Can permanent outdoor lights handle rain?
Short answer: Outdoor permanent-lighting components should be designed and installed for the environmental exposure they will experience.
These lights live outside year-round in Houston weather — rain, humidity, heat, and the occasional hard storm. The components have to be designed and installed for that exposure. That is not a detail to leave to chance. We use components and installation methods built for outdoor exposure, because a system that cannot handle rain is not a system that will last.
That is the way we think about it on every job: plan it for the house you actually have, install it the right way, and set it up so it is easy to live with every night.
What we check in Porter
When Orion’s Rain looks at a home in Porter, we start with the house itself — the roofline, the peaks, the soffits, and the features worth showing off after dark. We plan the placement, the spacing, and the settings around your home and what you want the lights to do, then we install it so it looks clean in daylight and right at night. See Permanent lighting in Kingwood for how we approach it.
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Frequently asked questions
What about heavy Houston rain? Outdoor components should be designed and installed for the environmental exposure they will experience, and Houston rain is part of that.
Do I need a professional to look at it? If you want it planned and installed right the first time, yes. Call or text Orion’s Rain at (281) 504-9998 and we will take a look and tell you what will work on your home.
Do you serve Porter? Yes. Orion’s Rain serves Kingwood and the Lake Houston area — Kingwood, Atascocita, Porter, Humble, New Caney, Summerwood, Fall Creek, Huffman, and Eagle Springs. Call or text (281) 504-9998, 24 hours a day.
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Get it looked at
If this sounds like your yard in Porter, call or text Orion’s Rain at (281) 504-9998 — 24 hours a day. We will test the system and tell you what is actually wrong, and what it will take to fix it the right way.
Orion’s Rain Smartscapes and Exteriors — (281) 504-9998 — LI0029444