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Ware Landscaping offers lighting solutions for all of your outdoor lighting needs in Naperville and the surrounding areas.

Outdoor lighting projects can range from simple to sophisticated, and Ware does it all. Whether you have finished a brand-new project or you want to spruce up an existing outdoor space, gorgeous landscape lighting can make all the difference between an incomplete look and a stunning outdoor landscape.

Adding lights to your property increases safety, improves your curb appeal, creates an outdoor oasis, increases your home’s market value, and dramatically improves your exterior structures.

Ware Landscaping’s landscape, lighting, and installation services in Naperville can bring your vision to life! We begin each project with a plan that meets your timeline and fulfills your expectations. Installing the perfect lighting will enhance the look of your lawn, garden, walkway, patio, or home. We make your lighting vision a reality!

“Last year, we called Mike and his crew and as you can see it is completely dry and the grass is beautiful he did the landscaping as well, and it is amazing"

Karl Napeksoski

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Landscaping Solution Pricing

Front landscaping

Installing a combination of boxwoods, Bobo and BloomStruck hydrangeas, flowering shrubs, and perennials in the front only.

$4,995

FRONT, BACK, AND SIDES

Installing a combination of boxwoods, Bobo and BloomStruck hydrangeas, flowering shrubs, perennials, and two trees in the front, back, and both sides of the yard.

$12,995

FRONT AND BACK

Installing a combination of boxwoods, Bobo and BloomStruck hydrangeas, flowering shrubs, and perennials in the front and back of the yard.

$9,995

Estimate Disclaimer

The prices listed are initial estimates and subject to change. Each project is uniquely designed to meet your property’s specific needs, which may affect final pricing.

Why You Need to Have Great Exterior Lighting: Safety & Security

Exterior lighting isn’t just a way to make your home more beautiful. It’s also important for safety and security.  

Did you know that when it comes to tripping and falling, one out of every five falling accidents causes a serious injury, including head injuries and broken bones? Additionally, every year, millions of Americans have to receive emergency medical care after a fall.

Good lighting can help protect your family, friends, and visitors from both minor and serious falls.

Security is another important part of your exterior lighting plan! Intruders and trespassers are less likely to choose a well-lit home! Security lighting protects your property and everyone who lives in your home from criminal activity

Ware WEEKLY Cleanup and Lawn Maintenance Package

Starting at

$595 per month

How our Lawn Maintenance Program works:

We provide both commercial and residential lawn maintenance. Our full service packages include:

Spring Clean Up: Edging flower beds, trimming plants, blowing out flowerbeds, and giving the yard a fresh cut.
Weekly Mowing: Cutting grass with a grass catcher, weed-wacking edges, power edging sidewalks, and blowing off walks and driveways.
Weekly Clean Ups and Gardening: Weeding flowerbeds, edging, and trimming bushes on a WEEKLY basis, setting us apart for an incredible yard appearance.

Please note, we only offer these services as part of the complete package, and we are not a mowing-only company. We offer $100 per month discount out our Lawn maintenance packages if you do a drainage, hardscape or landscaping project for $5,000 or more.

One time Spring Clean up with Mulch installation

We will edge out flower beds, trim bushes, weed, clean up beds and install 8 yards of mulch.

Starting at

$1,995

Prices can vary depending on size of property. We do NOT do one time clean ups only, however we do one time clean ups when you package it with a mulch installation.

Lawn Maintenance Pricing

1 YEAR

8 months: April – November
Spring clean up, weekly mowing, weekly clean ups, organic fertilizer and fall clean up.

$698

3 YEAR LOYALTY

8 months: April – November
Spring clean up, weekly mowing, weekly clean ups, organic fertilizer and fall clean up.

$598

Lawn & Snow Combo

12 months: January – December
Spring clean up, weekly mowing, weekly clean ups, organic fertilizer, fall clean up and unlimited snow removal 1/2”+

$565

Estimate Disclaimer

The prices listed are initial estimates and subject to change depending on the size of the property.

Other benefits of installing exterior lighting

It’s not just about safety–exterior lighting is also an important part of creating a beautiful outdoor area!
Lighting should be long-lasting, durable, and able to stand up to the grueling Illinois weather. Some of the additional benefits to landscape lighting include:

Lighting highlights your home.

If you’re building your dream home or want to change the look of your current home, landscape lighting will highlight the architectural features you want to show off!

Lighting makes your entertainment areas more welcoming.

When your lighting is positioned just right, it brightens up all the spaces where you entertain. You can install beautiful lighting to make your outdoor areas more welcoming. That includes lighting outdoor kitchens, grills, pools, patios, decks and more.

Lighting makes it easier to enjoy your own yard!

Great lighting means you don’t have to head inside when the sun goes down. A well-lit yard gives you and your family the chance to enjoy late summer nights, beautiful fall evenings, and more.

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A Closer Look at Lighting Installation from Ware Landscaping in Naperville

Landscape lighting puts your home and landscaping on display long after sunset. You can transform your property into a relaxing space to spend time with your family or entertain your guests.

Adding outdoor lighting to your home can:

Enhance your property’s curb appeal
Increase the value of your Naperville home
Enhance outdoor entertaining areas
Extend your indoor living area to the outside
Create well-light pathways, stairs, and driveways for everyone’s safety
Increase security and deter potential crime

For many homeowners, landscape lighting design involves lighting gardens, yards, entryways, patios, and more. For commercial property owners, lighting involves parking lots and parking garages, alleyways, security stations, curbsides, building exteriors, and more.

Let’s take a closer look at these areas where Ware Landscaping has plentiful experience in Naperville and beyond.

Garden Landscape Lighting

You should be able to enjoy the beautiful landscaping around your home at all hours of the day. With the lighting systems we install, we will bring your visit to life and showcase the outdoor areas that you want everyone to see.

Here are some of the ways we can spotlight the features in your garden:

Install path lights to add a subtle ambiance to your garden walkways
Add pole lights to provide a soft glow near your benches, chairs, or other outdoor seating areas
Highlight the surrounding trees, shrubs, fountains, and other features with floodlights and spotlights
Light up your flower beds
Illuminate the bases of trees
Add deck lights for safety and to create softly lit entertainment areas near the garden
Add aquatic lighting to create a dramatic effect in fish ponds, waterfalls, and other water features in your garden

Yard and Entryway Lighting

The time and money you spend on designing, installing, growing, and building beautiful garden and property features shouldn’t go to waste just because the sun has gone down. Sunset arrives as early as 4:30 in the Naperville winters, which means outdoor lighting is necessary for many waking hours here!  

Each time you pull into your driveway, you should enjoy what you see. A strategic outdoor lighting plan can display your beautiful front yard with the flip of a switch–or even easier, the setting of a digital timer or mobile app.

Here are some of the features we can illuminate in your yard and entryway:

Lawn: Make an excellent impression of your home with carefully placed lights
Walkways: Use path lights for a safer and more comfortable walk to your front door
Steps: Light up your front stairs to highlight brick or stone and create a safer walk
Plants: Show off your flower beds, plants, or shrubs–and prevent people from stepping or driving on them!
Walls: Project light onto the exterior wall to brighten up the front of your home
Garage: Spotlight your beautiful garage doors
Driveway: Ensure safe navigation by installing lighting along the driveway

When we plan the perfect landscape lighting for your entryway, we’ll help you consider several factors. Our goal is to help you create an effortless flow that leads up to your front door–in a way that matches the ambiance you want to create for your guests.

These lighting considerations include the size and color of your house, current foliage and landscaping, age and physical ability of residents and visitors, and the mood you wish to create when welcoming others into your home.

Backyard Landscape Lighting

Sitting outside on a warm summer night should be relaxing. Sitting around a fire pit on your patio in the fall should be cozy. Sitting on the patio to listen to the frogs croaking in the spring should be delightful!

The right lighting creates the perfect space to unwind and spend quality time with your family. When you’re trying to decide the type of lights to add to your backyard, here are some considerations:

Existing features, including trees, shrubs, and patio furniture
Whether you want subtle lights to create a relaxing mood or bright lighting so you can entertain
Whether numerous small lights or just a few large spotlights will work better for your outdoor space
Whether you want lighting around your pool area
If you wish to illuminate both the areas where you entertain others and your landscaping–or just one of the two

Outdoor Living Space Lighting

Deck and patio lighting can transform your outdoor space into the ultimate nighttime entertainment venue. Whether you’re planning an intimate dinner party or a large social gathering, light fixtures will illuminate your beautiful deck, patio, or lanai.

Some of our favorite lighting ideas for decks and patios include:

Steps and staircases
Fireplaces and firepits
Outdoor kitchens
Fountains and fish ponds
Hot tubs
Seating areas

Commercial Landscape Lighting for Your Business

In addition to all of the things we’ve discussed that affect homeowners, business owners also need to consider the exterior lighting of their commercial property.

Every business aims to provide a safe and enjoyable place for people to visit. The aesthetics of exterior areas and structures are just as important as the indoor ambiance of your commercial property!

Landscape lighting can enhance the look of any store or restaurant and add a measure of safety for patrons.

Whether you’re building a new business or you want to update the current lighting at your property, Ware Landscaping can help.

We offer light systems for:

Parking lots and garages
Signs
Entrances and exits
Exterior walls
Curbside fixtures and other area fixtures
Security
Pools
Walkways and steps

Choosing the right lights for your commercial property is vital to the success of your business–and the safety of your guests! Illuminating your unique structures and vibrant gardens is important for the overall atmosphere of your business, sure, but don’t forget about essential areas such as driveways, pathways, and entryways.

A few other things to consider:

Avoid lighting that is too bright or distracting
Don’t let your flights shine directly into someone’s eyes
If you’re illuminating someone else’s building or property, that may be a sign that your own design isn’t functional
Work with an experienced lighting designer to avoid light pollution

Why a landscape lighting matters in Naperville

In addition to all of the things we’ve discussed that affect homeowners, business owners also need to consider the exterior lighting of their commercial property.

Every business aims to provide a safe and enjoyable place for people to visit. The aesthetics of exterior areas and structures are just as important as the indoor ambiance of your commercial property!

Landscape lighting can enhance the look of any store or restaurant and add a measure of safety for patrons.

Whether you’re building a new business or you want to update the current lighting at your property, Ware Landscaping can help.  

We offer light systems for:

Parking lots and garages
Signs
Entrances and exits
Exterior walls
Curbside fixtures and other area fixtures
Security
Pools
Walkways and steps

Avoid lighting that is too bright or distracting
Don’t let your flights shine directly into someone’s eyes
If you’re illuminating someone else’s building or property, that may be a sign that your own design isn’t functional
Work with an experienced lighting designer to avoid light pollution

Ware Landscaping is a Full-Service Outdoor Landscape Lighting Contractor

When you hire Ware Landscaping, we can meet ALL of your landscaping needs. That includes lighting!

Our skilled team will assess your property to locate problem areas and create a lighting design that makes sense for your individualized needs. We will provide you with an estimated completion date and work efficiently to get the job done!

Additional services that we provide: 

Removing landscaping lighting you no longer want or need
Replace old fixtures
Replace difficult-to-reach bulbs
Maintenance and repairs to your outdoor lighting
Year-round support

Why Naperville Homeowners & Business Owners Choose Ware Landscaping

Since 2000, Ware Landscaping has provided residential and commercial customers with beautiful landscape lighting designs. Handling light installations yourself is tedious and time-consuming–and it can even be dangerous!

You need to create a solid plan and understand how certain areas of your property could create obstacles to a lighting design.

If you’re inexperienced with landscape lighting, you could end up choosing the wrong fixtures for the look of your home or inefficient bulbs that don’t actually illuminate your outdoor space.

Whatever it is you need, you can depend on us to provide it for you!

We meet with you to discuss your vision, make suggestions, and come up with the perfect plan to execute your landscaping goals. At Ware Landscaping, it’s our goal to come up with a light design that you’re proud to show off to your friends and family!

What people are saying

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They did a great job and we are very pleased!

“I contacted Mike at Ware Landscaping for help with fixing my flooded backyard and garage. Mike gave me an honest assessment of my situation and recommended the right system to fix my problems (a lot of issues). Ware Landscaping installed drainage, underground downspouts, underground sump pump lines, driveway drains and surface drains in the yard to fix all my problems.. The team was very professional and always asked for my approval on work being done before it was completed. They did a great job and we are very pleased!”

Jim Kristof

I recommend him without any hesitation.

“We had a water problem in our basement that Mike Ware completely eliminated by removing both our sump pump water and downspout water away from the home. He was professional and highly motivated to solve the problem and do it the right way. I always felt like a priority and that my project mattered. I recommend him without any hesitation.”

Michael Swider

FANTASTIC JOB!!!

Ware Landscaping did a FANTASTIC JOB!!! I needed my entire backyard regraded and they filled it in with more than 2 truck loads, installed a French drain and put new beautiful green sod on top. They also power washed and reset my front retaining wall. Communication from the beginning was always very good. We always knew when they were coming out. The project was completed on time as well. They also called on their own a month after the project to check on the sod and were willing to replace some spots due to the June heat wave. Would recommend Ware Landscaping to all!!!”

Dan Malloy

The entire crew were incredible, so friendly, knowledgeable, and paid attention to every detail.

“Mike, Greg and the rest of the crew made our back yard dream a reality with a drainage system to remove the stream that flowed through the middle of the yard, which flooded every rainstorm and stuck around for weeks. To complete the look in came a perfectly designed beautiful hardscape patio that we can’t wait to use this summer. The entire crew were incredible, so friendly, knowledgeable, and paid attention to every detail. Highly recommend!”

Katie Jankowski

The crew was fast, friendly, and tidy.

“We had a wooden deck for a front porch that was starting to age. When we removed it we saw that there was a concrete slab underneath it that was pitched toward our house, creating an issue with standing water up against our foundation. We had Mike come by to advise us on the best solution, and he suggested permeable pavers. We were able to come up with a custom design with him that day. The crew was fast, friendly, and tidy. I’m sure they do much bigger jobs than our little patio, but this project made a huge difference for our home.

Cecily Ivey

FAQs

What is the average cost to install landscape lighting?

At Ware Landscaping, the cost of landscape lighting varies depending on the size of the space, design complexity, and fixture types. While we don’t offer one-size-fits-all pricing, our lighting projects are often part of larger landscaping packages starting around $4,995. We create custom lighting plans tailored to each property, so we recommend reaching out for a free, personalized quote.

Is professional landscape lighting worth it?

Yes—professional landscape lighting is absolutely worth the investment. At Ware Landscaping, we help Naperville homeowners and businesses enhance curb appeal, improve security, highlight architectural features, and create outdoor spaces that can be enjoyed day or night. Our lighting systems are designed to last, withstand harsh Illinois weather, and elevate the look and function of your property.

Do you need an electrician to install landscape lighting?

Not when you hire Ware Landscaping. Our experienced team handles the entire outdoor lighting installation process, including safe wiring and fixture placement. We’re a full-service contractor, so there’s no need to hire a separate electrician—we manage everything from design through installation and even ongoing maintenance.

What type of landscape lighting is easiest to install?

Low-voltage landscape lighting is typically the easiest to install, but ease doesn’t always equal effectiveness. At Ware Landscaping, we design lighting systems based on your property’s unique layout and needs. While simpler setups may work for some, we focus on balanced, long-lasting lighting that blends beauty with performance.

How long does it take to install landscape lighting?

Installation timelines depend most often on the size and complexity of your project. At Ware Landscaping, we start with a clear plan and timeline that fits your schedule. Simple lighting enhancements may take just a day or two, while more elaborate designs—especially when paired with other landscaping work—can take longer. We’ll give you a timeline upfront and work efficiently to stay on track.

What is the lifespan of landscape lighting?

The lifespan of your landscape lighting depends on the type of fixtures and bulbs you choose. At Ware Landscaping, we use durable, weather-resistant systems designed to last for years. LED lighting, which we frequently install, can last up to 50,000 hours, while quality fixtures can hold up for a decade or more with proper maintenance. We also offer repairs and bulb replacements as needed to keep your system shining bright.

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