Landscape Lighting Design & Installation in Naperville, IL

Naperville properties tend to have generous lots, established landscaping and long approaches — all of which reward a properly designed lighting scheme and punish a cheap one. Well-executed exterior lighting adds curb appeal, real security, and usable hours to your outdoor space.

What we do in Naperville

Facade and architectural uplighting sized to the house rather than blasted at it. Tree downlighting and moonlighting through mature canopy. Path, step and driveway lighting with shielded optics that guide the eye without creating a runway. Patio, pergola and pool lighting for outdoor living. We also take on commercial facade and parking-area lighting for Naperville businesses.

We build the control system too

This is what separates us from most lighting contractors in the western suburbs. Alongside the fixtures we program the control layer: Lutron dimming, astronomical timers that follow sunset through the year, scene and keypad programming, app and voice control, and colour-changing zones for holidays. We also install audio, security cameras and networking, so a single contractor is accountable for the whole system rather than three trades pointing at each other.

Built for Chicago winters

Any installer can make a system look good in September. The difference shows up after two winters, in wire gauge, transformer sizing, connection method and burial depth. Freeze-thaw cycles and road salt destroy underspecified systems. We size for the load the system will carry in five years, not day one, and use direct-burial rated connections throughout.

How it works

Free on-site consultation, at dusk where possible. Then a written lighting plan with a fixed, itemised price — never an hourly guess. Most residential projects install in one to three days with wiring fully concealed and the site left clean. We commission the controls, walk you through the app, and stay available for adjustments and seasonal changes. Most Naperville landscape and facade projects fall between $4,000 and $15,000 depending on property size, fixture count and control complexity.

Smart Light Design is locally owned in Chicago. Not a franchise, no subcontractors, lifetime warranty on most fixtures and transformers. Call or text 312-927-3876 or email bob@smartlightdesign.com to arrange a no-obligation consultation in Naperville.