Outdoor & Garden Lighting Installation in Glasgow
Glasgow gets under seven hours of daylight in December. Good outdoor lighting is the difference between a garden you use eight months a year and one you look at through the kitchen window — and between a driveway that welcomes you home and one you fumble across in the dark.
Myles Electrical designs, installs and certifies outdoor lighting across Glasgow. Every circuit is RCD-protected, run in correctly rated weatherproof cable, and certified to BS 7671 — because badly installed outdoor electrics are one of the most common faults we get called out to fix, usually after the first proper storm finds the DIY junction box.
What We Install
- Soffit lighting — recessed LED downlights under the roofline; our most requested exterior upgrade.
- Garden and patio lighting — spike lights through borders, wall lights on patios, in-ground uplighters for trees and features.
- Security and floodlighting — PIR-activated LED floodlights for driveways, side passages and back gardens. Motion-triggered light deters far better than a lamp left burning all night.
- Path, step and decking lights — low-level markers that stop guests guessing where the step is.
- Outdoor power — weatherproof sockets for mowers and pressure washers, plus dedicated supplies for hot tubs and garden offices, which need their own properly rated circuit, not an extension lead out the window.
- Smart control — app scheduling, dusk-to-dawn sensors, or integration with the smart devices you already run.
Wired for the West of Scotland
Every fitting we install is IP-rated for its position — IP65 and above for anything catching direct rain. Cable runs are armoured or mechanically protected where they cross ground that gets dug, and where we can route along fence lines and borders we’ll spare your lawn entirely. If trenching is unavoidable, we agree the route with you first and make good afterwards.
Got existing outdoor lighting that trips the board every time it rains? That’s a classic west-coast fault — water tracking into a fitting or a joint. Our fault-finding service will trace and fix it rather than guess.
What Does Outdoor Lighting Cost?
It depends entirely on the scheme — a single PIR floodlight is a very different job from a fully lit garden with switched zones. We survey free of charge and provide a written, fixed quote for the exact scheme you want, with options at different levels if you’re weighing it up. No day rates, no surprises.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do outdoor lights need a qualified electrician?
New outdoor circuits should be installed and certified by a qualified electrician — DIY outdoor wiring in this climate is the most common cause of tripping RCDs we see.
What's the best security lighting setup for a house in Glasgow?
PIR floodlights covering the driveway and rear access, plus dusk-to-dawn lighting at the front. We position sensors carefully so foxes and passing traffic don’t trigger them all night.
Can you light my garden without wrecking the lawn?
Usually — cable can often route along fences and borders. Where trenching is needed, we agree the route with you first and make good afterwards.
Do you install hot tub and garden office supplies?
Yes — both need dedicated, properly rated RCD-protected circuits, which we install and certify.
How much does garden lighting cost?
It depends on the number of fittings and the cable runs, so we quote after a free survey. Every quote is written, fixed and free.
Based in Cambuslang, we also install outdoor lighting across South Lanarkshire, Stirling, Falkirk, West Lothian and Kilmarnock & Ayrshire.