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62 owner-produced clips from real AE projects — no stock footage, no licensed reels.
AE LEDs — permanent lighting
Install, app control, manufacturing, cost, and homeowner takes on year-round permanent lights.
AE LEDs custom track install — 10-ft base lengths, gutter accommodationEvery track cut to the house: 10-ft base lengths, custom front/back runs, gutter-aware detailing
AE LEDs install — rubber-washer screws, track color matched to the houseScrews with rubber washers stop water penetration; track color is matched to the fascia (or a planned repaint) — no shortcuts on a multi-story install
AE LEDs — powder-coated aluminum roll, bent in-shop, drilled 12" on centerStarts as a roll of powder-coated aluminum (any color, or matched to your trim), bent in our shop, drilled 12" on center — lights custom-made to that spacing
AE LEDs manufacturing — trim brake today, extrusion line nextCustom aluminum track bent in-house on our own brake — ~300 ft/day now, ~4,000 ft/day when the extrusion line comes online
AE LEDs manufacturing — powder-coated aluminum, UL-approved lights, tested pre-shipRaw aluminum → in-house 10-ft powder-coated tracks (any color) → UL-approved lights → wired, tested, and packaged before it ships to your job
AE LEDs app — individually addressable pixels, mood/warning/collision patternsEvery pixel is individually addressable — build your own palettes, mood scenes, and warning patterns from the app
AE LEDs app — preset scenes, DIY colors, and full holiday schedulingSpeed up or slow down effects, pick presets or build your own colors, and schedule them to auto-turn-on for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or any holiday — even when you're out of town
AE LEDs at Night — Custom Colors, Speeds, and Saved ScenesHow AE LEDs permanent lighting actually reads after dark: custom colors and effect speeds, saved app presets, and DIY palettes for holidays, game days, and accent nights. Available scenes and controls depend on the system approved in your written proposal.
AE LEDs control — Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or manual on/offOnce your AE LEDs are on Wi-Fi you control them from anywhere via the app; Bluetooth works close-range, and you can always fall back to a manual on/off
David Bell — permanent holiday lights, 3 benefits, app-controlled, book nowYear-round use, no ladder every December, weather-resistant low-voltage, app-controlled with 16M color combinations — limited installs before Christmas
AE LEDs installed cost — $27–$35/ft, plus a 10% December pre-Christmas specialInstalled permanent-light track runs ~$27–$35/ft depending on roof height and complexity; 10% off if booked before Christmas while installer slots hold
Will an HOA Approve Permanent Lights? AE LEDs White Mode ExplainedPermanent trim lighting in soft-white mode reads as everyday security and accent lighting, with holiday colors saved for the season — how most Arizona HOAs review it, subject to your own HOA's rules
Homeowner Review — Are Permanent Christmas Lights Worth It?An Arizona homeowner on living with permanent Christmas lights: "100% a great investment — seamless every year. No more tangled boxes or ladder work."
Homeowner testimonial — permanent lights, no ladders, great investment"I am not handy in the least, and I don't have to hang lights ever. Great investment."
Permanent Christmas Lights in Arizona — Book an AE LEDs InstallPermanent Christmas lighting installed by AE LEDs in the Phoenix metro — how to request a quote and reserve an install date before the holiday season fills up
Permanent Holiday Lights vs Traditional String Lights — Real ComparisonPermanent trim lighting compared with hanging string lights each December: "Spend two weekends before Thanksgiving on a ladder — or click a button." The same fixture also runs as security and accent lighting year-round.
Christmas Lights Without the Ladder — One Tap From the AE LEDs AppTraditional Christmas-light look without climbing a ladder — plus multi-holiday scenes and everyday accent or security lighting from the same permanent fixture
Landscape lighting
Why lighting is the line item that changes a yard at night.
Pools — build quality, equipment, cost
Shotcrete crew, dedicated vacuum line, Pentair equipment pad + app, heat-cool pumps, and honest cost/value.
Shotcrete crew set-wires — piano-wire grades before the shell goes inSet wires (same wire used in pianos) run the grade for shotcrete — an extra ~$600 that saves the whole coping run
Owner-GC risk — cheap shotcrete shows up when tile and coping arriveSave on the shotcrete crew, become the GC — and inherit a coping run that won't sit straight or level
Showroom mini-pool — same shotcrete crew we use at your homeRebar, then mechanically-applied shotcrete for higher compressive strength — the shell built to last, same crew we send to your home
Dedicated vacuum line — standard on our pools, even with an in-floor systemA dedicated vacuum line ships standard with our pools so you can vacuum without pulling skimmer parts, even alongside in-floor cleaning
Pentair app — heat, cool, lights, cleaner from your phoneWarm the pool from dinner, cool it from the road, let the kids turn on the lights while you're away — all from the Pentair app
Pentair equipment pad — VS pump, cartridge filter, in-floor cleaning, automationFull Pentair pad on this pool: variable-speed pump, cartridge filter, in-floor cleaning, three-way valves, and IntelliCenter automation with color-changing lights
Full backyard remodel — pool, dog run, Pentair equipment, app automationDemo the old yard, convert existing turf into a dog run, add a heat-cool pump and Pentair automation
How the heat-cool pump works — heat exchanger, both directionsLike an A/C unit but for pool water — reverses to heat in winter and cool in summer via a heat exchanger, so the pool works year-round
Heat-cool pump — real installed cost and the electrical requirementsInstalled around $8–$10k depending on the run: dedicated 60A, load calc for most cities, and full year-round pool use in return
North Peoria — old concrete patio converted to a heat-cool family poolDemoed the existing patio, put in a family-friendly pool with heat-cool so it works year-round even when it hits 120°F
Project challenges — demo, layout, tree removal, patio cover, heat-cool pumpReal trade-offs on a mid-size yard: shrink pool width, extend sides, remove messy trees, add a patio cover, add heat-cool to extend swim season
Pool value in today's market — inflation, resale, and the right equipmentPool cost has moved with inflation, and the right pool with the right equipment still moves the house
Glass pool fence
Glass vs wrought iron — longevity, hardware, and a Peoria upgrade in progress.
Glass pool fence vs wrought iron — no rust, no repaint, self-close mag latchGlass looks better, doesn't rust or need repainting, and comes standard with self-closing / self-latching magnetic gate hardware — a fence you keep
Peoria pool build — glass fence upgrade instead of wrought ironHomeowner upgraded from planned wrought iron to a glass pool fence — keeps the yard open, and pre-set now so the dog can still use the yard during the build
Pergolas & patio covers
500 sq ft shade impact, ~$100k premium builds, and fully permitted additions.
500 sq ft patio cover — real house-cooling impact on a southwest exposureA 500 sq ft patio cover on a southwest exposure dropped indoor cooling load more than the homeowners expected
Owner on a ~$100k patio project — where premium materials actually goScrews not nails, commercial-grade MC cable instead of Romex, rebar fountain shells, premium travertine — where the money goes
Patio cover addition — fully permitted, 4 columns 3-ft deep grouted, tongue-and-groove ceilingExisting 14×10 patio extended with a fully permitted cover: 4 columns 3-ft deep and 3-ft wide (solid grouted), rough-sawn tongue-and-groove ceiling, low-voltage lights, ceiling fans, extra outlets
Phoenix small-yard remodel — 500 sq ft patio cover, kitchen, water featureSmall yard, still functional: 500 sq ft patio cover for real house-cooling, stone columns, low-voltage lighting, turf, water feature (in place of a pool), full outdoor kitchen and bar
Materials & showroom
Faux vs natural stone, polymeric joint sand, and why in-person material selection matters.
Showroom walkthrough — one inclusive place to pick every materialStone, tile, pavers, pool equipment, BBQ appliances — one appointment, no running to 15 suppliers
Showroom CTA — one place for every material in your projectStop driving to 15 suppliers — touch, feel, and pick every material in one outdoor design center. Book a consultation below.
Why we insist on seeing material in person — the silver-vs-marble story"He said 'that's the silver.' It wasn't — it was marble. Photos lie. That's why the showroom exists."
Don't spend $70–$100k and regret the material — book a showroom appointmentThe regret you can't undo is picking a stone from a photo. Schedule an in-person materials appointment.
What faux stone is — and why pigment can fade or reveal damageManufactured/cultured stone is pigmented; over time it can fade or show damage where natural stone wouldn't
Why we recommend natural stone around pools and water featuresFaux stone can look great and we install it — but natural stone holds up better in the elements around water
Natural stone — real color blend on-siteThat blend of colors is what makes a natural-stone wall read right once it's installed
Showroom natural stone — bigger sample so color variation reads rightSmall chips lie about natural stone; a bigger on-site sample is the only way to read the true color spread
Showroom splash pad + pond — National Pool Tile, Noble Tile, Rain Deck partnersFull splash pad + pond loop recirculates back through the pool — coping, tile, and splash surfacing supplied by our vendor partners
Outdoor showroom walkthrough — fountain, pavers, shade, sound, vendor partnersTrenched water lines, patio cover + shade over pool/splash pad, full outdoor sound — built with Rain Deck, Pentair, National Pool Tile, Emperor Concrete, ANS Tile, RWC partners
Owner walkthrough — outdoor showroom becoming a multi-purpose events spacePool, splash pad, kitchen, fireplace, splash — planned as an event space for customers, employees, and charity days
Vision — realtor networking, filming, and community events at the showroomRealtor networking Saturdays, filming backdrop for partners, and a sponsor banner going on the outdoor wall
Showroom — outdoor display and Pentair training events for homeownersPeoria showroom becomes a Pentair training space so homeowners can learn their own pool equipment and catch problems before they get expensive
Outdoor showroom build-out — 70×70 one-stop design area70×70 outdoor design area under construction — stone/tile samples, BBQs, fireplaces, smokers, patio covers, pond, and pool all on display so you can pick materials in one place
Polymeric joint sand — flexible, locks in place, won't wash outNot grout — polymeric joint sand flexes with movement and won't wash out under a hose the way silica or mortar sand does
Water features
Fountains built like pools — cemented base, skimmer, chlorinator, lighting.
Putting greens
Contoured design-build with lit cups and chipping approaches.
Putting green with 70-yard chipping pad and cups that light up at nightContoured green (not flat), 70-yard chipping approach, lit cups for after-dark play
Putting green — real design-build in the field, not paper-perfectPutting greens are design-build — the same crew builds the elevations on site so contours read right instead of forcing a paper plan
The company & giving back
Company overview, cost lessons, facility tour, jobsite culture, and the giving-back story.
David Bell on why to hire an established outdoor-living company20 years in Peoria, 80+ combined years in the field — and why HGTV timelines aren't real
David Bell — AE Pools & Landscape, AE LEDs, Sonoran Glass overviewOne family-owned Peoria company across pools, hardscape, glass fencing, and permanent lights
David Bell on estimating hard costs and the most rewarding part of the work"That $18k plumbing job that came in at $30k — that's not the homeowner's fault, that's my lesson"
AE facility tour — 1.5-acre yard, light-build shop, tempered glass and hardware storage1.5-acre Peoria facility: light-system build shop with brakes, in-house tempered glass and pool-fence hardware — vertically integrated so jobs move faster
Jobsite banter — moving an 800-lb boulder (10 basketballs worth)Real-jobsite AE culture — sizing up an ~800–1,000 lb boulder in basketball units before rigging it. Crews that laugh together lift together.
David Bell — the near-death story behind why giving back is the point"Doctors told me I was here for a reason. Giving back to the community that took care of us — that is the reason."
Liberty High School Coop preschool — donated play area (sandbox, garden, turf)Peoria's Liberty High Coop preschool — donating a sandbox, garden, and turf play area for the students who teach the kids
About the AE video library.
Why is there no video library yet?
Every video AE publishes is filmed on a real AE-built project, on a real AE-permitted job site, with the homeowner's written permission. That takes longer than licensing drone reels or filming other people's work — and it's the only version worth watching.
When will videos start publishing?
Videos publish as they clear the homeowner-approval queue. Rather than announce a release date we may miss, we hold to the standard and publish when the release form is signed.
What series will AE publish?
Featured project walkthroughs, before-and-after transformations, behind-the-build episodes on base and drainage, Ask AE (real homeowner questions answered), People Behind the Project, AE LEDs night scenes, careers and craftsmanship, community stories, and showroom and events content.
Are the videos filmed at real AE projects?
Yes — always. No stock footage, no licensed drone reels, no filming on projects we didn't build. Every second published will be an AE project with a signed homeowner release on file.
Can I request my own AE project be featured?
Yes. Homeowners who want their finished AE build featured can reach out through Contact. Featuring is opt-in, revocable up to a defined cutoff, and never publishes a home address.
Where can I see AE work in the meantime?
The Projects gallery has photo walkthroughs of recent AE builds, Reviews collects unedited homeowner feedback, and our design showroom keeps a full-size material library on the floor.



