Outdoor & Permanent Lighting
Landscape, architectural, pool-area, and permanent roofline lighting — designed and installed by AE LEDs, our specialty lighting division.
Quick planning summary
- Best for
- Homeowners planning this scope in Arizona.
- Planning investment
- Ranges vary by scope — see Pricing Guide.
- Typical timeline
- Confirmed in your signed scope.
- Service area
- Phoenix metro — Peoria, Glendale, Surprise, Scottsdale, Cave Creek, Paradise Valley, and surrounding cities.
- AE division
- AE LEDs (permanent lighting) · landscape lighting by AE crews
Ranges are planning guidance and reviewed periodically. Final figures live in your signed proposal.
New River Resort Backyard
A full resort transformation in New River, AZ — pool with in-water basketball, raised infinity-edge spa with fire trough and rain-curtain feature wall, stacked-stone ramada with outdoor TV and fireplace, color-changing pool and landscape lighting, and shade sails framed by metal palm sculptures.
What AE currently offers for this scope
Only options we actively design, source, and build today. Ask in your intake if you don't see what you're picturing.
- Landscape & pathway lighting
- Tree & plant lighting
- Architectural lighting
- Pool-area & water-feature lighting
- Smart lighting controls
- Permanent roofline lighting
- Holiday & accent lighting
- Designed & installed by AE LEDs
Use the right planning tool for this project.
Use these first, then send AE the result so we can review your project with better context.
Looking for permanent roofline or holiday-capable lighting?
The AE LEDs division installs permanent track-mounted RGBW fixtures along your roofline, soffit, and architectural lines — separate from landscape, path, and uplight work covered on this page.
How AE LEDs actually builds and installs a system
Every AE LEDs track is custom-built in-house. We paint or use powder-coated aluminum for every track — sometimes we can match a home with a stock powder-coat color, and every system is built for that specific home. None of what we install is a big-box cookie-cutter product.
- Phase 1
Deposit & trim color match
— Week 0Confirm scope, pick the trim/track color to match your roofline or soffit, and lock the design. Custom fabrication starts once color is signed off.
- Phase 2
In-house fabrication
— ~3–5 weeksTrack cut and finished to your home's linear footage, corner and end conditions built to spec, controller and channel components staged for install.
- Phase 3
Install & commissioning
— ~1–3 days on-siteMount track, run channel, terminate the controller, program scenes and schedules, and walk the homeowner through the app.
Typical timeline from deposit and trim color pick to install is 4–6 weeks. If you have a fixed deadline (holidays, an event, listing photos), we can often push the schedule up — usually at some additional cost.
Because the system is built for your home, we won't ship half-finished track just to hit a date. What we install is what we stand behind.
Timing FAQ
How long from deposit to install on a permanent lighting system?
Usually 4–6 weeks. That covers trim color match, in-house track fabrication for your home's specific linear footage and corner conditions, and the 1–3 day on-site install and commissioning.
Can you install in time for the holidays or a specific event?
Often yes. If your deadline is tight we can push the schedule up — that usually carries some additional cost and depends on our fabrication queue at the time. We'll quote standard and rush timelines side-by-side.
What can delay a lighting install?
Trim color match confirmation, HOA approval on architectural review, roofline access on two-story or complex elevations, and controller/power routing coordination are the most common. Weather rarely stops us, but high winds can pause work at height.
Why not just install a stock system faster?
Because a stock big-box channel isn't cut for your home. Corners, gable returns, and end conditions get forced instead of built — and it shows in daylight. Custom fabrication is why AE LEDs looks like architecture, not accessory.
Typical timing depends on design, selections, access, site conditions, materials, weather, approvals, inspections, engineering, product availability, and current schedule. On-site install time is different from the full project timeline — preconstruction, approvals, materials, and coordination happen before visible field work begins.
Landscape, path, and uplighting across the Valley
Low-voltage landscape lighting — path, uplight, downlight, and hardscape integration — using FX Luminaire and Volt brass fixtures on transformer-protected runs. For permanent roofline RGBW lighting, see the AE LEDs division.
- Phoenix
- Scottsdale
- Paradise Valley
- Arcadia
- Cave Creek
- Carefree
- Fountain Hills
- Peoria
- Glendale
- Surprise
- Goodyear
- Litchfield Park
- Avondale
- Chandler
- Gilbert
- Mesa
Every layout is night-walked with the homeowner before final aim and burial.
The 13 questions AE answers for every outdoor & permanent lighting project
Each link goes to the canonical AE page that answers the question — cost guide, planning tool, warranty scope, real project, or homeowner FAQ. Anything we haven't verified is kept in our owner-confirmation queue rather than guessed at.
- What is it?
Landscape, path, uplighting, and accent fixtures — separate from AE LEDs roofline/holiday lighting.
See answer - Who is it for?See answer
- Is AE the right fit?See answer
- What are my options?See answer
- What drives the cost?See answer
- What drives the timeline?See answer
- What goes wrong if it's planned poorly?See answer
- How does it hold up in Arizona conditions?See answer
- What does maintenance look like?See answer
- Permits, HOA, and engineering?See answer
- Warranty and manufacturer docs?See answer
- Show me a real project.See answer
- Is there a planning tool?See answer
How we build it, summarized
- — Written, itemized scope before any work begins; no verbal change orders.
- — Engineering, drainage, and code review documented in the approved design.
- — Manufacturer instructions and current AZ code govern installation methods.
- — Photo documentation captured at each major milestone for the project file.
Final specifications depend on the approved design, site conditions, engineering, applicable code, manufacturer instructions, and signed scope.
See full Construction Standards →Set in your signed proposal
Your signed proposal and agreement control payment milestones, permitting responsibilities, warranty coverage, exclusions, and project scope. Pool and non-pool projects follow different milestone schedules.
What's covered, and by whom
AE provides a two-year workmanship warranty unless a signed agreement states otherwise. Manufacturer warranties apply where applicable and vary by product. Your signed agreement and manufacturer documentation control coverage.
- AE LEDs (permanent lighting)AE workmanship: 2-year workmanshipManufacturer: Manufacturer component warranty (varies by product)
Website information is for planning purposes. Your signed proposal and agreement control the scope, payment schedule, warranty, and project responsibilities.
Ready to plan this the right way?
One accountable team — design, written scope, build, and aftercare.