Electrical
Security lighting installation in Brisbane
Security lighting is about covering the approaches to a property: the side path, the back door, the carport, the gate. Done well it is unobtrusive most of the time and obvious when something moves.
- Licence 90673
- ARCtick L169731
- Fully insured
Done poorly it triggers on every passing cat, floods a bedroom window at 3am, and gets switched off at the board within a month. Position, aim and sensor settings are most of the job.
What it covers
What's included.
Coverage assessment
Which approaches actually matter, and where a light would genuinely be seen.
Sensor floodlighting
Motion-activated fittings positioned to cover the approach rather than the whole yard.
Sensor adjustment
Sensitivity, range and timing set on the day so nuisance triggering is dealt with.
Dusk-to-dawn lighting
Low-level constant lighting where continuous presence is more useful than motion.
Separate switching
Manual override so lighting can be held on when you want it.
Weatherproof installation
Rated fittings and sealed connections, tested and certified.
Why people call
Common reasons for this job.
- The side or rear of the property is completely dark
- An existing sensor light triggers constantly or not at all
- A carport or garage approach needs covering
- Lighting is wanted alongside cameras or an alarm
- Existing floodlights shine into bedroom windows
- A gate or side entry has no lighting
How Hoff works
The approach.
Hoff looks at where someone would actually approach from, not just where a fitting is easy to mount. A light covering the wrong side of the house is decoration.
Sensors are adjusted on the day. Range, sensitivity and hold time all get set with you, because factory defaults are what cause most nuisance triggering.
Aim is set to avoid your own windows and the neighbouring property. Glare complaints are the usual reason security lighting ends up switched off permanently.
Security lighting installation is electrical work requiring a licensed electrical contractor, with fittings rated for outdoor exposure. Hoff holds Electrical Contractor Licence 90673. Work is tested and certified on completion.
Suitable for
Where this comes up.
Security lighting questions.
Usually sensitivity or range set too high, or the sensor aimed at a road, a tree or a warm surface. It is adjustable, and Hoff sets it on the day.
Yes, and it should be. Glare into your own or a neighbour's window is the most common reason people give up on security lighting.
Yes. Separate switching can be wired so you can hold the light on when you want it.
It helps, since most cameras produce far better images with light present. Hoff installs the lighting; camera systems are a separate trade.
LED floodlighting draws considerably less than the halogen units it replaces, and on a sensor it only runs when triggered.
Send Hoff the security lighting details.
Describe the job in plain words and Hoff will come back to you personally with a written price.