By Mike Gambino On the fence about whether or not you should hire a professional landscape lighting specialist company to install a custom lighting system at your home or business? Here are five reasons why you should go ahead and hire a specialty company… Value –Time is something...
By Mike Gambino When you begin planning a custom landscape lighting project, you may have no idea how much your ideal vision might cost. The answer will likely depend on several factors, including the size of your space, what you will do to it, and your...
By Mike Gambino The average consumer will generically refer to most anybody in the landscape lighting business as a “landscape lighter” — and it’s important to develop your “landscape lighter” knowledge — but there are important differences between “selling” a landscape lighting system and “installing” a...
By Mike Gambino Landscape Lighting Liabilities Who should pay for the labor to remove and replace faulty landscape lighting equipment? The Home Owner The Designer Builder Insurance Company The Manufacturer In my 26 years of designing landscape lighting systems for mostly residential home owners, People seem to be of the opinion that...
By Mike Gambino The lighting retrofit was one of the first services that landscape lighting contractors entering the LED services market offered their customers. In the beginning, lighting retrofits almost sold themselves because customers recognized that their lighting systems were outdated and believed upgrades would reduce recurring...
By Mike Gambino This is part two of a two part article started last week. Click here for part 1. For all the upsides to perfectionism, there are also plenty of downsides. Perfectionists can be looked at as being completely anal and overbearing by those who...
By Mike Gambino I admit it, I Michael Gambino am a landscape lighting perfectionist. This admission probably comes as no surprise to my clients, vendors, employees and collaborative business partners (are you listening Mark Carlson ?). It is unusual for me because in most other aspects...
By Mike Gambino With our temperate southern California climate it is possible to plan outdoor garden parties virtually 365 days a year. However with summer season upon us many people are planning parties outside the home and in the garden. Homeowners should make sure that their...
By Mike Gambino The human eye is one of the most intricate, complex organs of the human body. As light enters the iris, it is projected through the lens, onto the retina, which is at the back of the eye. Unlike other living species, this thin...
By Mike Gambino As all landscape lighting design build specialists know or should know, there are a significant amount of obstacles and small details to keep in mind when surveying a property for a new landscape lighting system installation . If you want to avoid surprises come installation...
