It’s beginning to get dark earlier and earlier; depending on the month, after the autumnal equinox (September 22nd), we’re losing between 1-2.5 minutes of daylight each day leading to the winter solstice just before Christmas. This means that letting the dog out each night is going to require more and more squinting, taking out the trash becomes perilous, and dealing with evening snows becomes even more annoying. We at Electrical Gurus recommend you consider investing in exterior house wiring and backyard illumination now, while the temperature is still relatively warm and it isn’t yet dark before dinnertime.

By investing in backyard lighting, you stand to gain a large measure of safety for your family and guests alike. Motion-sensing backyard lighting can save you a sprained ankle, a fall on the ice, or even just a stubbed toe as you navigate your backyard space throughout the winter months. Year round, however, motion sensing light increases the safety of your home as a whole, as it can help to ward off intruders and invasive critters, such as raccoons, from nearing your home. While you will likely get the most use out of your exterior lights during the winter months, they are a great thing to have year round.

Its nice to watch the snow falling just outside the windows, as your family enjoys hot chocolate inside. By having lights for your outdoor space, you make the spectacle even better. It doesn’t always snow in Des Moines, surprisingly, and warmer winter days aren’t uncommon; these warm winter days should be taken advantage of, which is hard to do if it is dark at 5pm. With easily accessible outdoor lighting, your family can enjoy outdoor living areas, you can dust off the grill for a winter burger, and open up possibilities for a nice fire on a brisk night.

Investing in pleasant-looking lighting is a great way to add value to your home, especially in winter months. Nothing takes a home from looking plain to extraordinary in the evening hours quicker than some well-placed lighting. Whether you utilize uplighting to illuminate trees or your home’s exterior or landscaping lights to illuminate the lawn, these lights provide utility and bring value to your home. Exterior lighting can take your home to the next level of visual appeal, but does require help from a skilled electrician to do well. Get in touch with us today to learn what it will take to get your home’s exterior looking great at all hours.

Regardless of what you’re looking to gain by lighting up your home’s exterior, be sure to call Electrical Gurus for help with your electrical installation. Our highly-qualified electricians are happy to offer their experience in helping Des Moines homeowners with with internal and exterior electrical services. If you partner with our expert electricians, adding some lighting to your home’s exterior can increase its safety, usability, and give you a large boost to curb appeal.

Get in touch with our Des Moines electricians today!

Alexai Erchak, while a graduate student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is credited with developing the first prototype high efficient LED in 2001.  These LEDs use specialized mirrors and tiny photonic crystals to generate more usable light from the semiconductor materials.  Erchak observed that the Swallowtail butterfly highlights their fluorescent blue and green colors with a natural illumination much like that of his specialized prototype, and he was astounded at the similarity between the natural brightening structures in the butterfly’s wings and his own LEDs.

So much we learn from nature! The appeal of new designer outdoor lighting captures the essence of natural beauty and wonders of the world.  Make way for the butterflies and new designer outdoor lighting.

The “butterfly effect” is a phenomenon or belief that the flapping of a butterfly’s wings in one sector of the universe may be related to a tornado occurring in another part of the world. Could it be possible that the gentle vibrations in the wings of a butterfly could be the pivotal mechanism that leads to the ultimate surge of a storm cloud?  Is it science fiction or is there some truth to it?

Either way, there is no denying that the effect of designer outdoor lighting significantly increases the beauty and property value of our home.  And, the latest designs are eco-friendly, sustainable and made to last.

Bask in the splendor of summer style with these super natural compositions.

Novel summer finishes include this Raw Copper with iridescent glass from Arroyo Crafsman.  Arroyo Craftsman designs and manufactures fine outdoor lighting that honors the traditions of elegant simplicity combined with a quality craftsmanship established by the founders of the American Arts and Crafts movement. Arroyo’s designer outdoor lights are inspired by famed styles such as the California Mission, Swiss Chalet and English Tudor. Each piece from Arroyo Craftsman is meticulously hand crafted in the United States and available with several hand applied finish and glass options.

Glowing Butterflies Shine With Natural LEDs

If you live in the Des Moines area and need an electrician please call!  We service all of Des Moines and surrounding communities.  We get calls everyday asking if we work on older homes and existing wiring.  The answer is always yes!  We constantly get repair calls for older homes and love helping customers!   From the 50317 Des Moines zip code to the 50312 zip code and all others.  We love older homes.  In face we love older homes so much we have electricians that specialize in existing wiring!

You know the saying they don’t make it like they used to?  Well its defiantly true when it comes to electrical wiring in new versus older homes.  New wiring methods, practices, and materials are safer than ever before.  Older home wiring may need updated depending on the condition.  Our electricians specialize in getting the proper circuits and wires to were they need to go without damage walls and ceilings.  They carry specialized tools, cameras, and fishing devices to get the wire were it needs to go without damage.

Our electricians are on call 24 hours per day.  No matter what time of night your emergency is we have electricians ready to help!  They have access to a large inventory of parts no matter what the time is.  They carry most items on there service vans and if the item is not on there service van we carry many parts in our very own warehouse.  Even if the first two locations don’t have what you need we have 24 hour access to all the major supply houses via our on call service program with various strategic partners.  Our crew even has access to Mid American Energy if you have a damaged service that needs shut off for life or safety reasons.  Your Des Moines repair is in good hands with Custom Electrical Services!

Our team of highly skilled licensed electricians has the ability to repair or replace your overhead service.  Many older neighborhoods have the main power lines coming into there home from the air.  Or an arial service drop or overhead service.  Our electricians have the ability to bring out a bucket truck to access those high overhead lines coming into your home.  Often times after your overhead service gets damage the utility company is unable to turn your power back on for safety reasons.  They may require you depending on the condition of your service to have it repaired prior to getting power restored.  That is when Custom Electrical Services comes to the rescue!  We can repair your overhead service with ladders or our bucket truck if needed.  Get everything safely repaired and ready to be re-energized.  We will then contact Mid American energy once repaired and have your power restored.