights turn on when it gets dark, off at dawn. Timers layer on automated shut-off times. Smart controllers (phone app, scenes, zones) are the top tier for homeowners who want full control. We walk through the options during design.
Yes, though retrofit installs have tradeoffs. We can trench alongside the patio edges, use surface-mounted fixtures where wall-integration would require cutting, and route wiring through finished planting beds. The finished result is excellent — just not quite as clean as lighting planned during the original hardscape build.
Standalone lighting-only projects run 1–5 days on-site, depending on fixture count and wiring complexity. Lighting built into a hardscape project adds about a day to the overall schedule — because the wiring goes in while the base is being prepped, not later.
Very little, with quality fixtures. Wipe fixtures down once a year (leaves, dirt, spider webs). Replace LED modules after 10–15 years. Adjust fixture aim after major tree growth or landscape changes. We include a care guide at handoff with specific maintenance notes for your system.
Share a little about what you want built and we'll set up a no-pressure consultation. Every hardscape is backed by our 3-year warranty.
