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THE COLONY, TEXAS
Landscape Lighting in The Colony, TX
Landscape lighting for The Colony homes near Lewisville Lake and businesses around Grandscape. Low-voltage LED designed, installed and serviced by an insured crew.
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Christmas Decor by Carruthers Decorative Lighting installs low-voltage LED landscape lighting in The Colony, TX. We light trees, walkways, facades, patios, lakeside yards and commercial grounds, set dusk-to-late schedules on a photocell, timer or app and offer service visits. Call 972-620-9560 during weekday office hours to schedule a site visit.
Since 1978
Dallas family business
5+ years
Commercial and large residential lighting
Fully insured
Liability and workers’ comp
4.5★ Google
Rated by DFW clients
What We Light in The Colony
Pick one effect or combine several; NTD (Nite Time Decor) is the name our landscape lighting work goes by.
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Lit routes to the door
Drive, front walk, side gate and back steps get low fixtures that light the ground, not people's eyes. Guests find the entry and footing stays sure on uneven pavers.
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Signs, drives and storefronts
For The Colony businesses we light monument signs, entry drives, planted islands and building faces, set on photocell and timer schedules that match opening hours and evening traffic.
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Shade trees as the centerpiece
One large tree, lit well, often does more for a The Colony yard than a dozen small fixtures. We pick the strongest specimens and light them from two sides for depth.
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Lighting for peace of mind
Gates, side yards, garage corners and the back fence line get steady light from dusk on, so there are fewer dark spots and cameras see more.
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Patio and pergola light
Small downlights on beams, step lights on stairs and accents on planters turn a dark patio into a room you actually use after sunset in The Colony.
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Service calls
When a fixture goes dark, gets knocked over or ends up behind a growing shrub, call us. We repair, re-aim and adjust systems we installed.
Built for North Texas Conditions
North Texas is hard on outdoor gear. Summer heat, spring hail, heavy storms and expanding clay soil all work against fixtures and wiring.
We set fixtures on sturdy stakes or mounts, leave slack in cable runs so shifting soil does not pull connections apart, and use sealed connectors rated for wet ground. Fixtures are placed with room for trees and shrubs to grow, so the The Colony design still works a few seasons from now instead of disappearing behind new growth.
Sealed connectors for wet ground
Cable slack for shifting clay soil
Sturdy stakes and mounts for storms
Placement that allows for plant growth
What Happens After You Call
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Start the conversation
Tell us about the property, the look you want and any HOA or commercial requirements we need to meet.
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Site visit
We measure distances, photograph key trees and walls and check outlet locations so the plan reflects the real The Colony lot.
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Plan the layout
You get a plan showing fixture types and locations, cable routes and transformer placement, with each cost factor explained.
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Installation day
Fixtures go in, cable is buried shallow and connections are sealed. Many home installs wrap up in a day or two.
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Aim after dark
We return at night to fine-tune aim and brightness, set the timer or app schedule and walk you through it.
Lighting The Colony
The Colony sits on the eastern shore of Lewisville Lake, with established neighborhoods, lakeside homes and a fast-growing commercial area around Grandscape and SH 121. Homes want curb appeal and usable back yards; businesses want signs and entries that read clearly every night.
Grandscape and SH 121
Retail, dining and offices around Grandscape and the Sam Rayburn Tollway need dependable light on signs, entry drives and planted islands, on schedules that match busy evenings. Durable fixtures inside curbed islands stay protected from carts and mowers, which keeps service calls to a minimum over time.
Main Street corridor
Businesses along Main Street (FM 423) benefit from lit monument signs and entry beds that stand out to passing traffic after dark. A photocell and timer keep the lights running every night, so no one on staff has to remember to switch them on before closing.
Lakeside neighborhoods
Homes near Lewisville Lake and Stewart Creek Park often have mature trees and back yards made for evenings outside. Uplit trees and patio lighting make the most of them. Sealed connections and corrosion-resistant fixtures help systems near the water hold up to storms and wind off the lake.
Established streets
Older neighborhoods in The Colony have mature trees and brick ranch homes. Moonlighting, warm facade wash and lit front walks give them a fresh look at night. Older halogen fixtures in these neighborhoods can often be converted to LED, cutting power use and frequent bulb changes.
Light That Makes a Property Feel Safer
Good landscape lighting is quiet security. Instead of one harsh floodlight, we spread softer light across entries, side yards, gates, drives and the back fence line so there are fewer dark spots to hide in.
Steady, even light also helps doorbell and security cameras capture faces and plates. It keeps steps and walks safe for family and guests coming home late. For The Colony homes and businesses alike, it does all that while still looking intentional from the street.
Fewer dark corners and hiding spots
Better images for security cameras
Safe footing on steps and walks
Softer than a single floodlight
How We Build a Proposal
We price every system from the property itself, and these are the factors that move it.
Scope of the design
Lighting one tree and a walk is a small job; lighting the whole front, both side yards and the patio is a large one. Scope drives cost more than anything else.
Controls and zones
A single photocell and timer is the simplest setup. Several zones with app scheduling add hardware but let you run different areas on different schedules.
Commercial scope
Commercial sites often need sturdier fixtures, longer runs and work scheduled around business hours or tenants, all of which we plan into the proposal from the first site visit.
Fixture material
Brass and copper fixtures cost more up front than aluminum but hold up better to sprinklers, mowers and Texas weather over many seasons of nightly use.
Trenching and hardscape
Running cable under mulch beds is quick. Crossing driveways, boring under walks or fitting fixtures into stone walls takes more labor, tools and planning on install day.
What DFW clients say
4.5-star average on Google from clients across Dallas-Fort Worth.
★★★★★
“First season with them and hands down best service I’ve had. Very impressed with their service and communication. David was very professional and made the entire experience easy and worry free. Will definitely be keeping my business with them!”
Courtney Carrier
★★★★★
“Fast and courteous office staff and installers. Abraham my installer was excellent!”
robert simmons
★★★★★
“This is the first year I have used this company, & I can say I am absolutely pleased! The designer and I agreed on the overall design, and the team executed it properly. Any issues that have arisen since install, they have been very prompt in their…”
Ellen Sterin
The Colony Landscape Lighting FAQ
Have a question we didn’t cover? Call 972-620-9560 or request a free quote online.
Why can't you quote landscape lighting over the phone?
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Because the property sets the price. Tree size, lot depth, hardscape, outlet locations and how much you want lit all change the fixture count and labor. A short site visit lets us give you an accurate written proposal, with options to start smaller and add more later.
Do you light commercial properties near Grandscape?
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Yes. We light retail, restaurant and office properties throughout The Colony, including the Grandscape and SH 121 area. Typical work covers signs, entry drives, planted islands, walkways and building faces, with insured crews and certificates of insurance available. Schedules can follow store and restaurant hours.
Is low-voltage lighting safe around kids, pets and sprinklers?
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Yes. The transformer reduces household power to about 12 volts before it reaches the yard, which is far safer than line-voltage wiring around children, pets, irrigation and garden tools. Connections are sealed for wet ground, and cable sits shallow under mulch or soil where it is out of the way.
Do you have to dig trenches across the yard?
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Not in the way most people picture. Cable runs in a narrow slit a few inches deep or under existing mulch. Where we need to cross a driveway or walk, we plan the route during the site visit and explain it in the proposal before any work starts.
Do fixtures hold up to Texas heat, hail and storms?
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Quality fixtures do. We use sealed connectors rated for wet ground, set fixtures on sturdy stakes and mounts and leave cable slack so shifting clay soil does not pull wires apart. After a big storm, a quick service visit can straighten or re-aim anything that moved.
Can you light a back yard that faces Lewisville Lake?
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Yes. We light patios, decks and paths toward the water and uplight shoreline trees for depth, with sealed, wet-rated connections. Fixtures are aimed back toward the house, so the lake view stays dark and neighbors are not bothered by glare. Warm color temperatures keep the shoreline feeling natural.
Do you light commercial properties in The Colony?
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Yes. We light offices, retail centers, churches, medical buildings and HOA entrances, including monument signs, entry drives, walkways and building faces. We carry liability insurance and workers' compensation and can provide certificates of insurance for your file. Installation is scheduled around business hours and tenants.
My old landscape lights stopped working. Can you help?
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Usually. Common causes are corroded connections, cut cable, a failed transformer or burned-out halogen bulbs. We trace the problem, repair what is worth keeping and recommend LED upgrades where they make sense, before quoting any new work. Systems installed by other companies are welcome.
How much will it add to my electric bill?
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Usually very little. LED landscape fixtures draw only a few watts each, so even a system with dozens of fixtures running every night uses less power than many household appliances. A timer that turns trees off late at night lowers it further.