Outdoor Lighting in St. Johns County

Step lights, seat-wall lights and ceiling lights for St. Johns County homes with our licensed electrical partner.

The best outdoor lighting is planned before the pavers go down, so wires and fixtures disappear into the design. AY Luxury Designs designs and installs outdoor and landscape lighting, serving homeowners in St. Johns County with our licensed electrical partner.

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Lighting a St. Johns County Backyard

Step and path lights. Light where people walk so the yard is safe after dark.
Ceiling lights. Recessed or ceiling lights in a gazebo, cover or A-frame.
Tree uplights. Uplights in the canopy add depth to the whole yard.
Planned with the AutoCAD design. Fixture locations shown in the design so nothing is an afterthought.

UF/IFAS advises planning your power needs for cooking and lighting early when designing an outdoor living space.

Designing an outdoor lighting design for St. Johns County

Most St. Johns County homes are in master-planned communities, so HOA review is part of nearly every project. Registered architectural review associations in St. Johns County are notified automatically when exterior work is filed. New-build backyards are often dark after sunset, so lighting is usually part of the first project.

We show the lighting plan in AutoCAD so you can see the effect before anything is wired. Before we draw an outdoor lighting design in St. Johns County, we check where the panel is and how far runs go, which trees or walls are worth lighting and whether wires can run before new pavers go down. The wiring is handled with our licensed electrical partner and inspected with the rest of the project.

According to the U.S. Department of Energy, LEDs use at least 75% less energy than incandescent bulbs and last about 25 times longer.

Approvals and Permits in St. Johns County

St. Johns County's planned communities each publish their own guidelines, so the package is built for your community, not the county. Lighting is sometimes part of HOA review, usually for fixture style and light spilling toward neighbors. Confirm current guidelines with your association.

We file the clearance sheet and permit with St. Johns County, record the Notice of Commencement for most permitted projects and schedule the inspections. See our St. Johns County permit guide.

Why AY Luxury Designs

You design it with the founder. Amany Youssef designs every project with you in person and stays involved through the final walkthrough.
We manage every step, from design to final inspection. We handle the AutoCAD design, the HOA paperwork, the engineering, the permits and the build. We handle electrical work with our licensed electrical partner, and gas and plumbing with our licensed trade partners.
Built for Florida. Every permitted structure gets its necessary engineered documents.
A Nextdoor Neighborhood Favorite.

Our Design-Build Process

Design session with Amany. Your project starts at our Jacksonville design studio, where you sit down with founder Amany Youssef and watch your outdoor lighting design take shape live on screen in AutoCAD.
Free AutoCAD design and a custom quote. You get to-scale 3D renderings and a fully itemized custom quote within 24 hours of your consultation, so you know exactly what you're getting.
In-home design visit. Amany comes to your home for an in-person walkthrough, so we look at the project together where you're most comfortable, finalize the details and choose your colors and finishes.
Engineering, HOA and permits handled. We get the necessary engineered documents for every permitted structure, prepare your HOA/ARB package and pull the St. Johns County permits.
Build. We can start most projects within two to four weeks. Our crews follow a build process we've refined over many projects, and you get daily updates.
The AY Advantage. You hold back the final 5% for seven days after completion, so we can take care of any touch-ups before you sign off.

Financing is available through Synchrony Bank, including 18 months of no-interest financing, and we have other financing options as well.

Outdoor Lighting Projects in St. Johns County

Recent outdoor lighting and related work we've completed here:

RiverTown, St. Johns: A pergola over a paver patio with a fire pit, with lighting.
Palencia, St. Augustine: An outdoor kitchen, a gas fire pit with a bench, and a paver patio, with lighting.

See more on our Outdoor Lighting Installation in Jacksonville page and our St. Johns County page.

Areas We Serve in St. Johns County

We proudly serve homeowners all across St. Johns County, from Nocatee, Ponte Vedra Beach, St. Johns, St. Augustine, World Golf Village and Fruit Cove, and everywhere in between. Wherever you call home in St. Johns County, we'd love to hear about your project, so give us a call.

We also serve homeowners throughout Northeast Florida and the greater Jacksonville area. Nearby, see our pages for Nocatee, Ponte Vedra Beach, St. Johns and St. Augustine.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is the price of an outdoor lighting design in St. Johns County set?We price each project from its AutoCAD design. New pavers or walls the wiring runs through; the number and type of fixtures; how many zones and controls; distance from the panel; and permits all move the number. Every AY Luxury Designs project has a $10,000 minimum, and the itemized quote arrives within 24 hours of your consultation.

Can you add lighting to a screen enclosure?Yes. We add lighting to screen enclosures and covered patios, with the wiring handled with our licensed electrical partner.

How do you avoid glare?Fixtures are aimed down and placed so you see the light, not the bulb. We show the plan in AutoCAD first.

Who permits projects in St. Johns County?Unincorporated St. Johns County permits most homes, after its clearance sheet. Homes inside the City of St. Augustine are permitted by the City.

Will my St. Johns County HOA review outdoor lighting or electrical work?In most cases, yes. In St. Johns County, the HOA and the county permit are separate steps, and registered associations are notified automatically when exterior work is filed. We put the package together and handle the submittal with you. Confirm current guidelines with your association.