Level Up Your Home’s Safety with Deck Lighting

Brighten up your deck with new lighting features designed specifically to keep you and your guests safe during nighttime functions! Let the team at Wood Country Building Services help you choose lights you’ll love!

#1: Stair Lights

One of the places with the highest risk for outdoor slips and falls is on stairways. Keeping your stairs illuminated is an easy way to prevent injuries.

Installing LED strip lights on stair risers is a popular way to make sure you don’t miss a step, the same way that movie theatres install lights on their stairways.

If your stairs end at ground level, placing solar lights at the base of the steps will provide enough light to see where the stairs end.

Place reflective strips on the sides of the stairs for added visibility. But make sure that any lighting directly on the stairs is anti-slip.

#2: String Lights

Fairy lights and string lights are very popular outdoor lighting choices because of the whimsical or rustic aesthetic that goes along with them, and they are also one of the safest light choices for outdoor use. Since they don’t drag on the floor, there’s minimal risk of tripping over a cord. They’re also a handy item to string around the perimeter of a deck to mark where the edge of the patio is, especially if there are no railings.

You can run string lights along staircases, doorways, or around handrails to clearly indicate where these features are located, so your guests can navigate in the dark while adding some interesting décor!

#3: Ceiling Fan

One of the most overlooked outdoor lighting features is a ceiling fan! Because the light fixture hangs directly downward, it casts light evenly over the entire patio, making it a more effective light source than other options. This type of light can illuminate farther into a backyard than other fixtures, not only increasing visibility but also keeping away nocturnal animals.

More than just a light source, a ceiling fan is a handy feature to have outdoors! It’s effective at cooling you and your guests down on a hot day, reducing the chance of heat-related illness. As another bonus, an outdoor fan repels pesky insects!

#4: Solar Lights

A classic choice for outdoor lighting, solar lights come in a variety of styles and have many uses. Solar lights are extremely cost-effective, as they rely on energy from the sun rather than electricity from your home.

They are also a very safe option, as they aren’t connected to a power source and will turn on and off automatically. This means that you don’t have to worry about forgetting to turn the lights off and running the risk of an electrical fire.

Solar table décor can be placed around the porch to enhance and brighten the space. You can also install solar fence post lights on the railings of your porch to help illuminate them for safety purposes.

#5: Wall Lights

Just like on a front porch, attaching a light to the wall of your home is a space-effective way to illuminate your deck. Since they don’t sit on the floor, they don’t take up space or create tripping hazards. While connecting a wall light to the wiring of your home to be controlled by an indoor switch is an option, it’s not the simplest solution. This option is convenient, but it comes with a heftier price tag.

LED or solar lights can be mounted on the wall and controlled by a remote built-in switch, or plugged into an electrical socket, depending on the type of light.

Wall lights can also be purchased in a variety of styles that blend into your deck’s décor during the day when they aren’t lit up. They can look like sconces for a rustic feel, or feature metallic boxes for a more modern look, blending seamlessly into your style.

Install your new lighting today, and let the outdoor gatherings carry on with cozy ambience and additional safety!