You spent good money on the oaks, the stone, the beds along the drive — and every evening around seven, all of it disappears. That's the part most homeowners in Conroe don't think about until it's dark. Landscape lighting is what keeps your property in the picture after sundown: warm light on the trunks, safe steps to the front door, a backyard you'll actually sit in past dinner. Apex Landscape & Construction is a family-owned, licensed landscape contractor serving Conroe and the Greater Houston area, and we build what you've been picturing.
What landscape lighting design and install involves
Good lighting is a design job first and a wiring job second. We start by walking the property with you — usually at dusk, because that's when you can actually see what the house wants. We're looking at what deserves light and what doesn't: the specimen oak, the stone facade, the paver walkway, the retaining wall with a good texture to graze. Just as important is what stays dark, because a yard lit evenly everywhere reads like a parking lot.
From there it's fixture selection and placement. Uplights at the base of trees and architectural corners. Path lights spaced along walkways so the light pools overlap without hot spots. Downlights mounted high in a canopy for moonlighting. Wash lights on masonry, and integrated fixtures in retaining walls, steps, and outdoor kitchen counters where we're already building.
Then the install itself: low-voltage transformer sized to the run with headroom for future zones, direct-burial cable trenched below the turf line and routed around irrigation heads and root flare, waterproof connections, and a timer or photocell so the system runs itself. On a typical Conroe home, we're on site one to three days. We aim the fixtures after dark, with you standing there, before we call it done.
Why Apex Landscape & Construction for landscape lighting
- Licensed landscape contractor, insured and bonded. Your yard, your irrigation lines, and your existing hardscape are handled by a crew that's accountable for them.
- A 10-year warranty and check-back calls. We don't disappear after the last fixture is set. We call back, and if something's dim, shifted, or shorted, we come handle it.
- We aim fixtures at night, not at noon. Anyone can put a light in the ground. The difference between a good system and a great one is the final aim, and that only happens after dark.
- We coordinate with everything else in the yard. Because we also build patios, paver walkways, retaining walls, outdoor kitchens, and irrigation, we run conduit and sleeves before the stone goes down instead of cutting into it later.
- 5-star reviewed, family-owned, Conroe to the whole Greater Houston area. Same-day service is available, and consultations don't cost anything.
- No project is too small. Four uplights on the front elevation is a real job to us, same as a full property design.
Our landscape lighting process
- Free consultation. Call or message us and we set a time to come out. No charge, no pressure, and we'll tell you honestly if a smaller scope gets you most of the way there.
- Dusk walkthrough. We walk the property with you as the light drops, mark the trees and features worth lighting, and talk through what you're picturing.
- Design and written estimate. Fixture count, placement plan, transformer sizing, zones, and a clear number. Line-itemed so you can see what's driving cost.
- Scheduling and utility locate. We schedule the crew and get lines located before anyone puts a shovel down.
- Install. Trenching, cable runs, transformer mount, fixture setting, waterproof connections, timer or photocell programming. We keep the turf and beds intact and clean up behind us.
- Night aiming with you. We come back after dark, adjust every fixture, and walk the property together until it looks like what you had in your head.
- Check-back calls. We follow up after install and stay in the picture — your system is covered by our 10-year warranty.
What landscape lighting typically costs
Cost comes down to a handful of honest factors: how many fixtures, how far the cable has to run, and what's already in the ground. A front-elevation package with a few uplights and a lit walkway sits at the low end. A full property with tree canopy downlighting, wall washing, integrated step and retaining-wall lights, and multiple zones sits considerably higher.
What drives it up: long runs from the panel, larger or multiple transformers, mature trees that need careful root-zone trenching, hardscape that has to be cored or sleeved, and smart controls. What brings it down: fixtures clustered near the house, open turf that trenches easily, and bundling the lighting into a patio, walkway, or retaining wall project we're already building for you.
Every quote includes design, fixtures, transformer, cable, install, and night aiming. Estimates range based on fixture count, run length, and site conditions — so we won't throw a number at you over the phone. The consultation and the estimate are free. Ask us about 10% off for new clients, 10% off for military and first responders, and our seasonal quarterly discount of 15% for the Houston area.
Service areas we cover
- Conroe
- The Woodlands
- Montgomery
- Willis
- Magnolia
- Spring
- Tomball
- Kingwood
- Humble
- Greater Houston area, within roughly 35 miles
FAQ
How long does a landscape lighting install take in Conroe?
Most residential systems take one to three days on site, depending on fixture count and how far the cable runs. We schedule the night-aiming visit right after.
Will you have to tear up my lawn?
No. Low-voltage cable is trenched in a narrow slit below the turf line and closed back up. Within a couple of weeks you won't see where we were.
Can you add lighting to a patio or walkway you didn't build?
Yes. We regularly retrofit lighting into existing hardscape — we core, sleeve, or route cable along joints so the stone stays intact.
Do you work around existing irrigation?
We do, and we install irrigation ourselves, so we know where heads and laterals typically sit. If we do nick a line, we repair it.
What's covered by the 10-year warranty?
Our workmanship on the system we installed. We also make check-back calls, so if a fixture goes dim or gets knocked out of aim, tell us and we'll come out.
Do you offer emergency service?
Our hours are Monday through Saturday, and we have 24/7 emergency availability. Same-day service is available as well.
Tell us what you're picturing for your Conroe property after dark, and we'll come look at it with you — free consultation, honest estimate, no pressure. Call +17134876037 to get on the schedule.