Low-voltage path, uplighting, downlighting, and hardscape integration — designed for safety, glare control, and the kind of resort-grade dusk presentation that adds curb appeal and property value across the East Valley.
Edward Steve Bencomo personally consults on every lighting plan — fixture selection, beam spread, transformer load, and the layered approach that keeps a yard glowing without glare. Owner-operated, licensed, bonded, and insured.
Low-voltage systems built around the four fixture types that do nearly all the work — plus smart control, transformer sizing, and integration with the hardscape we already pour.
Walkways, steps, and decomposed-granite paths get low fixtures spaced to wash the ground without creating bright spots between them. Safety first — heavy foot-traffic areas are the priority.
Path + step fixturesSaguaros, ocotillos, mesquite, and architectural ledges get directional uplights set at the right beam angle so the silhouette reads, not the fixture. The plant glows; the housing disappears.
Trees + ledges + wallsMounted high in canopies or under pergolas to mimic moonlight across patios, paver decks, and seating areas. Soft, broad, almost ambient — the look that makes a backyard feel like a resort.
Pergolas + canopies + ramadasRecessed strip and step lights integrated directly into retaining walls, paver risers, bar fronts, fire-pit seat walls, and outdoor kitchens. Wired during the hardscape build for clean joints, no surface conduit.
Walls + bars + kitchensPhone or tablet control via low-voltage smart transformers. Schedule sunrise/sunset triggers, dim by zone, switch holiday color modes on strip runs, and run scenes for entertaining — all without flipping a single switch.
App-controlled zonesWe install 12V low-voltage on residential yards — safer to bury, easier to service, more fixture variety, and zoneable. Line-voltage stays where it belongs: panel-fed flood-rated commercial fixtures and code-required structural lighting.
12V residential standardA yard lit from one direction looks flat. A yard lit from every direction looks like a parking lot. The work is in between — balancing path light, uplighting, and downlight so the eye moves between focal points instead of squinting at the brightest fixture in view.
We aim fixtures away from sightlines so guests at the patio table aren't looking into a bulb. We size beam spreads to the object — a tight 15° on a column, a wide 60° on a wall wash — and we keep transformers loaded under 80% capacity so the runs don't dim at the far end.
Safety and aesthetics aren't separate goals. Step lights stop people from tripping and draw the eye toward the entry. Path fixtures mark the route and hide in the planting bed. Every fixture earns both jobs.
How we design a lighting plan →We install integrated LED fixtures rated for 30,000–50,000 hours — roughly 15–20 years at typical dusk-to-midnight runtime. Replaceable-lamp fixtures use MR16 LED bulbs in the 20,000-hour range. Either way, you are not changing bulbs every season the way you would with halogen.
Yes. We default to fully-shielded downlights and aim uplights tight to the object so the throw doesn't bleed into the sky. We can also spec fixtures certified by the International Dark-Sky Association for HOAs and properties near observatories — important across parts of Scottsdale, Ahwatukee, and the Queen Creek foothills.
We total the wattage of every fixture on the plan, add a 20% headroom buffer, and round up to the nearest standard transformer size — typically 150W, 300W, or 600W for residential yards. Multi-tap transformers let us deliver clean 12V to fixtures at the far end of long runs without voltage drop dimming the last lights in the line.
Path, uplighting, and downlighting yes — those run on shallow direct-burial cable in the planting beds and don't require demo. Hardscape-integrated lights (paver risers, wall recesses, bar fronts) are easier and cleaner to wire during the hardscape build, but we can retrofit by cutting clean reveals or running surface conduit hidden behind cap stones.
Most modern low-voltage transformers ship with Wi-Fi controllers that integrate with Alexa, Google Home, and Apple HomeKit. Strip-light runs add color and scene control. If you have an existing Control4, Lutron, or Savant system, we'll spec a transformer that talks to it instead of adding a competing app.
Fixtures carry the manufacturer's warranty — typically 5–15 years on the housing and LED. Our installation labor is warrantied for two years on residential projects. We're licensed, bonded, and insured under Arizona ROC# 311384.
Owner-operated. Licensed, bonded, and insured under Arizona ROC# 311384. Serving San Tan Valley, Queen Creek, Mesa, Gilbert, Chandler, Tempe, Scottsdale, and Ahwatukee.