{"id":4838,"date":"2021-09-15T17:37:28","date_gmt":"2021-09-15T17:37:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.houstonlightscapes.com\/?p=4838"},"modified":"2021-09-15T17:37:28","modified_gmt":"2021-09-15T17:37:28","slug":"business-lighting-maintenance-for-commercial-properties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/houstonlightscapes.com\/resources\/business-lighting-maintenance-for-commercial-properties\/","title":{"rendered":"Business Lighting Maintenance for Commercial Properties"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When you own and operate a business, there are so many responsibilities. It\u2019s easy for things to slip through the cracks while other responsibilities take priority.  A lot of businesses install landscape lighting once and then don\u2019t look at it again until things are in complete disarray. The truth is, landscape lighting requires preventative maintenance to keep things operating for the period that your business is open (which we hope is a long time to come). What are some business lighting maintenance tips to keep your lighting system in functioning order?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Houston Lightscapes\u2019 Business Lighting Maintenance Tips<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In order to make sure your lighting is running properly, and you are maintaining an exterior that makes a good first impression, you need to perform regular lighting maintenance. Our led light maintenance team has a maintenance program for our commercial clients to help them throughout the year. There are a few tips from our designers that you can use to keep your business\u2019s lighting system in working order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bulb Maintenance<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Have you ever been driving through town and noticed the letters on a business\u2019s sign are out? Instead of reading \u201cBURGER KING,\u201d you\u2019re faced with \u201cURGR IN.\u201d It\u2019s not a good first impression, and if you\u2019re a less-known business than the popular fast-food franchise, potential clients driving by won\u2019t know what service you provide. Most likely, they won\u2019t pay you a second look. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lighting in parking lots is typically overlooked by businesses as well. If your lighting in your parking lot goes out and you don\u2019t replace those bulbs, you are putting your clients at risk when they leave your establishment after the sun goes down.

Frequently walking through your property and making notes of any bulbs that are out or are otherwise impaired is an important step of business lighting maintenance. You can work quickly to replace them and avoid any of the above-mentioned scenarios. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cleaning Fixtures<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Dirt impacts how a fixture runs and operates. If the longevity of your fixtures matters to you (which it should), you need to be regularly wiping down your fixtures. Dirty fixtures also give a bad impression of your business, which no successful business owner wants. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

LED light maintenance doesn\u2019t just involve wiping the physical fixture down. It also means cleaning the foliage and shrubbery around the fixture. Raking leaves and weeds, and other obstructions free from your fixtures can prevent fire hazards and potential damage to the fixtures. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Replacing Fixtures<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In some cases, more than the bulb is broken. If your fixture does break, there are options. Houston Lightscapes uses interchangeable fixtures. This means parts of the fixtures can be replaced rather than having to throw out the whole fixture. Interchangeable fixtures save money over time, and can typically last longer due to their adaptability. Having a landscape lighting expert, such as Houston Lightscapes, can make replacing these fixture parts (or entire fixtures if you don\u2019t have interchangeable fixtures) easy and efficient. 

If you live in the Houston Tx area and want help with your business lighting maintenance, call Houston Lightscapes for a free consultation. You can set yours up here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When you own and operate a business, there are so many responsibilities. It\u2019s easy for things to slip through the cracks while other responsibilities take priority.  A lot of businesses install landscape lighting once and then don\u2019t look at it again until things are in complete disarray. The truth is, landscape lighting requires preventative maintenance…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4895,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[86,87],"class_list":["post-4838","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-commercial-lighting","tag-business-maintenance-lighting","tag-commercial-lighting"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/houstonlightscapes.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4838","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/houstonlightscapes.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/houstonlightscapes.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/houstonlightscapes.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/houstonlightscapes.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4838"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/houstonlightscapes.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4838\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/houstonlightscapes.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4895"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/houstonlightscapes.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4838"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/houstonlightscapes.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4838"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/houstonlightscapes.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4838"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}