Small garden schemes
from ~£500
Compact rear gardens with a handful of fittings — typically border spots plus one or two feature uplights.
Eastbourne
Garden & Outdoor Lighting Design & Installation in Eastbourne
Designed on-site, installed by us, with marine-grade fittings guaranteed 10 years and our workmanship guaranteed 2. Nothing to pay until you've approved the plan.
- 316 marine-grade, brass or bronze fittings within a mile of the sea. Guaranteed 10 years against corrosion.
- Our workmanship guaranteed 2 years, in writing.
- Every installation certificated to BS 7671, with cable routes recorded and handed over.
Why lighting matters
A beautiful garden disappears at sundown.
Most Eastbourne homeowners we meet have spent years on their garden — mature borders, a good patio, a specimen tree they're quietly proud of — and none of it exists after dark. The usual fix is a single glaring PIR floodlight over the back door, which flattens the whole garden and blinds anyone using it. We design the opposite: layered, low-glare schemes that pick out the shapes you already love and make the garden genuinely usable from dusk through to bedtime.
Services
Six disciplines. One layered scheme.
Almost every garden we work on combines three or four of these. We treat them as one design, not six separate installs.
Garden & Border Lighting
Low-level spike spots tucked into planting to graze foliage and pull depth out of borders after sunset.
Driveway & Pathway Lighting
Discreet bollards and recessed in-ground fittings that guide the walk from gate to front door without runway-strip glare.
Patio, Decking & Terrace
Warm-white recessed deck lights, wall washers and step lights sized so you can actually eat outside in September.
Tree & Feature Uplighting
Aimed uplights on mature specimens — copper beech, Scots pine, magnolia — set to graze the trunk and lift the canopy.
Security & Floodlighting
PIR-controlled, warm-white floods sited off the eaves rather than on them, so the beam actually covers the garden.
Architectural & Facade Lighting
Bronze and 316 stainless wall lights and grazers for period Meads facades, Sovereign Harbour render and coastal stone.
How it works
From first walk-round to final aiming.
- 01
Free on-site design consultation
We walk the garden with you — usually an hour — and talk through how you actually use it after dark.
- 02
Survey & lighting plan
We measure on-site, mark every fitting location and cable route, then send a clear plan with specs and a fixed-price quote. You pay nothing until you've approved the plan.
- 03
Installation
We run the cabling, mount the fittings and terminate everything neatly — any 240V mains work is certified to BS 7671 as required by law.
- 04
Final adjustments & handover
Every uplight is aimed, every dimmer set and every scene programmed before we hand over. We show you how to control it and leave the garden tidy.
Guide prices
Honest ranges, not "from £99".
Every scheme is quoted from a survey — but here's what real Eastbourne installs have cost this year.
Front garden & driveway
£2,500 – £4,500
Path lights, driveway markers, facade wall lights and a couple of tree uplights. The most-requested scope.
Whole-garden designs
£5,000+
Layered, zoned schemes across front and rear with terrace lighting, feature specimens and smart control.
What moves the number: garden size, total number of fittings, cable-run length across lawns and hard landscaping, and whether the scheme is 12V low-voltage (most gardens) or 240V mains (long driveways, facades, large floodlights).
Why choose us
We only do exterior lighting. Nothing else.
- Every scheme is designed on-site by the person who'll install it — not a call-centre.
- Installed by us directly — one person for small schemes, two for larger ones — with tidy cable runs and fittings aimed before we leave.
- Warm-white LED (2700K) by default, dimmable, wired for smart or astro-clock control.
- Fitting bodies guaranteed 10 years against corrosion. Bronze upgrade guaranteed 25.
- Our workmanship guaranteed 2 years. If the install is at fault, we come back and fix it free.
- Any 240V mains work is certified to BS 7671 — the legal requirement — with the certificate issued on completion.
Built for the Eastbourne coast
Salt air will kill standard fittings within a few years.
Anywhere within a mile of the seafront — Meads, Sovereign Harbour, Pevensey Bay, the Western Lawns — the air carries enough chloride to pit unfinished aluminium and rust mild-steel spikes inside three winters. It's the single biggest reason we get called out to "replace what someone else installed".
On coastal properties we specify 316 marine-grade stainless, solid brass or bronze, with fully sealed IP65+ housings and marine-grade gel-filled cable joints. It's a modest uplift on the fitting cost and it's the reason our schemes still look right ten years in. It's also why we can guarantee the fittings for that long.
Guaranteed. In writing.
What we stand behind, and for how long.
Every scheme we install comes with these, written into your quote before you commit to anything.
- Fitting bodies: 10 years against corrosion. 316 marine-grade stainless, brass or copper, manufacturer-backed.
- Bronze upgrade: 25 years. For gardens you want to outlast the house.
- Glass lenses: lifetime.
- LED modules: 5 years.
- Transformers, cable and connections: 2 years.
- Workmanship: 2 years. If the install is at fault, the visit and the fix are free.
- No deposit until you've approved the lighting plan.
We register every manufacturer warranty in your name so nothing lapses because a form wasn't filled in. Manufacturer warranties are subject to their standard terms; your copy comes with your certificate on handover.
If a light stops working
Ring us first. Most faults are a tripped RCD, a timer setting or a cable cut by a spade, and we can usually sort those over the phone.
If we need to visit and the fault is our workmanship, the visit and the repair are free.
If it isn't ours (accidental damage, rodents, third-party work, or a fitting that's failed under manufacturer warranty), the call-out is £75, and we'll tell you that before we set off, not after. Where a fitting has failed under warranty, we'll swap it and handle the claim for you.
Ready to see your garden after dark?
Book a free on-site design visit. We'll walk the garden with you and follow up with a clear plan and fixed-price quote. Nothing to pay until you've approved it.
How we specify
What is true of every scheme we install.
- Brass or 316 marine-grade fittings within a mile of the sea, where 304 stainless pits within two winters.
- Cable routes recorded and handed over in writing.
- Every installation certificated — an Electrical Installation Certificate for a new circuit, a Minor Electrical Installation Works Certificate for an addition.
At a glance
Key facts
Everything worth knowing before you get in touch, stated plainly.
- Service area
- Eastbourne and roughly 5 miles either side
- Typical cost
- From £500 for a small scheme; £2,500–£4,500 for a typical front garden and driveway; £5,000+ whole-garden
- Corrosion guarantee
- 10 years on fitting bodies, 25 years on solid bronze, lenses for life
- Workmanship guarantee
- 2 years, with LED modules covered for 5
- Certification
- Every 240 V installation tested and certified to BS 7671
- Fittings
- 316 marine-grade stainless steel, solid brass and bronze, sealed IP65 or better
- Deposit
- Nothing to pay until you have approved the plan and the fixed price
- Call-out
- Free if the fault is our workmanship, otherwise £75 agreed before travelling
More detail: garden lighting prices · how to choose an installer · frequently asked questions
Areas we cover
Eastbourne & five miles around.
We work across every postcode in Eastbourne plus Willingdon and Pevensey Bay. Each area has its own character — and its own lighting brief.
Meads
BN20Period Victorian and Edwardian villas with mature gardens, high exposure to salt air off the seafront.
Old Town
BN20Established gardens behind period homes off Church Street — often mature trees that respond beautifully to subtle uplighting.
Town Centre
BN21Terraced and semi-detached homes with courtyard gardens where restrained, low-level schemes work best.
Hampden Park
BN22Larger family gardens with lawns and borders — ideal for zoned schemes covering patio, borders and rear boundary.
Sovereign Harbour
BN23Marina townhouses right on the water — every fitting we specify here is marine-grade brass or 316 stainless.
Langney
BN23Family homes with practical rear gardens where driveway and pathway lighting adds real day-to-day value.
Ratton
BN20Detached homes on generous plots on the Downs' edge — well suited to whole-garden designs with feature uplighting.
Upperton
BN21Elevated gardens with sea views — architectural facade lighting and terrace lighting are the usual brief.
Willingdon
BN20Larger gardens on the northern edge of Eastbourne, often bordering the Downs — we work to dark-sky-friendly aiming.
Pevensey Bay
BN24Coastal properties directly exposed to prevailing south-westerlies — marine-grade fittings are non-negotiable here.
Area guides
Local guides covering salt exposure, garden type and what's worth lighting in each area.
- Garden lighting in Meads
- Garden lighting in Sovereign Harbour
- Garden lighting in Old Town
- Garden lighting in Pevensey Bay
FAQ
The questions we get every week.
Book a consultation
Let's design the lighting for your garden.
A free on-site design visit takes about an hour. We'll walk the garden with you, talk through options, and follow up with a plan and a fixed price. You pay nothing until you've approved it.