By Mike Gambino Designing and building Low Voltage Landscape Lighting Systems is an interesting and challenging area of construction. There are estimates claiming that approximately 80 percent of the systems built nationwide fail within the first year — and 80 percent of those fail within the first six months!...
By Mike Gambino There was some very poor advice given recently in a public message forum by two individuals who don't have service providers best interests in mind but their own. They represent a company that sells landscape lighting products. Frankly they have no business offering...
By Mike Gambino Every experienced and successful custom Landscape lighting design builder has most probably crossed paths with I know it all type of clients. Working with Landscape lighting pro's is not like managing an employee. As professionals, we don’t like clients who micromanage our team; clients...
By Mike Gambino First of all there is no Landscape Lighting Industry standard pricing there are just too many variables to consider. Every system is unique in its own way and every service provider varies in their talents, client experience they provide, products they use, warranty...
By Mike Gambino A huge amount of time and money is invested in creating just the right ambience in the landscape garden and it goes without saying that lighting has a major role to play at night. And yet lighting is often neglected or added as an...
By Mike Gambino The client is always right. Except when they are wrong. Traditional business models tell us that to succeed in our chosen field, we need to cater to the client and do what they like. To a point, this is true. You won’t have much...
By Mike Gambino This is the first time this story has ever been told. I am often asked why I have my own brand of landscape lighting products- fixtures, LED's and transformers. Back 25 years ago when I started up until about 12 years ago I exclusively...
By Mike Gambino My Colleague and friend Mark Carlson recently published an article in Professional lighting design magazine titled- A call to define ourselves Professional lighting Designers which I highly recommend that you read whether you are an industry insider or consumer purchasing lighting and lighting...
By Mike Gambino Those that are under pricing and undercharging for their landscape lighting work, are doing their clients, themselves and the industry a huge disservice. Let me explain. Companies aren’t sure how to price and new guys in the landscape lighting business have a tough time...
By Mike Gambino Lighting is one of the biggest opportunities for homeowners to subtly but effectively influence the ambiance of your home, whether for your own comfort and convenience or to set the mood for your guests. When skillfully applied, lighting can elicit a wide range...
