Lightscape

What Lightscape does

Lightscape, Inc. is a privately-held outdoor lighting and electrical services company founded in 1995 and headquartered at 342 North Fourth St., Libertyville, Illinois. The company designs, installs, and maintains outdoor lighting systems for luxury residential properties, commercial venues (country clubs, hospitality), and religious/community facilities, with primary concentration in the Chicagoland area and a service footprint spanning 10 U.S. states plus occasional international projects in the Bahamas and Saudi Arabia. Lightscape collaborates with landscape architects and designers as a specialized installation subcontractor, generating project-based revenue through design consultations, installations of line voltage (120V) and low voltage (12V) LED systems, and ancillary outdoor electrical work including EV chargers, outdoor sound systems, electric heaters, snow melt systems, and generator installation/service.

The company operates a crew-based delivery model with 7 core crew teams supported by 11–50 total employees, leveraging a proprietary six-phase "Lightscape Way" methodology (Visioning, Design, Approval, Installation, Project Completion, Maintenance) to standardize execution. Underlying technology includes LED fixtures across multiple brands, smart controls with app integration for dimming and scheduling, and traditional electrical infrastructure work. The firm has completed over 20,000 projects since inception and holds recognition from the Illinois Landscape Contractors Association (ILCA) and the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA).

Lightscape generates revenue through three streams: project-based design and installation services (one-time fees), recurring annual maintenance contracts (subscription revenue from service and emergency repair work), and enhancement/upgrade projects for existing customers. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The company is independently owned and founder/management-led, with President Nick Miller (joined 2006), Vice President and founding partner Al Martinez (joined 1995), Senior Designer Ubaldo Marquez (joined 2008), and Senior Designer Gordon Willis (joined 2011). Go-to-market relies on direct field sales, organic social channels (LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, Houzz), and referral relationships with landscape architecture firms serving affluent suburban Chicago markets.

Name

Lightscape

Legal name

Lightscape, Inc.

Website

https://lightscapeinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lightscape, Inc. is a privately-held outdoor lighting design, installation, and maintenance firm founded in 1995, headquartered in Libertyville, Illinois. It serves luxury residential homeowners, commercial properties, and landscape architects primarily in the Chicagoland area with project reach across 10 U.S. states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Outdoor Lighting Services

SIC

Electrical Work (1731)

akta.pro primary industry

Low-Voltage Outdoor Lighting Installation (HSAIAHAB)

Keywords

• Outdoor lighting design
• Landscape lighting installation
• Lighting maintenance services
• Architectural lighting solutions
• LED lighting systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Libertyville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Outdoor Lighting Design Services: Project-based design services for residential, commercial, and consulting projects involving outdoor lighting. Includes visioning sessions with clients to establish project scope and budget.
2. Installation Services: One-time installation services including line voltage and low voltage lighting, LED systems, electric heaters, generator installation, and outdoor sound systems. Revenue generated per project based on scope and specifications.
3. Maintenance and Service Contracts: Ongoing maintenance services including scheduled and emergency repairs, annual maintenance contracts for lighting, electric snow melt systems, and generators. Provides recurring revenue through service contracts.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Lightscape designs, installs, and maintains outdoor lighting systems for luxury residential properties, commercial venues (e.g., country clubs), and in collaboration with landscape architects. The company offers line voltage (120V) and low voltage (12V) LED lighting, electric heaters, generator installation, electric car chargers, outdoor sound systems, and snow melt systems, delivered through a six-phase "Lightscape Way" methodology covering visioning, design, approval, installation, completion, and ongoing maintenance.

Product overview

Lightscape Inc. is a single-service company offering comprehensive outdoor lighting solutions. The core offering is Outdoor Lighting Design, supported by three primary service modules: Design & Installation (covering line voltage, low voltage, LED lighting, electric heaters, generators, EV chargers, and outdoor sound systems), Service & Maintenance (including scheduled/emergency repairs and annual maintenance contracts), and Enhancements (upgrades for existing systems). The company was founded in 1995 and has completed over 20,000 projects across 10 states, primarily serving the Chicagoland/Midwest area with occasional projects reaching California, Rhode Island, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, the Bahamas, and Saudi Arabia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Outdoor Lighting Design Artistic outdoor lighting design for residential, commercial, and consulting projects. The company collaborates with landscape architects, designers, and direct clients to generate engineered outdoor lighting solutions.
• Design & Installation Sub-service covering line voltage (120V) and low voltage (12V) lighting systems, LED lighting, electric heater installation, power for irrigation systems, spa and pool sub panels, generator installation, electric car chargers, electric service upgrades, and outdoor sound systems.
• Service & Maintenance Ongoing maintenance services including scheduled and emergency repairs and annual maintenance contracts for lighting, electric snow melt systems, and generators.
• Enhancements Upgrade and improvement services for existing outdoor lighting systems, including adding lighting fixtures, heaters, outdoor sound systems, and electric snow melt, as well as moving fixtures to reflect landscape changes.
• Generator Service & Maintenance Specialized service for generator maintenance and repair, including service and maintenance offerings to ensure reliability of emergency power equipment for customers.
• Electric Car Charger Installation Installation service for electric vehicle chargers as part of outdoor electrical infrastructure projects at residential and commercial properties.
• Outdoor Sound Systems Installation of outdoor sound systems integrated with outdoor living space designs for residential and commercial clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• 20,000 completed projects demonstrating extensive experience and execution capability
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Unique Lighting Systems: Manufacturer of low-voltage landscape lighting products sold through a dealer/installer network. Comparable as an upstream supplier whose products Lightscape and its competitors install, and which increasingly competes at the design/spec level.
• Coastal Source: Premium outdoor lighting and audio manufacturer with a growing certified installer program targeting luxury residential and commercial markets. Comparable in serving the same high-end outdoor lighting niche via a manufacturer-led installer model.

Others

• Brilliance LED: Specialty manufacturer of LED lamps and transformers for the landscape lighting industry. Comparable as an enabling supplier of the core light source and power components used in Lightscape's low-voltage installations.

Direct peers

• Sterling Lighting Group: Luxury outdoor lighting design and installation provider serving high-end residential and commercial customers in the Midwest. Comparable in customer segment (luxury homeowners), design-led approach, and recurring maintenance offerings.
• NightLighters: Outdoor lighting design, installation, and maintenance specialist serving residential and commercial clients. Closely comparable in service catalog (design, installation, service contracts) and customer profile to Lightscape.
• McKay Landscape Lighting: Midwest-based outdoor lighting installer focused on landscape and architectural lighting for residential properties. Directly comparable in regional footprint, residential focus, and design+install+maintain service structure.
• Outdoor Lighting Perspectives: Largest national outdoor lighting design/installation franchise in the U.S. Direct competitor offering residential and commercial landscape lighting design, installation, and maintenance services across multiple markets, directly comparable in service mix to Lightscape.
• Nite Time Decor: Regional outdoor lighting design and installation company serving Texas and surrounding markets. Offers design, installation, and maintenance of architectural and landscape lighting for residential and commercial properties, closely mirroring Lightscape's service model.

Broad incumbents

• Cast Lighting: Manufacturer of landscape and outdoor lighting fixtures that also supports a network of certified installers. Comparable as a broader industry incumbent supplying both products and installation services into the same channel as Lightscape.
• Vista Professional Outdoor Lighting: Established manufacturer of landscape and architectural outdoor lighting products with a strong installer/distributor network. Comparable as an industry incumbent whose products are installed in many of the same project types Lightscape services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xinstagram.com/lightscape_lighting
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lightscape-inc-
• Instagraminstagram.com/lightscape_lighting

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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