At one of my most recent BNI Business Connections meetings, our team held an impromptu show and tell session. During our meeting, members were asked to bring a tool of their trade that best represented their line of business. Members of the group were then asked to share their tool and explain the reason for their … [Read more…]
How did you spend this past weekend? Did you find yourself spending your valuable downtime setting all your electronic devices, timers and clocks to correspond with the onset of daylight savings time (DST)? How long did it take you to reset your manual outdoor lighting timer? 30 minutes? An hour or maybe more? We realize that … [Read more…]
Do you have an existing outdoor lighting system with sporadic, non-functioning fixtures? Maybe you have an existing outdoor lighting system that doesn’t highlight many of the areas you frequent in the evening? Or maybe you have remodeled or made exterior improvements that would benefit from a few well-appointed outdoor lights? If your answer is yes … [Read more…]
November 1st marks the official start of Daylight Saving Time (DST) where we shoot our clocks back one hour to adjust for the earlier onset of nightfall. You can look to the Germans for the invention of Daylight Savings Time, as it was concocted to save fuel reserves during WWI. Soon after, the whole world … [Read more…]
Just say NO! That’s right, just say no to cheap fixtures when it comes to your outdoor illumination, especially in our coastal area of Clearwater & Tampa Bay. They may seem like a deal when you buy them, but beware that they will cost you a heap in replacement and/or repairs later because they are … [Read more…]
If you have an existing outdoor lighting system that’s aged or fails to perform, you are not alone. It’s estimated that 85% of existing systems in this region are non-functioning. Upon inspection of your system, you may find fixtures or wiring made from materials that are lower quality or react negatively to the environment causing … [Read more…]
With a great deal of impetus placed on new, or “from scratch” outdoor lighting installations from other outdoor lighting providers it is refreshing to know that we are different. Not only do we cater to new installations, Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Clearwater & Tampa Bay also specializes in bringing your existing lighting system up to … [Read more…]
Summer is here, and it’s the season of travel. Of course, we live in a natural paradise here in the Clearwater and Tampa Bay area, but that doesn’t mean we don’t’ enjoy a little time away. If you are getting ready for a vacation, you’re probably doing more than just packing bags. Properties always need … [Read more…]
No, we don’t see this every day, but occasionally, Mother Nature throws some unconventional wear and tear on the outdoor lighting systems installed and serviced by Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Clearwater and Tampa Bay. This past week, we were called out for maintenance and found a snake had made this client’s transformer box into its … [Read more…]
Just as it happens every year, spring was announced to us on Sunday by the arrival of daylight savings time. For many of us, this yearly shift sneaks up and surprises us. I hope that you are enjoying the extra daylight we have at our disposal this week, but as you are working or having … [Read more…]