Small garden schemes
from ~£500
Compact rear gardens with a handful of fittings — typically border spots plus one or two feature uplights.
Eastbourne
Garden & Outdoor Lighting Design & Installation in Eastbourne
Bespoke landscape lighting for homes from Meads to Sovereign Harbour — designed on-site and installed with marine-grade fittings built to survive the Eastbourne coast.
- Marine-grade fittings
- IP65+ sealed housings
- Design-led, not catalogue-led
- Mains work certified to BS 7671
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Why lighting matters
A beautiful garden disappears at sundown.
Most Eastbourne homeowners we meet have spent years on their garden — mature borders, a good patio, a specimen tree they're quietly proud of — and none of it exists after dark. The usual fix is a single glaring PIR floodlight over the back door, which flattens the whole garden and blinds anyone using it. We design the opposite: layered, low-glare schemes that pick out the shapes you already love and make the garden genuinely usable from dusk through to bedtime.
Services
Six disciplines. One layered scheme.
Almost every garden we work on combines three or four of these. We treat them as one design, not six separate installs.
Garden & Border Lighting
Low-level spike spots tucked into planting to graze foliage and pull depth out of borders after sunset.
Driveway & Pathway Lighting
Discreet bollards and recessed in-ground fittings that guide the walk from gate to front door without runway-strip glare.
Patio, Decking & Terrace
Warm-white recessed deck lights, wall washers and step lights sized so you can actually eat outside in September.
Tree & Feature Uplighting
Aimed uplights on mature specimens — copper beech, Scots pine, magnolia — set to graze the trunk and lift the canopy.
Security & Floodlighting
PIR-controlled, warm-white floods sited off the eaves rather than on them, so the beam actually covers the garden.
Architectural & Facade Lighting
Bronze and 316 stainless wall lights and grazers for period Meads facades, Sovereign Harbour render and coastal stone.
How it works
From first walk-round to final aiming.
- 01
On-site design consultation
We walk the garden with you — usually an hour — and talk through how you actually use it after dark.
- 02
Survey & lighting plan
We measure on-site, mark every fitting location and cable route, then send a clear plan with specs and a fixed-price quote.
- 03
Installation
We run the cabling, mount the fittings and terminate everything neatly — any 240V mains work is certified to BS 7671 as required by law.
- 04
Final adjustments & handover
Every uplight is aimed, every dimmer set and every scene programmed before we hand over. We show you how to control it and leave the garden tidy.
Guide prices
Honest ranges, not "from £99".
Every scheme is quoted from a survey — but here's what real Eastbourne installs have cost this year.
Front garden & driveway
£2,500 – £4,500
Path lights, driveway markers, facade wall lights and a couple of tree uplights. The most-requested scope.
Whole-garden designs
£5,000+
Layered, zoned schemes across front and rear with terrace lighting, feature specimens and smart control.
What moves the number: garden size, total number of fittings, cable-run length across lawns and hard landscaping, and whether the scheme is 12V low-voltage (most gardens) or 240V mains (long driveways, facades, large floodlights).
Why choose us
We only do exterior lighting. Nothing else.
- Every scheme is designed on-site by the person who'll install it — not a call-centre.
- Installed by us directly — one person for small schemes, two for larger ones — with tidy cable runs and fittings aimed before we leave.
- Warm-white LED (2700K) by default, dimmable, wired for smart or astro-clock control.
- Fitting warranties passed through at manufacturer terms (typically 5–10 years).
- Any 240V mains work is certified to BS 7671 — the legal requirement — with the certificate issued on completion.
Ready to see your garden after dark?
Book an on-site design visit. We'll walk the garden with you and follow up with a clear plan and fixed-price quote.
Or email hello@eastbournegardenlighting.co.uk
Reviews
What Eastbourne homeowners say.
- Marine-grade fittings
- IP65+ sealed housings
- Design-led, not catalogue-led
- Mains work certified to BS 7671
"They came, walked the garden with us one afternoon, and quoted for exactly what we needed — no upsell. The magnolia uplights are the thing everyone comments on."
"Our previous lights had corroded through in four years. The new marine-grade fittings look identical to the day they went in, and we're right on the marina."
"Genuinely design-led. The aiming and dimming at the end of the install is where it all came together — worth it just for that."
Areas we cover
Eastbourne & five miles around.
We work across every postcode in Eastbourne plus Willingdon and Pevensey Bay. Each area has its own character — and its own lighting brief.
Meads
BN20Period Victorian and Edwardian villas with mature gardens, high exposure to salt air off the seafront.
Old Town
BN20Established gardens behind period homes off Church Street — often mature trees that respond beautifully to subtle uplighting.
Town Centre
BN21Terraced and semi-detached homes with courtyard gardens where restrained, low-level schemes work best.
Hampden Park
BN22Larger family gardens with lawns and borders — ideal for zoned schemes covering patio, borders and rear boundary.
Sovereign Harbour
BN23Marina townhouses right on the water — every fitting we specify here is marine-grade brass or 316 stainless.
Langney
BN23Family homes with practical rear gardens where driveway and pathway lighting adds real day-to-day value.
Ratton
BN20Detached homes on generous plots on the Downs' edge — well suited to whole-garden designs with feature uplighting.
Upperton
BN21Elevated gardens with sea views — architectural facade lighting and terrace lighting are the usual brief.
Willingdon
BN20Larger gardens on the northern edge of Eastbourne, often bordering the Downs — we work to dark-sky-friendly aiming.
Pevensey Bay
BN24Coastal properties directly exposed to prevailing south-westerlies — marine-grade fittings are non-negotiable here.
FAQ
The questions we get every week.
Book a consultation
Let's design the lighting for your garden.
An on-site design visit takes about an hour. We'll walk the garden with you, talk through options, and follow up with a plan and a fixed price.