Estate Landscape Lighting &
Irrigation in Naples, FL

Palm & Tree Uplighting

Specimen palms under 20' typically require 2 fixtures — positioned 2–3 feet from base, angled 45–60°. Taller canopy palms and Royal Palms use 3+ fixtures to illuminate trunk structure and frond spread. Clustering palms (Areca, Pygmy Date) are lit by cluster, not individually. Fixture count and placement are specified from the landscape plan, not estimated on install day.

Architectural & Façade Lighting

Wash lighting grazes the home façade at 15–20° to reveal texture and depth. Cross-lighting on specimen trees creates shadow play unavailable from a single source. Moonlighting — fixtures mounted in canopy trees — casts soft downward light across hardscape for the most natural evening effect. Zoning separates the entry sequence from the pool area and the perimeter.

Path, Step & Hardscape Lighting

Step lights are set into the hardscape riser during construction — retrofitting through finished pavers means pulling them up. In-ground uplights are flush-set in the paver field during installation. Bollard height is 12–18 inches — higher creates glare, lower loses effectiveness. Every placement decision is made from the design plan before the hardscape crew starts.

Pool & Aquatic Lighting

Underwater LED, pool perimeter, and landscape lighting specified as one coordinated plan — pool lighting and site lighting designed together from the first session. Separate zones for pool deck, water features, and surrounding landscape allow independent scene control. All specified concurrently with the pool builder, not handed off separately.

Fixture Specification for SWFL

Marine-grade aluminum or brass housing only — never zinc die-cast, which corrodes within 18 months in coastal salt air. IP67 minimum for any fixture within 10 miles of the Gulf. Dimmable LED at 2700K warm white — the estate standard for Naples. Adjustable optical lens covers and risers to accommodate plant growth as the canopy fills.

Smart Controls & Zoning

Wrong pressure breaks heads or leaves dry spots. Either way, your water bill tells you first. We install pressure regulators at each zone. One regulator costs less than one month of over-pressured water waste. It's the first thing we spec. Lighting zones are separate: entry, pool, perimeter, specimen trees, paths — each on independent control.

Irrigation System Design

Most Naples irrigation systems treat the whole property as one zone. Palms need deep, infrequent watering. Turf needs frequent and shallow. Shrubs are somewhere in between. One schedule means something is always wrong. We design separate zones for each plant type from the first layout.

Coordination With Every Trade

Conduit routing designed from the landscape plan — set in sequence with the hardscape, before the pool deck is poured. Irrigation mainlines trenched before site grading closes. Every utility run is planned, not improvised. The result is a system that works exactly as designed — because the sequence was right from the start.