Outdoor Lighting in Iowa
Extend your outdoor enjoyment into the evening with custom landscape lighting that adds safety, security, and beauty to your Iowa property.
Enjoy Your Landscape After Dark
Your landscape looks its best in daylight, and the right lighting keeps that beauty going after sunset. Good outdoor lighting lets you show off your yard's best features while creating a warm, welcoming feel for evenings outside.
Quality landscape lighting also makes your property safer by lighting up walkways, steps, and the spots that are easy to miss in the dark. It adds security with well-lit areas, and it adds real value to your home. A thoughtful lighting design turns your property into an evening showcase.
Larkin designs and installs low-voltage landscape lighting in-house, so the same crew that plans your yard wires it. It is one part of our landscaping services, and it works hand in hand with the beds, walkways, and patios we build.
Our Landscape Lighting Services
We design each system around your property. We walk it in daylight and after dark to find the features worth highlighting and the spots that need light for safe footing.
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Custom lighting design for your landscape and architecture
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Low-voltage LED fixtures chosen to hold up in Iowa weather
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Professional installation with proper, safe electrical connections
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Lit walkways, uplit trees, and glowing planting beds
The client-favorite look: light on the paths you walk and the features you love.
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Strategic placement for even light and the effect you want
What Professional Outdoor Lighting Adds
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Longer evenings outdoors
Enjoy dinners, gatherings, and quiet nights well past sunset.
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Safer navigation
Lit walkways, driveways, and entry points make it easier to move around after dark.
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Added home security
Well-lit areas make your property less inviting to intruders.
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Curb appeal and value
A well-lit home reads as more finished and inviting at night.
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Highlight your best features
Uplight the trees, patios, and stonework that give your yard its character.
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Low upkeep with LED
LED fixtures run for years on little maintenance and a fraction of the energy.
How we plan your lighting
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Day and evening walk
We look at your property in daylight and after dark to find what is worth lighting and where light keeps you safe.
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Lighting plan
We map fixtures to your layout and architecture, so every light has a job to do.
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Installation
We run the low-voltage wiring and set each fixture with attention to safe, tidy connections.
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Aftercare
We can come back for seasonal adjustments, bulb changes, and fixture tweaks as your yard grows.
Why homeowners choose Larkin for lighting
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Local Iowa know-how
We plan for cold winters and hot summers so wiring and fixtures hold up.
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A plan built for your yard
Every design fits your layout, architecture, and how you actually use the space.
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Safe, careful installation
We handle wiring, placement, and connections with attention to safety and code.
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Weather-tested materials
Corrosion-resistant fixtures, water-resistant connections, and outdoor-rated cable.
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Restraint in the design
Lighting that flatters your home instead of washing it out.
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Support after install
Seasonal maintenance, fixture adjustments, and replacements when you need them.
Light Your Landscape After Dark
Great yards deserve to be used after sunset. The right low-voltage system lights the paths you walk, the trees you love, and the beds you planted, and it keeps everything safe underfoot. Lighting pairs naturally with the hardscape we build, so we often light the same walkways and pathways we lay, and we fold it into your landscape design from the start.
We light yards across the metro, with outdoor lighting installation in Grimes, landscape lighting in Polk City, and lighting design in Urbandale. See finished night scenes in our project gallery, or request a free estimate to plan your own.
What it's like to work with Larkin
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“Andrew and Juan did a great job on my landscape project. Things look great and the price was very competitive. I really like being able to work with an owner who is on site during the process. I think this results in a better job overall because his name is on the line. Thank you Andrew!”
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“Larkin gave us a competitive quote and got the job done correctly! Andrew is very easy to work with and takes the time to listen to what you want done. Will definitely use them again for future projects.”
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Landscape lighting questions we hear
Is your lighting low-voltage?
Can lighting be added to a yard that is already finished?
How long do the fixtures last?
Will the system hold up through Iowa winters?
Can the lighting be automated?
Do you handle both design and installation?
Lighting guides from the Larkin blog
Light Up Your Landscape
Tell us about your yard and how you want to use it after dark. Every project starts with a free estimate.