Service
Landscape Lighting Maintenance & Repair in Orange County
Plants grow, connections corrode, transformers fail and cheap fixtures rust through. We service what we install — and plenty of what we didn't. Orange County Night Lights has maintained landscape lighting across Orange County since 2002 from our shop at 15561 Product Ln, Ste D9, Huntington Beach (CSLB #901505).
Common calls
If any of this sounds familiar, we can fix it
A zone went dark
Usually a failed connection, a shorted fixture or a tripped transformer breaker. We trace it properly instead of swapping parts blindly.
Lights are dim or flickering
Voltage drop from undersized wire or overloaded runs. We measure at the fixture and correct the circuit.
Everything looks blue
Mismatched LED replacements. We re-lamp the whole system to one warm color temperature.
The yard grew in
Annual re-aiming and trimming around fixtures keeps the original design intact as plants mature.
Fixtures are rusting
Cheap aluminum bodies fail fast in coastal air. We replace with brass, keeping your existing wire where sound.
Timer is wrong all year
We install astronomic timers that track sunset and sunrise automatically.
Service plans
Keep it looking like the night it was installed
An annual visit costs a fraction of a re-install and catches small failures before they cascade.
| Plan details | Annual | Bi-annual |
|---|---|---|
| Visits per year | 1 | 2 |
| Pricing | Per fixture Quoted on site | Per fixture Quoted on site |
| Full system test | Included | Included |
| Re-aim every fixture | Included | Included |
| Lens cleaning | Included | Included |
| Timer reset | Included | Included |
| Seasonal scene changes | — | Included |
| Priority scheduling | — | Included |
| Discounted parts | — | Included |
Annual care gives the system one scheduled check each year. Bi-annual care provides two visits, making room for seasonal adjustments as planting grows and the way you use the yard changes. Both plans start with the existing system, not a requirement to replace it. Pricing is per fixture and quoted on site after we understand the fixture count and condition. Quarterly service is also available if your property needs a more frequent schedule.
During the visit, we follow the light from the transformer to the fixture. Cleaning a lens restores the intended beam, while re-aiming brings the light back onto the tree, path or wall it was meant to illuminate. Timer settings are checked against the season. Re-lamping, transformer checks and inspection of connections help separate a simple adjustment from a fault that needs repair. The proposed scope identifies what your system needs rather than treating every dark light as a reason to replace everything.
Repair calls
Repair call pricing
Hourly rate and materials furnished. Quoted on site.
A repair call starts with a diagnostic visit. We test the transformer, trace the affected connections and inspect the fixtures before recommending connection repair or fixture replacement. Repair work is billed at an hourly rate and materials furnished, with the work quoted on site. The on-site quote sets out the pricing for your system before you decide how to proceed.
Tell us whether one fixture, one zone or the whole property is dark, and whether the problem is constant or intermittent. That gives the visit a useful starting point, but we still test the system rather than guessing from the symptom. If existing wire and the transformer test sound, they may stay in place while only the failed components are addressed. Maintenance keeps a working design in shape; a focused repair visit investigates the fault preventing it from working.
For recurring tripping, failed connections and restoration of an older system, see our separate landscape lighting repair page below. The maintenance plans on this page are for scheduled care; the repair service remains available whether or not you have a plan. We service lighting installed by other contractors as well as our own installations, so you do not need to know the original installer before asking us to assess it.
Brands we service
Systems we service
We repair, re-lamp and replace fixtures from the manufacturers below. Using something else? We can still service it, or transition it fixture by fixture.
fxl.comFX Luminaire
Zoning and Luxor controller systems, color-tunable ZD/ZDC fixtures.
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kichler.comKichler
Broad brass and composite line with dependable parts availability.
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vistapro.comVista Professional Outdoor Lighting
Heavy cast brass workhorses common on Orange County estates.
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uniquelighting.comUnique Lighting Systems
Brass fixtures and Hub-style connection systems.
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hunzalighting.comHunza
New Zealand–built solid copper and 316 stainless, near-permanent in coastal air.
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coastalsource.comCoastal Source
Marine-grade bronze lighting and integrated outdoor audio.
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auroralight.comAuroralight
Architectural-grade bronze and copper fixtures, made in California.
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hadcolighting.comHadco (Signify)
Commercial-duty landscape and hardscape lighting.
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waclighting.comWAC Lighting
Modern low-voltage LED fixtures with strong integral drivers.
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voltlighting.comVolt Lighting
Solid brass fixtures at a mid-tier price, easy to source parts for.
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castlighting.comCast Lighting
Thick-wall cast bronze fixtures built for decades of service.
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brillianceled.comBrilliance LED
Reliable LED lamps, transformers and retrofit replacements.
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spjlighting.comSPJ Lighting
Brass and copper architectural fixtures, made in Southern California.
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lumien.comLumien
Brass path, well and hardscape lighting with Bluetooth control options.
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gardenlightled.comGarden Light LED
Fully potted brass fixtures with long warranties.
Visit siteWhat we don't recommend: thin-gauge aluminum and plastic big-box fixtures with sealed, non-replaceable LEDs. They corrode in coastal air and can't be repaired — only thrown away.
FAQ
Fixture brands, parts and compatibility
The questions homeowners ask before we service a system someone else installed.
Do you service fixtures you didn't install?
Yes — most of our repair work is on systems installed by someone else. We service FX Luminaire, Kichler, Vista, Unique, Hunza, Coastal Source, WAC, Volt, Cast, Brilliance, SPJ and the rest of the brands listed above, plus plenty of older systems no longer in production.
Are replacement parts still available for older fixtures?
Usually. Brass and copper fixtures from the manufacturers above are built to be rebuilt — sockets, lenses, gaskets, stakes and LED lamps are stocked or orderable. Where a model is discontinued, we retrofit a current LED lamp into the existing housing so the fixture stays in the ground.
Can different brands be mixed on one system?
Yes. Low-voltage landscape lighting is a 12–15V standard, so fixtures from different manufacturers run on the same transformer and wire. What matters is matching beam spread, output and color temperature so the yard reads as one design rather than a patchwork.
Will a new LED lamp work in my existing halogen fixture?
In most brass and copper fixtures, yes. We confirm the socket type (MR16, G4, bi-pin), check the transformer's capacity and voltage at the fixture, then re-lamp the whole system to one warm color temperature so nothing looks blue next to its neighbor.
Are my fixtures still under warranty?
Many of these manufacturers offer long or lifetime warranties on brass and copper bodies, with shorter terms on LED components. We identify the brand and model on site, tell you what's covered, and handle the warranty replacement paperwork when it applies.
Is it worth repairing cheap big-box fixtures?
Rarely. Thin aluminum and plastic fixtures with sealed, non-replaceable LEDs corrode in Orange County's coastal air and can't be opened. We typically reuse the existing wire and transformer where they test sound and replace only the failed fixtures with brass, one zone at a time if budget matters.
Keep exploring
Related services
Landscape Lighting Repair
Diagnostics, connection repair and restoration for an existing system with a specific fault.
Landscape Lighting Design
New systems and full redesigns for front yards, backyards and pool areas.
String Light Installation
Patio and backyard string lights engineered on cable and steel poles.
Outdoor Audio & Video
Outdoor sound and screens integrated with your lighting control.
Areas we serve
Maintenance & Repair across Orange County
Same crew, same standards, from the Palos Verdes bluffs through South County. Pick your city for how we approach the work there.
- Maintenance & Repair in Newport Beach
- Maintenance & Repair in Newport Coast
- Maintenance & Repair in Corona del Mar
- Maintenance & Repair in Huntington Beach
- Maintenance & Repair in Irvine
- Maintenance & Repair in Laguna Beach
- Maintenance & Repair in San Clemente
- Maintenance & Repair in Laguna Niguel
- Maintenance & Repair in Coto de Caza
- Maintenance & Repair in Yorba Linda
- Maintenance & Repair in Anaheim Hills
- Maintenance & Repair in Long Beach
- Maintenance & Repair in Los Alamitos
- Maintenance & Repair in Costa Mesa
- Maintenance & Repair in Palos Verdes Estates
- Maintenance & Repair in Rancho Palos Verdes
See the full list of areas we serve.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
- What happens during a maintenance visit?
- We walk every fixture on the property, not just the ones you called about. Each fixture is cleaned, re-aimed and checked for water intrusion, lamps are replaced and matched to one warm color temperature, the transformer is tested, re-tapped and re-programmed for the season, and buried splices are inspected and rebuilt wherever corrosion has started.
- How often should landscape lighting be serviced?
- Bi-annual or quarterly service is available, and the right cadence depends on your property: plants grow into beams, gardeners knock fixtures off aim, and splices in damp soil corrode over time, especially near the coast. A scheduled maintenance plan spreads that work across the year and catches failures before you notice them, instead of waiting until a whole zone goes dark.
- What does maintenance cost?
- Annual and bi-annual maintenance plans are priced per fixture and quoted after the first walkthrough. Annual plans include one visit per year, while bi-annual plans include two. Repair calls are billed at an hourly rate and materials furnished, quoted on site. We assess the system first so the proposed work and pricing basis are clear before you proceed.
- Do you maintain systems you did not install?
- Yes. We service existing low-voltage systems regardless of who installed them, including any major fixture brand. Our first visit maps and tests the whole system so we understand how it was built, then we tell you plainly what is worth keeping, what needs repair, and whether anything is past saving before we quote the work.
Related: Landscape Lighting Repair and Landscape Lighting Maintenance Plans.
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Tell us what the system is doing and we'll schedule a diagnostic, whether we installed it or not.
Orange County since 2002 · Local crew · No obligation