Community entrances
Monument signs, entry walls, medians, landscape islands and the trees that frame a neighborhood's front door.
HOAs & Properties
Commercial Landscape Lighting in Texas
Durable, low-glare LED lighting for community entrances, monument signs, apartment grounds, storefronts, offices and places of worship.
For a commercial property, the landscape is often the first thing people see and the last thing they remember. Commercial landscape lighting in Texas has to make that impression at night, every night, while also helping people find their way, feel safe and stay out of the dark corners. And it has to do it on a budget that a board, owner or property manager can defend.
Texas Landscape Lights designs and installs 12V LED lighting for select commercial properties across the state. We bring the same approach we use on homes: a site visit, a night assessment, a written proposal and an adjustment visit after dark once installation is complete.
Apartment and condo grounds
Walkways, courtyards, pool areas, leasing office facades and landscaping between buildings.
Storefronts and campuses
Building facades, signage, planting beds, entry plazas and the walk from parking to the door.
Churches
Steeples and facades, memorial gardens, walkways and evening event spaces.
HOA entrances and monument signs
A neighborhood entrance is a promise about what is inside. When the sign is dark, half the letters are lost in shadow, or one floodlight has failed and the other glares into traffic, residents notice. Prospective buyers do too.
We light monument signs so the letters read clearly from a moving car without hot spots or reflections. For raised or cut letters, two narrow-beam fixtures from each side usually give even coverage. Flat panels and engraved stone often look better with a wider wash from a low angle. Entry walls in limestone or brick get grazed to show texture, and the trees and palms around the entry are uplit to give the whole scene depth.
In communities around Frisco, The Woodlands and other master-planned areas, entrance lighting also has to match established design standards. We can document fixture finishes, color temperature and placement for board approval.
Wayfinding and safety
On commercial property, lighting is also a safety tool. Clear paths from parking to entries, lit steps and ramps and visible building numbers all help visitors and residents move confidently after dark.
Good wayfinding does not need to be bright. It needs to be consistent. Path lights with even spacing, step lights at every grade change and soft light on the entry door guide people naturally, while shielded fixtures prevent the glare that makes it hard to see.
How a commercial project comes together
Most commercial landscape lighting in Texas starts with a conversation about what is not working: a sign residents complain about, a dark walkway, or a property that looks tired next to newer competition down the road. From there we walk the site in daylight to map power, irrigation, plant material and traffic patterns, then return after dark to test fixtures on the features that matter most.
The written proposal lists fixture types, finishes, color temperature and locations, with a phased option when budgets require it. Phasing is common for HOAs: the entrance and monument sign in the first phase, interior medians and common-area trees later. Early conversations use typical planning ranges, and the written proposal firms up the numbers so a board has something concrete to vote on.
Scheduling around residents, tenants and business hours matters too. We plan trenching and fixture placement to keep walkways open, avoid disruption during peak traffic and coordinate with landscape crews so new beds and lighting go in together.
Commercial landscape lighting in Texas: what makes it different
Commercial projects share most of their design principles with residential work, but some details change.
| Consideration | Residential | Commercial |
|---|---|---|
| Fixture durability | Brass, copper or quality aluminum | Heavier housings, vandal-resistant hardware where people gather |
| Run time | Often sunset to late evening | Often dusk to dawn, so LED efficiency matters more |
| Approvals | Homeowner, sometimes HOA | Board, owner, property manager, sometimes city review |
| Maintenance | As needed | Scheduled visits so failures do not go unnoticed |
| Exposure | Yard and street views | Traffic, signage visibility, larger public spaces |
Durability in harsh conditions
Medians and entrance islands get the worst of Texas weather: full sun, reflected heat from pavement, irrigation overspray and the occasional vehicle. We use solid brass or heavy powder-coated aluminum fixtures with tempered glass lenses, set in drained gravel where flash flooding is a risk. On Gulf Coast properties, brass and sealed connections hold up best against salt air. In North Texas, recessed lenses and shrouds help fixtures survive hail.
Energy use and run time
Many commercial properties keep lighting on from dusk to dawn. LED fixtures make that affordable. A typical HOA entrance with a dozen or more fixtures may draw only a few hundred watts total. The energy cost calculator helps estimate what a given layout costs to run each month at typical Texas rates.
Dark-sky and light trespass
Several Texas cities and many HOAs have guidelines on glare and light trespass, and the Hill Country in particular has a strong dark-sky tradition. Shielded fixtures, warm 2700K or 3000K color and aiming light at surfaces rather than the sky keep properties within those expectations while still looking great.
Maintenance agreements
On a residential property, the owner usually notices a dead light within a day. On a commercial property, nobody may notice for weeks, and a dark monument sign or a failed walkway light becomes a liability. That is why we offer maintenance agreements for commercial clients.
Scheduled night checks
We inspect the system after dark on an agreed schedule, so failures and aim problems are caught early.
Cleaning and re-aiming
Lenses are cleaned, fixtures are re-aimed after landscaping work or growth and plantings that block light are flagged for the landscape crew.
Controls and seasonal changes
Timers and controllers are checked for correct schedules, especially after outages and daylight saving time changes.
Written reporting
Property managers get a summary of what was checked, what was fixed and any recommended upgrades.
Tip: Coordinate lighting maintenance with your landscape contractor. Many wire breaks and knocked-over fixtures on commercial sites happen during bed renovations, irrigation repairs or tree planting. Marking wire routes and sharing a simple lighting map avoids repeat repairs.
Retrofitting existing commercial lighting
Many older properties still have halogen or metal halide landscape lighting that draws far more power and fails more often. Converting to LED usually reduces energy use substantially and cuts down on service calls, which makes it one of the most practical commercial landscape lighting upgrades a Texas property can make. Our landscape lighting repair team can assess an existing system and recommend whether to retrofit or replace. The halogen to LED guide covers what to expect.
Line-voltage work, such as adding power at a monument sign or a new circuit for a transformer, is handled by a licensed electrician. The landscape lighting system itself runs at 12V, which simplifies installation around public walkways and water features.
We light commercial properties in Dallas, Houston, Austin, San Antonio and communities across Texas. To discuss a property, call (281) 704-7210 or request a proposal online.
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FAQ
Questions & answers
What types of commercial properties do you light?
We work with select commercial properties, including HOA entrances and common areas, monument signs, multifamily communities, retail centers, office grounds and churches. Each project starts with a site visit and night assessment.
Can you light a monument sign that has no power?
If there is no power at the sign, a licensed electrician brings line voltage to a transformer location. From there, we run 12V low-voltage wiring to the sign and landscape fixtures.
Do you offer maintenance agreements?
Yes. We can set up scheduled maintenance visits to check fixtures, aim, timers and connections. The scope and frequency are tailored to each property and spelled out in a written proposal.
Will commercial landscape lighting meet local lighting ordinances?
Shielded, aimed fixtures in warm color temperatures generally align with dark-sky and light trespass requirements. We review applicable city and HOA requirements during design and adjust fixture choices to fit.
Can you work with our board or property manager?
Yes. We regularly provide written plans, fixture specifications and proposals that boards, committees and property managers can review and approve before work begins.
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Tell us about your project
Share a few details and we will reach out to schedule a free consultation. We will talk through your goals, look at the property and, where it helps, show you a night demo before you decide anything.
- Custom design for your home, not a preset package
- Written proposal with fixture locations and pricing
- Warm, low-glare 12V LED systems built for Texas weather
- Final aiming visit after dark
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