This isn't a cost. It's an investment.
The figures on this page are real and we don't hide them — that's how AE operates. But we want to be honest about how to read them. Your retail or restaurant permanent-lighting project isn't a line-item expense; it's an investment in your home's value, your family's daily experience, and a space you'll use for the next twenty to thirty years.
When you compare bids, compare what you're investing in — the spec, the crews, the warranty, the company that will still be standing in year ten — not just the price tag. The lowest bid is almost always the most expensive build over time.
Retail & Restaurant Permanent Lighting Arizona.
Storefront trim, restaurant patio perimeters, drive-thru canopies, dispensary and specialty-retail facades, and shopping-center monument accents — with per-tenant scene zones on a shared landlord controller, and seasonal color presets programmed at commissioning.
Where we install
- Strip-center and standalone retail storefronts.
- Restaurant patios and outdoor-dining perimeters.
- Quick-service drive-thru canopies.
- Dispensary and specialty-retail facades.
- Shopping-center pylon and monument accents.
- Parking-lot entry-marker channel (where applicable).
Retail / restaurant spec
- Powder-coated aluminum channel color-matched to storefront or brand standard.
- Weather-rated LED modules; higher IP rating on drive-thru canopies (specifications vary by selected product).
- Per-tenant zoning on a shared landlord controller.
- Dedicated 120V tie-in from tenant electrical or landlord service.
- Brand-color scenes programmed to hex/RGB spec.
- Scene keypad, iPad, or manager-app control — matched to tenant workflow.
Landlord vs tenant scope
- Landlord scope — parapet trim, monument accent, drive-thru canopy trim on shared drive lanes.
- Tenant scope — storefront trim, patio perimeter, tenant signage accent.
- Contracts line-itemed and billed separately for landlord vs tenant.
- Per-tenant COI available on request.
- Scene book scoped per zone so leasing turnover doesn't reset landlord scenes.
Seasonal & brand color scenes
- Christmas, Halloween, Valentine's, Fourth of July presets.
- Back-to-school, brand-launch, promo-week custom colors.
- Everyday warm white as default scene.
- Late-night dimmed amber for security.
- All scenes scheduled or manual-trigger via keypad or app.
Landlord / operator deliverables
- Line-itemed bid — landlord and tenant scopes separated.
- Additional-insured COI to landlord and/or tenant ownership.
- Written scene book — every scene documented, staff-training-ready.
- Staff training at closeout for on-site GM or tenant lead.
- AE 2-yr workmanship + manufacturer component warranty.
Common questions.
Bid your retail or restaurant permanent-lighting project.
Send tenant list, site plan, or RFP. AE returns a spec-language commercial bid — landlord and tenant scopes separated, scene architecture, warranty, phasing — in 5–10 business days.
Start My Project PlanWhy this is an investment, not a cost.
An AE backyard is engineered to add daily livability and long-term home value. We publish honest ranges and build to code with a licensed and bonded Arizona crew. AE provides project-specific workmanship and manufacturer-warranty information in the signed agreement. Website summaries are for planning only.
- Licensed, bonded & insured in Arizona. ROC 340966 (R-62) · ROC 341002 (R-3) · ROC 347738 (KA-5) · ROC 211530 (CR-21). Most Arizona contracting work valued at $1,000 or more — or requiring a permit — must be performed by a properly licensed contractor, subject to statutory exemptions. Verify the legal entity, license status, and classification with the Arizona Registrar of Contractors.
- Real ranges, itemized scope. You see materials, finishes, equipment models, and a line-item budget before you sign — not a one-line "pool — $90,000."
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