What Delta yards ask of tree and shrub lighting
Delta is not one kind of yard. Tsawwassen is one of the windiest parts of the region, and Ladner is open to wind off the water too. Winter wind loosens strands that were clipped poorly, so we take extra care with clips and cord runs in both places.
Near Boundary Bay, Beach Grove and English Bluff, the air carries salt. Flat yards in Ladner and Tsawwassen hold water, so we keep connections up off the ground.
North Delta is different. Many of the 1960s to 1980s split-levels and basement-entry homes sit on hillside lots with tall trees. Those trees bring shade and moss, and a front tree is often too big to reach from a ladder. That is the tree most people ask us about.
How we light trees, cedars and hedges
Bare trunks and limbs look best wrapped closely. Evergreens and cedars look better with strands draped through the branches from the top down. Hedges get nets so they do not look patchy when lit. Everything runs on outdoor-rated cords to a timer.
We use clips only. No nails or staples go into your trees or fences. The strands sit loosely for the season and come off in January, so nothing stays wrapped around a growing limb.
If you have bins of lights in the garage, we will hang them when they are outdoor-rated and working. If not, we supply lights. A dead strand buried in the middle of a tree is a common reason people call, and repair can be booked on its own, even on lights someone else hung.
Most yards take an hour or two on top of the house lights. Large trees take longer. You can also book only the yard and skip the house.
What the price depends on and how booking works
We do not name a number before we know the yard. The price depends on:
- the size and number of trees and shrubs
- how they are lit, whether wrapped, draped or netted
- how far they are from an outdoor plug
- whether you use your own lights or want them supplied
Cord distance matters most on bigger lots. Farm properties in East Ladner can have long distances between plugs and what is being lit, so we tell you how the cords would run before you book.
Send a photo of the tree and we will say how high we can go. That depends on where a ladder can stand safely and what is under it. If roof work is part of the job and it is slick or windy, we move that part.
Each job is hired on its own. There is no program or yearly plan to join. Install, repair and removal can each be booked alone.
