Certified Landscape Lighting Installation — Kichler Certified | North Shore Illinois

The right landscape lighting transforms your outdoor space after dark — illuminating the features, textures, and details of your hardscape and landscape in a way that makes your property look as impressive at night as it does during the day. At National Brick Paver & Stone we design and install complete low voltage LED landscape lighting systems across the North Shore of Illinois, and as certified Kichler landscape lighting installers we offer something most lighting contractors cannot — a lifetime warranty on select Kichler products backed by one of the most trusted names in outdoor lighting.

Landscape lighting is not just about visibility. It is about design — using light to create depth, drama, warmth, and safety throughout the outdoor environment. A well-designed lighting system highlights your patio, illuminates your walkways, accents your plantings, washes your retaining walls, and creates a layered, sophisticated atmosphere that extends the beauty and usability of your outdoor space well into the evening hours.

Whether you are searching for landscape lighting installation near me, Kichler certified lighting installer Illinois, outdoor lighting contractor North Shore IL, low voltage LED landscape lighting Chicagoland, lifetime warranty landscape lighting Illinois, or landscape lighting design and install near me — National Brick Paver & Stone delivers the expertise, the product quality, and the warranty coverage your outdoor lighting deserves.

Why Kichler — and why certification matters:

Kichler is one of the leading outdoor lighting manufacturers in North America — known for fixture quality, design range, and long-term performance in exterior environments. As certified Kichler installers, National Brick Paver & Stone has met Kichler's standards for product knowledge, installation technique, and system design — qualifying us to offer the Kichler lifetime warranty on select fixtures to our clients. This is a level of coverage that most landscape lighting installers — including general landscapers who add lighting as an afterthought — simply cannot provide.

The difference between a certified installation and a standard installation is significant. Certified installers understand correct wire gauge sizing, transformer capacity, voltage drop across long runs, fixture placement for optimal effect, and the technical details that determine whether a lighting system performs perfectly for decades or develops problems within a few seasons. We design every system correctly from the start.

What we light:

We design and install lighting for every element of the outdoor environment — patio and entertaining areas, front and rear entry walkways and steps, driveways and approach lighting, retaining walls and garden walls, planting beds and specimen trees, architectural features of the home, pool surrounds and water features, and fire pit and outdoor kitchen areas. Every system is designed as a complete composition — not a collection of individual fixtures placed without a plan.

Low voltage LED systems:

Every lighting system we install uses low voltage LED technology — the current standard for landscape lighting performance, efficiency, and longevity. LED landscape lighting uses a fraction of the energy of traditional halogen systems, produces virtually no heat, lasts tens of thousands of hours without bulb replacement, and delivers consistent, beautiful light quality in a wide range of color temperatures. Warm white LEDs — in the 2700K to 3000K range — are our standard recommendation for residential landscape lighting, creating an inviting, natural warmth that enhances every material and planting it touches.

Transformers, wire runs, and zone controls are sized and installed to deliver consistent voltage to every fixture across the full system — a technical detail that many installers overlook, resulting in fixtures that are too bright near the transformer and too dim at the far end of the run. We eliminate this problem through correct system design on every installation.

Frequently Asked Questions:

What is the Kichler lifetime warranty?

Select Kichler fixtures installed by certified Kichler contractors carry a lifetime warranty against defects in materials and workmanship. This is one of the strongest warranty offerings in the landscape lighting industry and is only available through certified installers like National Brick Paver & Stone.

How much does landscape lighting cost?

Residential landscape lighting systems on the North Shore typically range from $3,000 to $15,000 or more depending on property size, number of fixtures, and system complexity. Every system is custom designed for the specific property and priced accordingly. We provide a complete design and proposal at no cost.

Can lighting be added to an existing hardscape installation?

Yes — landscape lighting can be added to any existing hardscape and landscape. Wire runs are typically installed through conduit or buried in planting beds with minimal disruption to the existing installation.

What is the difference between low voltage and line voltage landscape lighting?

Low voltage systems run on 12 volts transformed from standard household current — safer to install and maintain, easier to modify and expand, and the appropriate choice for residential landscape lighting in virtually every application. Line voltage systems run on full 120 volts and are typically reserved for commercial applications requiring very high output fixtures.

How do I control my landscape lighting?

Modern landscape lighting systems include smart transformer controls with programmable timers, astronomical clocks that automatically adjust to sunset and sunrise times throughout the year, and smartphone app connectivity for full remote control of zones, schedules, and brightness levels.

Areas we serve:

Highland Park, Lake Forest, Glencoe, Deerfield, Northbrook, Winnetka, Wilmette, Glenview, Lincolnwood, Buffalo Grove, Vernon Hills, Libertyville, Evanston, Skokie, Arlington Heights, Long Grove, Lincolnshire, Bannockburn, Lake Bluff, Kenilworth, Northfield, Riverwoods, and all surrounding Chicagoland communities.

Contact us today for a free landscape lighting project quote. We will assess your site, walk you through your lighting and design options, and outline a plan that shines bright and illuminates your home.

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National Brick Paver and Stone is an authorized installer of Kichler products. Let us show you how patio and landscape lighting ideas improve your outdoor living spaces while creating dramatic effects that bring a home to life.