Deck Lighting

We are the happiest when we hear from customers…years after we've built them one of our custom decks and they tell us how much they are still enjoying it," says Decks R Us, Ray. "And to get the most use out of your deck, we encourage folks to at least get pricing that includes lighting. By adding lights to your deck, you'll be able to enjoy into the evening and night."

Outdoor dinners that linger longer than any restaurant would allow….a peaceful retreat after an intense day... deck lighting is the icing on a cake. Depending on the color and style you like, lights can run from $50 to $85 a piece. All Decks R Us lighting prices includes wiring, transformers, installation, ordering and the permit approval! (If you're comparing deck builders, make sure that you compare apples to apples and their price includes all these necessities as well)

Decks R US uses low voltage lights so you won't have the added cost of an electrician, and we are trained to safely install these ourselves. We normally put in a transformer with a 110 volt line than convert the electricity into the softer safe 12 volts that our lights require. The transformer is nothing more than a little box that we can mount under your deck, on your deck or even in the basement and it plugs into a regular standard outlet.

"Sometimes we mount the transformer on the house right beside the outlet. There is a little switch on it that flip whenever you want your outdoor deck lighting on. We've done some pretty innovative things by hiding the transformer inside benches too," explains Ray.

We can also hook it up to the main box in your home and run a wire from the transformer to the switch inside the patio door, so you can flip a regular switch and the deck lights go on. But running the wire from your main box will require an electrician, just to keep you in compliance with the building codes.

Rail Posts Lights

These lights range from $65 to $90 a piece installed with … wiring, transformers, installation, ordering and permit approval if needed

The following lights are from Highpoint Deck Lighting, visit www.hpdlighting.com for more information and colors.

Rail Post Deck Light HP-571P
HP-571P
Rail Post Deck Light HP-570P
HP-570P
Rail Post Deck Light HP-578P
HP-578P
Rail Post Deck Light HP-512P
HP-512P
Rail Post Deck Light HP-550P
HP-550P
Rail Post Deck Light HP-555P
HP-555P
Rail Post Deck Light HP-535P
HP-535P
Rail Post Deck Light HP-577P
HP-577P

The following lights are the Aurora Vega Post Light, Visit www.auroradecklighting.com for more information and colors. These Lights are LED

Rail Post Deck Light White LED Vega Light
White LED Vega Light
Rail Post Deck Light Black LED Vega Light
Black LED Vega Light
Rail Post Deck Light Bronze LED Vega Light
Bronze LED Vega Light

Step Riser Lights

Step Riser lights mount on your stair riser (the vertical part) and cast a light onto the step. You can easily see where you are walking at night. Some models come with regular light, and some come louvered-which casts the light directly down on the step. These lights range from $50 to $60 per light installed with … wiring, transformers, installation, and ordering.

Insiders TIP: If you have long stairs with 10-14 treads, you might be better off with louvered lights because the nonlouvered lights will shine in your eye, and not just on the steps.

The following lights are from Highpoint Deck Lighting, visit www.hpdlighting.com for more information and colors.

Rail Post Deck Light HP-712R
HP-712R
Rail Post Deck Light HP-714R
HP-714R
Rail Post Deck Light HP-768R
HP-768R
Rail Post Deck Light HP-767R
HP-767R
Rail Post Deck Light HP-744R
HP-744R
Rail Post Deck Light HP-732R
HP-732R
Rail Post Deck Light HP-725R
HP-725R
Rail Post Deck Light HP-754R
HP-754R
Dear John,

It goes without saying that we are extremely pleased with the finished product. More importantly, however we wanted to express our sincerest thanks and appreciation to you and the rest of the Decks R Us family for the outstanding customer service that we received throughout this entire process. Specifically, we were very impressed by you in our initial meeting - it was very refreshing to have a quaint, hassle-free, no-obligations sit down meeting with a contractor who didn't come across as a pushy used car salesman. On top of that, we found the Decks R Us estimate for the deck was far more reasonable in comparison to other contractors whom we contacted. In additions, we are extremely grateful to you for the professional courtesy you extended us with your yard sign promotional discount.

We would like to also extend our thanks and appreciation to Ray, Melvin and everyone else for their tireless efforts - which literally came down to the last day - in securing the building permit for the job from out not-sohelpful bureau office. This, by far, was the most frustrating part of the process, which was made even more difficult because of the personnel issues that were ongoing at the bureau at the time (code enforcement officer resigned during the process of us securing a variance in order to obtain the building permit). Fortunately, we were able to get everything together in time - albeit the day before our scheduled start day.

Lastly, please also extend a thank you and job well done to Elmer and his crew who did an unbelievable job in getting the deck completed in just three (3) short days. The deck, if you haven't already seen it, looks great, and we've received many positive comments about the deck. Hopefully, the yard signs will generate more opportunities for your business in this area. If we can be of any further assistance to you as a reference for any prospective customers, please do not hesitate to call or e-mail.

Thank you again for all your help, hard work and professionalism.

Very truly yours,
Rick and Joanna S.

(We didn't list their full names here on the site, but let us know if you want to talk these folks or any of our other past customers.)
Here's an Insider Secret to Deck Lighting
If your steps are longer- maybe 10-15 treads you may want to consider the louvered Step Riser Lights. The regular lights on a step riser could shine directly in your eye as you're walking up. But the louvered lights shine down onto the step and not in your eyes.
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Post Top Lights

Copper Titan Deck light
Copper Titan Deck light
Voltage: 12V
DLA6041
White Titan Deck light
White Titan Deck light
Voltage: 12V
DLA6040
Natural Brown Titan Deck       light
Natural Brown Titan Deck light
Voltage: 12V
DLA6042
Forest Green Titan Deck       light
Forest Green Titan Deck light
Voltage: 12V
DLA6043
Verde Green Titan Deck      light
Verde Green Titan Deck light
Voltage: 12V
DLA6044
Bronze Titan Deck light
Bronze Titan Deck light
Voltage: 12V
DLA6045
   
Insiders Tips on Deck Lighting
The Eyeball Lights and the tear drop lights are mounted on side of rail posts and they tend to just drop light down onto the deck in a circle and give just accent lighting. "It's not a real bright and functioning light," says Decks R Us Mose. "So if you want a stronger light that you could say- read by-you'll want a Cap Light. These lights are brighter and shed light the whole way around. BUT here's something else to consider: these cap lights sit on top of the rail posts, which when you are sitting happen to be right at eye level, and can tend to be a little blinding and block your view." Make sure you talk about these choices and all the decisions you have with us during your free consultation.
Black Titan Deck light
Black Titan Deck light
Voltage: 12V
DLA6048
Titanium Titan Deck light
Titanium Titan Deck light
Voltage: 12V
DLA604T
White Orion Deck light
White Orion Deck light Voltage: 12V
DLA6060
Natural Brown Orion Deck       light
Natural Brown Orion Deck light
Voltage: 12V
DLA6062
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