Commercial outdoor lighting — full install, one accountable contractor.
Commercial outdoor lighting for HOAs, resorts, restaurants, multifamily, and municipal properties across the Phoenix metro. AE's commercial division delivers the same design-and-build model as our residential work — permitted, insured, phased around occupied spaces, and warrantied on parts and labor. Not a fixture supplier. Not a subcontracted crew. One team, one contract, one number to call.
Sectors we light
- HOAs — entry monuments, common-area paths, ramadas, pool decks, permanent RGBW on clubhouse eaves.
- Resorts and hotels — pool-deck accent, wayfinding, ADA-compliant step and path lighting, seasonal RGBW scenes.
- Restaurants and bars — patio ambience, string lights on engineered posts, dimmable scenes triggered from POS.
- Multifamily and apartments — leasing-office curb appeal, courtyard, ramada, dog park, pool deck.
- Municipal and public spaces — permitted work, prevailing-wage-ready, ADA path lighting.
- Commercial pool decks — dedicated pool lighting scopes coordinated with our commercial pool division.
What a commercial lighting install includes
- Site walk and photometric plan — not a sales brochure.
- Commercial-grade Hadco / FX / Volt transformers sized to load with 20% headroom.
- Brass or copper fixtures — 2700K warm-white for everything except intentionally seasonal RGBW.
- AE LEDs permanent RGBW on eaves, ridges, or coping where scene control is a differentiator.
- Direct-burial 10 or 12 AWG wire, gel-filled connectors, no Wago-and-tape splices.
- Controller programming — Lutron RA3, FX Luxor, or AE LEDs — commissioned scene-by-scene.
- Dusk aiming pass with the property manager or owner present.
- COI, W-9, and lien waivers on file before install starts.
Phased install for occupied properties
Our seven-step commercial process (site walk → design → permit → mobilization → phased install → commissioning → closeout) is engineered around keeping residents and guests in place:
- Trenching scheduled by zone during off-peak windows.
- Transformers commissioned per zone; no full-property lighting shutdown.
- Signage and cones staged around active work; ADA paths preserved throughout.
- Nightly cleanup so common areas are hospitality-ready by morning.
- Property manager copied on daily progress notes.
Credentials
- AZ ROC-licensed since 2005 — four active license numbers.
- David Bell, President — Southwest Hardscapes Association. 15 years in Arizona.
- $2M General Liability + $5M umbrella. Prevailing-wage / public-bid ready.
- Guardian recurring maintenance contracts available for aiming, re-lamping, and scene updates.
Common questions.
Request a commercial lighting site walk.
Site walks scheduled within 5 business days. COI and W-9 within one. Free lighting plan and itemized proposal on every commercial project — no template quotes.
Request a Site WalkWhy 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."