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4 Brands of Solar Landscape Lighting


by DoItYourself Staff

Solar landscape lighting is one of the most beneficial ways you can add light to your home.  Not only do the lights increase your home’s curb appeal, they are energy efficient, cost nothing to operate, and use long-lasting LED lights. Solar landscape lights, with a professional grade installation, can increase the resale value of your home. Home buyers look for homes with outdoor lighting, especially in outdoor living spaces such as decks, patios and gazebos.

Solar landscape lights are run off of energy absorbed from the sun and therefore, require no wires or electrical know-how. If you embrace a greener lifestyle, you will be delighted with the solar system as it is most energy efficient. Once you purchase the lights, there is virtually no additional cost. Because these lights run are based on  long-lasting LED lights that can last up to 10 years, solar lights have virtually no maintenance cost. There are a number of companies that produce these lights and each tout specific benefits.

Hampton Bay

Hampton Bay products are found at Home Depot. These solar lights are affordable priced and readily available. Many of the designs are simple. The variation that is offered makes it easy to match your home’s architecture. Hampton Bay’s all weather construction means that the lights can stand up to extreme weather. The construction of these lights is sound and the lights are long-lasting. 

Homebrite Solar

Homebrite Solar is a leader in innovation in solar lighting solutions. With their exclusive Super Bright Technology, they claim to have the brightest lights available. Their lights are fitted with very powerful absorption and the LEDs are intensely bright. Homebrite Solar is the choice of many commercial businesses that choose to use solar lighting. They provide the solar lights for national television studios, large chain home improvement stores and national drugstores and markets.

Sun Mate

Sun Mate doesn’t offer a large variety of lights. There aren’t many colors or styles to choose from, however, their solar lights are affordable and get the job done. These solar lights offer sound construction and actually come with the hardware necessary to install on the wall or in the ground. One of the most remarkable features of Sun Mates solar landscape lights is their ability to absorb light even on overcast days. These lights offer outdoor lighting all year round with little to no effort on your part.

Westinghouse  

Westinghouse makes solar landscape lights bright enough to compete with low voltage electric lights. Westinghouse is known for the large offering of lights with many styles and color to match any outdoor décor or architectural styling. Unlike many of the other solar lights on the market, Westinghouse’s lights can be purchased in natural white or warm white. This lighting option allows you to match your solar landscape lights with any other outdoor lighting. Your solar lights will blend in with your outdoor chandeliers or flameless candles. 

Adding solar landscape lights to your house can be an easy and quick way to add beauty and charm to your home. 

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