By Mike Gambino This isn’t a guide for how to be a successful Landscape lighting designer/ builder. It is more about what qualities and personal traits a buyer should look for when hiring one . Self-discipline Maybe this is the most important quality as without it, they’d never...
By Mike Gambino The thought that Low Voltage LED landscape Lighting systems require no maintenance is a major misconception and kind of reminds me of the days when I was a kid back in NY when my parents bought aluminum siding because they were told by...
By Mike Gambino I am proud and pleased to announce that after several months of hard work we have launched our new website this week. We made these critical and substantial updates to keep up with the new google search engine changes in regards to how...
By Mike Gambino Investing in Good quality equipment is very important. But Good equipment, poorly designed and installed, will perform poorly. This means wasted energy and higher electric bills. Plus it means mechanical problems and shorter equipment life resulting in nuisance failures when you need the...
By Mike Gambino Two types of clients — or perhaps non-clients — have long been a thorn in the side of landscape lighting design build businesses. First, there are the property owners who buy products from the Internet at a lower cost, then want a local professional...
By Mike Gambino This week's blog was written by Mark carlson of Avalon Lighting Design in Roseville, CA. He had some interesting points in a private e-mail to me after I posted last weeks blog article so I asked him if he would like to guest blog...
By Mike Gambino The simple definition of Persona Non Grata is an unacceptable or unwelcome person. I have always felt a responsibility to give back to the industry, although some may disagree, in my own way I feel that I have. Going back 15 years or more I...
By Mike Gambino Imagine your sticker shock when our company’s price is 50% higher than other firms for what you may perceive as essentially the same layout and product quality. Let’s say the project is for a new backyard landscape lighting system; the proposals from each...
By Mike Gambino There are a lot of conversations about pricing in our industry. Most of the conversation is around whether or not the influx of general trades contractors are driving the overall price down - and what it means for each of our businesses. There are...
By Mike Gambino For most homeowners, the hardest part of any home improvement project isn’t the work itself, it’s finding a competent and reliable contractor to do the job. Installing a landscape lighting system requires many skills so you want a quality contractor who will perform at a...
