Outdoor Power
Giving outdoor spacea new lease of life
Spring and summer are prime times for homeowners to update their gardens, and outdoor lighting and wiring accessories can help brighten up an outdoor space and give it a new lease of life. Hamilton discusses the growing demand for outdoor power and the up-sell opportunity.
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t’s British tradition to all flock outside as soon as the sun makes an appearance aſter a long, wet and chilly winter. But all
that wintry weather can leave gardens looking a little lacklustre. As the nation descends on garden centres to add colour to their outside spaces, the opportunities for installers and wholesalers to up-sell outdoor electrical solutions increase. Today, there is more focus on the outside space and utilising it as an extension of the home. Landscaping has become increasingly popular to create useful areas for spending time to entertain and relax. However, as we increase our leisure time spent outside, so grows the demand for outdoor power. And it’s not just the lawn mower that needs electricity. Our gardens are now home to ponds with water features, multi-purpose sheds that are an extension of the living space, electric gates and garage doors, hot tubs and… Christmas lights! It is certainly too early for Christmas lights, but
outdoor lighting offers several ways to improve the outside space for the warm summer evenings and all-year-round.
6 reasons to install outdoor lighting 1) Increase the usability of outdoor space Use a garden for longer by lighting outside
space for entertaining and relaxing late into the evening. The right lighting in entertainment
spaces, such as patios and verandas, can set the mood for fantastic balmy BBQs and allow homeowners more use of these spaces into the warm evenings 2) Deter burglars Security lighting with PIR sensors creates
awareness of intruders and makes it harder for burglars to break in without being seen
3) Accentuate garden features Highlight landscaped areas and water features
to show off a garden’s best assets, with coloured lighting also an option 4) Keep visitors safe Keep pathways lit when entertaining to avoid accidents and improve safety all-year-round for residents and their guests 5) Create curb appeal Make a property look more inviting and stylish with good lighting choices 6) Secure a sale The tech-savvy are seeking homes with the
latest luxurious technology, so exterior lighting and convenient, time-saving electrical devices could help sale appeal There are an enormous range of products on
the market, but one of the key differences with outdoor lighting is that you don’t really want to see the light. For entertainment and feature lighting, the source should ideally be hidden so that you get radiating light that provides atmosphere and illumination rather than the glare of a bright outdoor lamp, so choosing product carefully is important. Additionally, there are many ways of controlling outdoor lighting, such as PIR sensors to detect movement or
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