Garden & Outdoor Lighting · Surrey
Esher Garden Lighting Installation
Bringing a outdoor lighting up to current standards in Esher usually means starting with the installation you have, not the one a brochure imagines.
Large Edwardian and interwar detached houses, gated estates around Claygate, and modern apartments in the town centre. Some are wired to a good standard already; others still carry decades-old fuse boards, buried junction boxes and cabling that predates modern accessory ranges. We'll walk it through with you, share the readings, and give you an option that's proportionate to the property — not the biggest quote we can write.
Based at 14 Kelly Road, High Wycombe HP11 1BW. Domestic only.
Common outdoor lighting jobs we see in Esher
up-lighters on mature trees to lift a courtyard at night
path and step lighting for a sloping back garden
a lit garden studio at the end of a long lawn
wall-mounted downlights washing a rendered rear elevation
Nearby areas we also cover
Beyond Esher itself, we regularly attend addresses in these surrounding areas — distances are approximate.
- Claygate~1 mi
- Hinchley Wood~1 mi
- Cobham~3 mi
- Walton-on-Thames~3 mi
Planning garden lighting properly
- 1
Walk the garden
We look at paths, planting, steps, seating areas and the routes people actually use after dark.
- 2
Plan the circuits
Cable routed in SWA or in conduit below path level, with IP-rated junctions and RCD protection at the board.
- 3
Install and commission
Fittings mounted, drivers concealed, and dimming or dusk-to-dawn control set and tested.
Questions we get asked most
- Can we start with a phase now and add more later?
- Yes — we plan cable runs with spare capacity where possible for later fittings.
- How is outdoor cable protected?
- SWA (steel wire armour) below ground, or conduit clipped to timber. Everything RCD-protected at the consumer unit.
- Can we time the lights?
- Yes — dusk-to-dawn photocells, astronomical timers or smart-hub control, whichever suits you.
- Do outdoor fittings need any special rating?
- IP44 minimum for wall-mounted; IP65+ for ground-set and path lighting exposed to spray.
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