Outdoor Pole Lights

Outdoor pole lights have multiple uses in any outdoor lighting scheme. Historically, outdoor pole lights were limited to commercial and or municipal settings. However, recent trends in outdoor lighting have introduced these lights into residential settings. It is now quite common to see pole lights in back gardens and front lawns.

Residential outdoor lighting has three primary purposes. These purposes are to promote safety, to enhance security, and to add to the beauty of your home. Pole lights can meet all of these purposes.

As previously mentioned, these lights are relatively new to the residential market. Pole lights were mostly used to provide illumination along roadways and highways. They were also used to provide lighting in parking lots. Lights atop poles were also commonly found in larger sport venues such as football and baseball stadiums. These lights allowed sporting events to be held at night. Most larger high schools and colleges have installed these lights in their stadiums. All professional football and baseball teams have very high quality outdoor lighting installed in their stadiums.

These lights used in commercial or municipal settings or sporting venues are very expensive. Given the size of these lights specialized equipment is required for their installation. Often cranes are required and that necessitates hiring experienced crane operators. On the other hand residential pole lights are significantly less expensive and much easier to install. Often no special equipment is required for the installation of these lights.

Most pole lights in commercial setting are made from poured concrete. Most residential pole lights are made from a lighter cast aluminum. Cast aluminum lights are very strong and durable but is also light enough for the average person to handle.

These type of outdoor lighting can be places in numerous areas around your house. They will add to the charm of your outdoor scheme as well as enhancing the safety and security of your home. It is very popular to place such a light at the junction of the driveway and walkway to the front steps. It is also popular to place one of these lights at the base of the front steps.

If you plan to update you outdoor lighting scheme this spring you might want to consider adding some outdoor pole lights.