Repair
Landscape Lighting Repair in Orange County
If half your yard is dark, your transformer keeps tripping, or fixtures have turned green and dim, the system is repairable far more often than it is replaceable. We diagnose the actual fault instead of quoting a whole new install.
What usually fails
After twenty-plus years of service calls, the causes repeat. Almost every dark yard we see comes down to one of these five things, and none of them require replacing the system.
- Corroded or unsealed wire splices — the single most common failure in coastal Orange County
- Transformers past their service life, or undersized for fixtures added later
- Landscape crews cutting buried wire with an edger or shovel
- Failed integrated LEDs in cheap aluminum fixtures that cannot be re-lamped
- Voltage drop at the end of a long run, leaving the far fixtures dim and orange
How we diagnose it
We meter the system rather than guess at it. Voltage is read at the transformer and at the fixture, runs are isolated, and faults are traced to the exact splice or cut instead of trenching the whole yard.
- Voltage read at every fixture, not just at the transformer
- Runs isolated zone by zone to find the fault location
- Buried wire traced without tearing up finished landscaping
- A written summary of what failed, what we fixed and what to expect next
Coverage
Lighting Repair across Orange County and the coast
Same crew, same standards, from the Palos Verdes bluffs through South County. Pick your city for how we approach the work there.
- Newport Coast
- Laguna Beach
- Corona del Mar
- Anaheim Hills
- Yorba Linda
- Villa Park
- Newport Beach
- Huntington Beach
- Irvine
- Long Beach
- Palos Verdes Estates
- Rancho Palos Verdes
See the full list of areas we serve.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
- Will you repair a system someone else installed?
- Yes. We service existing systems regardless of who installed them, from any major brand. We diagnose the actual fault instead of quoting a whole new install, because most systems are repairable far more cheaply than they are replaceable. If a system truly is past saving, we tell you that plainly before quoting anything.
- Why is half my yard dark?
- A whole zone going dark usually means a cut wire or a failed splice. Landscape crews cutting buried wire with an edger or shovel are a common cause, and corroded, unsealed splices are the single most common failure in coastal Orange County. We meter the runs zone by zone to find the exact break instead of trenching the yard.
- Why does my transformer keep tripping?
- Repeated tripping usually points to a short in a buried splice or a nicked wire underground. It can also mean the transformer is past its service life or undersized for fixtures added later. We read voltage at the transformer and at each fixture, isolate runs one at a time, and trace the fault to the exact location.
- How much does a repair visit cost?
- Most single service calls land in the low hundreds depending on fixture count and what has failed. You get a fixed quote before any work starts, so there are no hourly surprises, and repair work is billed only for what actually failed. Ongoing annual maintenance plans are priced by fixture count after a first walkthrough.
- Can you convert my old halogen system to LED?
- Usually, yes. Solid brass and copper fixtures can be re-lamped with LED replacements matched to the original beam spread, and buried wire and multi-tap transformers often stay if they test sound. LED draws roughly a fifth of the power of halogen. Cheap aluminum fixtures generally cannot be re-lamped reliably and need replacing.
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Walkway, hedges & safe passage — Huntington Beach
Night shots of the identical view, before installation and after. No staging, no daytime photos.
The flagstone walk to the front door was a guessing game in the dark. Path lights were spaced on site, at night, until the pools of light overlapped evenly with no hot spots — plus a soft downlight in the ornamental tree so the walk reads as one continuous path.
- Even pooling, no dark gaps between fixtures
- All wire buried and protected
- Moonlighting downlight from the canopy
Google reviews
Homeowners on our lighting repair work
I reached out to several lighting companies and hired Matt based on his professionalism, knowledge and design eye. Elegant, practical and on budget. Installation was turnkey.
The artistry of deciding which light goes where, the attention to detail, all wiring completely hidden — this has transformed my home from 'meh' to 'wowie zowie'.
His attention to detail and artistry of light comes through in his work. The team is professional, thorough and customer focused.
I live in Rancho Palos Verdes and only half of my landscape lights would come on. Matt found the problem quickly and also changed out some bulbs that weren't the correct wattage. He was very helpful in answering all my questions. I strongly recommend this company.
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