The Illuminators Outdoor Lighting

Landscaping - Lighting, Lighting, Electrical

About us

We, The Illuminators, strive to set the outdoor landscape lighting industry standard when it comes to quality and professionalism. How can we do this? It’s simple. Outdoor lighting is all we do – it’s our passion! We have chosen outdoor landscape lighting as our niche market. That gives us a competitive edge over the many companies such as landscapers, pavers, handymen, brick-layers, seal-coaters, bug sprayers, power-washers, gutter-cleaners, deck-builders, electricians, irrigators and anyone one else that just offers outdoor or landscape lighting as an afterthought or add-on of their main business. In fact, we are often contacted to correct and repair their mistakes. The Illuminators have years of combined design, installation, maintenance and repair experience in the landscape lighting industry. Our vast skills, special tools and specific experience gives us an edge over most other companies that install outdoor and landscape lighting. We use many techniques in our unique lighting design plans that are not used, studied or understood by many of our competitors. We also have many special industry specific tools that allow us to install, maintain and or repair outdoor landscape lighting in a timely and efficient manner. The Illuminators philosophy is simple; provide complete customer satisfaction! We accomplish this by working closely with you throughout the whole design, installation and or repair process as well as offering the highest quality outdoor lighting products and systems on the market today. All of the lighting fixtures and transformers installed by The Illuminators are backed by industry leading manufacturer warranties (most fixtures carry a lifetime warranty). Also, all installations performed by The Illuminators come with our own complete warranty on materials and workmanship. We want you to be absolutely happy with your new outdoor lighting. If you want to see first-hand the quality and professionalism of The Illuminators, give us a call or visit us at www.theilluminators.com to schedule a free, no obligation, lighting design consultation with one of our experienced designers or schedule a service or maintenance visit with one of our highly skilled technicians. We look forward to illuminating your world! WE MATCH OR BEAT ANY COMPARABLE OUTDOOR LIGHTING QUOTE FROM OUR COMPETITORS.

Business highlights

23 years of trusted experience

Services we offer

Design and Install New Landscape Lighting (LED lighting is our specialty!) Maintenance - Clean fixtures, replace bulbs, straighten/move fixtures, bury wire, etc. Service and Repairs - Replace sockets and or fixtures, locate and repair cut wires, replace timers and photocells, add fixtures, properly rewire incorrectly installed lighting, etc. LED conversions and retrofits. We repair and maintain all types of landscape lighting even if we didn't originally install it. Let us fix their mistakes.

Amenities

Free Estimates
Yes
Warranties
Yes
Senior Discount

5%



Accepted payment methods

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Photos of past projects

Reviews

4.9119 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
91%
4
5%
3
2%
2
2%
1
1%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.9
value
4.7
professionalism
4.9
responsiveness
4.9
punctuality
4.9

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Showing 1-25 of 119 reviews

Colleen H.
09/2024
5.0
outdoor lighting
  + -1 more
Illuminators is a great company for your outdoor lighting needs. They installed lights for me several years ago. They performed routine maintenance to keep the lights in good working order and troubleshot another issue for me. Always very professional and responsive.
Description of Work: Maintenance

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Lourrdes S.
06/2024
5.0
outdoor lighting
  + -1 more
This is my second review for The Illuminators since I have been adding lights as needed. The first time I was blown away, the second time they did not disappoint. My estimator was Alex who is very effective at giving suggestions and ideas regarding the best locations to install the lights. I am extremely pleased with the results and the exterior of our house looks so nice! We like to go on walks around the neighborhood and honestly we believe our lighting is the best! We just LOVE the work The Illuminators do. I think it's worth mentioning the installers names who are very efficient, friendly and very pleasant. Thank you Alex, Laddie, Jaden & Scott. I hope to see you again during the third phase of lights.
Description of Work: 2 lights on deck, two in my vegetable garden, 4 on the side of the house and one above the garage.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,453

Dennis H.
05/2020
5.0
electrician, outdoor lighting
  + 0 more
It was a great experience from start to finish. They responded quickly to my request for a proposal. Greg came out, listened to what i wanted and walked me through what they could do. He even made suggestions on how he could save me some money - something the other people I talked to didn't do. The written proposal came quickly, and i was very pleased with the detail and pricing. The installation was just completed - these guys clearly knew what they were doing - something you would expect but don't always see these days. The whole process from calling for a bid through to installation was a great experience. I recommend them whole heartedly.
Description of Work: I needed some repair and enhancement to my outdoor lighting

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Response from The Illuminators Outdoor Lighting
Thanks [Member Name Removed] for the business! We really appreciate it and the great review!

Shannon S.
04/2020
5.0
electrician, lighting, outdoor lighting
  + 1 more
From start to finish, Joe and his team were excellent to deal with! After calling and discussing our lighting needs, Joe’s crew came out and within hours, our landscaping lights were installed. We couldn’t wait until nightfall so that we could see how it looked. We couldn’t be more thrilled on how the new lights just illuminated our house. It wasn’t a dark house anymore! Our neighbors keep complimenting us on how bright and cozy our house looks as they turn the corner and see our house glowing! We love coming home at night and seeing how our house glows. We also have the added comfort of knowing that our house feels safer because of all the lights! They even added lights to our three big trees and and our flagpole. We would highly recommend The Illuminators for all of your landscaping lighting needs.
Description of Work: We had landscaping lights installed.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Response from The Illuminators Outdoor Lighting
Thanks [Member Name Removed]! We really appreciate the kind words and business!

Todd C.
04/2020
5.0
lighting
  + -1 more
We contacted several landscape lighting services but we decided to go with The Illuminators. We decided to go with them because they were very professional, courteous, on time, very knowledgeable about their products and what would look good! To say the least we are very satisfied with the quality and the finished product! I would recommend them to anyone that wanted a quality lighting system!
Description of Work: Landscape Lighting Installation

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,950

Response from The Illuminators Outdoor Lighting
Thank you for the great review!

Jim G.
06/2019
5.0
electrician, lighting, outdoor lighting
  + 1 more
Evan and Joe were outstanding! They were extremely professional and helpful. It was a difficult trouble shooting job but Evan figured it out and was able to explain the options in layman terms. I couldn't have been more pleased with their work. Super representatives of the company. Responsive, on time, and competent! My go to guys from now on. Jim G
Description of Work: repair some complicated outdoor lighting

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$600

Response from The Illuminators Outdoor Lighting
Thanks for the continued trust in our company and the great compliments! We look forward to serving you in the future when needed. Thank you!!

Brian H.
09/2018
5.0
outdoor lighting
  + -1 more
This is a great company and I would definitely hire again. In fact, I did install additional lights after the initial installation. I am a very satisfied customer based on the professionalism and expertise of the illuminators. They delivered everything I asked for on time and it looks beautiful.
Description of Work: House outdoor lighting

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Response from The Illuminators Outdoor Lighting
Thank you for the great review and the business!!! It is greatly appreciated!!! We look forward to working with you again in the future!

Sheila F.
11/2017
5.0
outdoor lighting
  + -1 more
Fabulous and They did a great job fixing and setting everything again
Description of Work: Needed repair and servicing of our 75 lights outside. Did a great job.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,200

Response from The Illuminators Outdoor Lighting
Thank you for the great review and the business!!! It is greatly appreciated!!! We look forward to working with you again in the future!

Ramana Y.
10/2017
5.0
lighting, outdoor lighting
  + 0 more
I do not have enough good things to say about this company. They are responsive, professional, honest, prompt, and the quality of their work was excellent. Joe, the owner was a pleasure to work with. He got back to me invariably within a couple of hours and his answers were always clear and concise. The gentlemen who came to the house were a pleasure to talk with. I am very happy to have done business with this company. I would have absolutely no reservations in recommending this company to family, friends,
Description of Work: We had a two part project in which The Illuminators did the lighting for the front of the house in April of 2017 and then they did the work our backyard/patio in October of 2017. Both were relatively extensive projects.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$9,000

Response from The Illuminators Outdoor Lighting
Thank you for the great review and the business!!! It is greatly appreciated!!! We look forward to working with you again in the future!

Howard S.
09/2017
5.0
outdoor lighting
  + -1 more
It went very well and it was a very positive experience. In July Greg came to our home to inspect the scope of work that needed to be done and then promptly came back with a quote. In both instances of coming out to quote and completing the work, he was on time, polite, professional and his work was completed neatly. I am very impressed with The Illuminators. All correspondence via email was prompt as well. Thank you The Illuminators!
Description of Work: replace patio path lights and go from two (2) transformers down to one (1) transformer

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,100

Response from The Illuminators Outdoor Lighting
Thank you for the great review and the business!!! It is greatly appreciated!!! We look forward to working with you again in the future!

MIKE W.
08/2017
5.0
outdoor lighting
  + -1 more
amazing. we have used the illuminators for 3 years now and they have always gone out of their way as far as scheduling, service and price.
Description of Work: annual maintenance on our outdoor lighting systems (front and back) as well as a repair to one of the connections.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$205

Response from The Illuminators Outdoor Lighting
Thank you for the great review and the business!!! It is greatly appreciated!!! We look forward to working with you again in the future!

DINA Z.
12/2016
5.0
outdoor lighting
  + -1 more
First, Joe (the owner?) was extremely responsive and patient throughout the entire process! I submitted a request and honestly wasn't even sure that they would take on such a small job. Joe agreed to do it, and then the waiting game began. I have The World's Worst Homeowners Association, who are extremely UNresponsive, and it was several months of back and forth with them before I was able to get the light installed. Robert (the installer) was super personable and even offered an idea for an alternative installation location so that the big silver box wasn't the first thing you see right next to the front door where the outlet is. He also explained how additional lights (such as path lights) can be added along the wiring in the future when my budget permits. I did think the price was a little high to begin with, but then again I also could never have done this myself!
Description of Work: I needed an outdoor spotlight installed, in order to shine on the house numbers so that they're visible from the street.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$450

Response from The Illuminators Outdoor Lighting
Thank you for the great review and the business!!! It is greatly appreciated!!! We look forward to working with you again in the future!

R Scott P.
11/2016
5.0
electrician, lighting, outdoor lighting
  + 1 more
Excellent job. Quick turnaround. Quality materials. Friendly crew.
Description of Work: Installed low voltage exterior lights, including replacing the lights on my flagpole.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,000

Response from The Illuminators Outdoor Lighting
Thank you for the great review and the business!!! It is greatly appreciated!!! We look forward to working with you again in the future!

Richard F.
10/2016
5.0
electrician, lighting, outdoor lighting
  + 1 more
Excellent - They exceeded all of our expectations. We highly recommend them and will continue to call upon them as future projects evolve.
Description of Work: Back yard garden lighting was priced, designed, installed, and completed with the utmost professionalism - Joe was extremely professional during the bid process answering all of my questions in a prompt, satisfactory and polite manner; Rob and Greg were tremendous to work in terms of installation - their thoughts and suggestions were extremely helpful. The work was completed on time and with care not to disrupt existing plantings.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Response from The Illuminators Outdoor Lighting
Thank you for the great review and the business!!! It is greatly appreciated!!! We look forward to working with you again in the future!

DIANE N.
03/2016
5.0
electrician, outdoor lighting, lighting
  + 1 more
We loved working with this company. They did not try to over sell the amount of lights needed; quite the opposite. They said they could always add more lights after installation. Very responsive to questions. Very professional. After installation, we decided we wanted one additional light. They had it installed within a few days. Would highly recommend.
Description of Work: Installed outside lighting around the house.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,300

Response from The Illuminators Outdoor Lighting
Thank you for the great review and the business!!! It is greatly appreciated!!! We look forward to working with you again in the future!

Beth K.
11/2015
5.0
electrician, outdoor lighting, lighting
  + 1 more
Nick from The Illuminator's came out and installed new outdoor lighting based on a discussion we'd had a month or so ago. He mounted lights under the eaves of my house, up in a tree, along a path, and installed some uplighting to highlight some trees (some of these lights we'd had installed by The Illuminator's a few years ago). The lights all look wonderful and Nick really hustled getting the new lights installed. Customer service is very important to The illuminator's and they will go out of their way to make sure that everything is the way you want it - even if they have to come back and tweak the lights a little.
Description of Work: Installed new outdoor lighting.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,400

Response from The Illuminators Outdoor Lighting
Thanks for the great review and the continued business! We really do appreciate the continued loyalty and the complete confidence you have in our company. We do try hard to be the best landscape lighting company in the Chicagoland area for all our customers. Thanks again!!

Vincent S.
07/2015
5.0
outdoor lighting
  + -1 more
Nick and his crew were very clean, punctual, and installed the lighting in the appropriate locations without any problem. They did a nice job placing the transformers, and you cannot even tell where they dug the trenches to run the wiring underground. Nick and Joe are very professional and responsive. They offer a maintenance plan with email reminders. With this plan, they'll come out to your home a few times per year (as needed) to fix any problems, check bulbs, etc. I would recommend The Illuminators without reservation to anybody who has outdoor lighting needs. We plan on call them back to add lighting next spring as we add additional landscaping.
Description of Work: Nick and his team evaluated our outdoor lighting needs and did a complete install. We recently installed new landscaping and fencing at our home. Nick was able to make suggestions for the appropriate lighting

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,000

Response from The Illuminators Outdoor Lighting
Thank you for the great review and the business!!! It is greatly appreciated!!! We look forward to working with you in the future!

Raymond N.
04/2015
5.0
outdoor lighting
  + -1 more
This went great. Their service is a good job.
Description of Work: They did some lighting maintenance.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$219

Response from The Illuminators Outdoor Lighting
Thank you for the great review and the business!!! It is greatly appreciated!!! We look forward to working with you in the future!

Robert M.
01/2015
5.0
outdoor lighting
  + -1 more
I bought a big deal for this service. They were on time and it worked out well. The pricing was good and there were no issues.
Description of Work: .

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Response from The Illuminators Outdoor Lighting
Thank you for the great review and the business!!! It is greatly appreciated!!! We look forward to working with you in the future!

Angela L.
11/2014
5.0
electrician, outdoor lighting, lighting
  + 1 more
Very pleased with the results. They started off with low estimate of number of lights needed on the house. They explained it that is is better to start low and if we felt we wanted more, it would be easy to add. After the project was done, we did have them return to put in two more lights. They also came at night and made adjustments as needed per our request.
Description of Work: Outdoor lighting around the house and some landscape lights in the yard.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$5,000

Response from The Illuminators Outdoor Lighting
Thank you for the great review and the business!!! It is greatly appreciated!!! We look forward to working with you in the future!

Dwayne S.
11/2014
5.0
electrician, outdoor lighting, lighting
  + 1 more
They came when they indicated that they would and successfully did the repairs. That's all that's needed by us?professional, prompt, and knowledgeable of their trade/product.
Description of Work: repaired a landscape light and a break in the invisible fence they had previously installed.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
3.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$250

LYNDA H.
10/2014
5.0
electrician, outdoor lighting
  + 0 more
I had called another illumination company who took down all of my information and then never got back to me. However, luckily I contacted Nick and Joe from the Illuminators Outdoor Lighting Company and I couldn't have been happier. Nick came out promptly. He was very knowlegeable and he couldn't have been a nicer guy to work with. I told him what I wanted to accomplish, he drew up a plan, and the installation was done in a timely manner. If you're thinking of holiday decorating, you'd be wise to go to Nick and Joe at the Illuminators Outdoor Lighting Company. No job is too big or too small for them and I couldn't have been happier with my experience with this company.
Description of Work: Installation of uplighting on the house and trees, as well as plants.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,200

Response from The Illuminators Outdoor Lighting
Thank you for the great review and the business!!! It is greatly appreciated!!! We look forward to working with you in the future!

JESSICA S.
10/2014
5.0
outdoor lighting
  + -1 more
It went well. Scheduling was fine as I recall. They did a good job and were thorough with the inspection.
Description of Work: They provided a landscape lighting inspection and general maintenance on the lights.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$99

Response from The Illuminators Outdoor Lighting
Thank you for the great review and the business!!! It is greatly appreciated!!! We look forward to working with you in the future!

MARCIA K.
10/2014
5.0
electrician, outdoor lighting, lighting
  + 1 more
The Illuminators installed a low voltage landscape around the entirety of the perimeter of my home lighting system at my home in May 2013, which included uplight spoltlights directed at my home and a backyard tree, along with pathway lighting. I was extremely pleased with the project. I utilized the provider again for a spring tune up. I noticed two of the uplights were out the day before I was having an outdoor party, contacted the provider, and they provided emergency service the same day at no additional cost. The company is extremely responsive. They even allowed me to use a Angie's List discount coupon for the work! I highly recommend them for both installation of new lighting systems, and upgrade and service to existing systems.
Description of Work: The Illuminators installed a low voltage landscape around the entirety of the perimeter of my home lighting system at my home in May 2013, which included uplight spoltlights directed at my home and a backyard tree, along with pathway lighting. I was extremely pleased with the project. I utilized the provider again for a spring tune up. I noticed two of the uplights were out the day before I was having an outdoor party, contacted the provider, and they provided emergency service the same day at no additional cost.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$100

Response from The Illuminators Outdoor Lighting
Thank you for the great review and the business!!! It is greatly appreciated!!! We look forward to working with you in the future!

Jay S.
10/2014
5.0
electrician, outdoor lighting, lighting
  + 1 more
ld not have been more pFrom my first call to the installation this company could not have been more responsive and professional. They promptly came out to see the job and give me a quote. Followed up to see if I had any question. Revised the qyoute for some changes I wanted to make and scheduled the install. They arrived today right on time, reviewed the location of all lights and did the install. They use quality products/ The crew was polite, anxious to please and as they were leaving told my wife that if there were any issues we should call and they would return to fix the problem. Could not have been more pleased.
Description of Work: The provider converted the system to LED, replacing 18 exisiting lights, and adding one new one

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,000

Response from The Illuminators Outdoor Lighting
Thank you for the great review and the business!!! It is greatly appreciated!!! We look forward to working with you in the future!

Contact information

616 E. Main St. #3054, Saint Charles, IL 60174

http://www.theilluminators.com

Service hours

Sunday:
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Monday:
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday:
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday:
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Thursday:
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday:
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Saturday:
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Licensing

Insured

No License Required for Trade
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Service Categories

Landscaping - Lighting,
Lighting,
Electrical

FAQ

The Illuminators Outdoor Lighting is currently rated 4.9 overall out of 5.

Sunday: 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Monday: 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Tuesday: 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Thursday: 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Friday: 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Saturday: 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

The Illuminators Outdoor Lighting accepts the following forms of payment: Check
Yes, The Illuminators Outdoor Lighting offers free project estimates.
No, The Illuminators Outdoor Lighting does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
Yes, The Illuminators Outdoor Lighting offers a 5% senior discount.
No, The Illuminators Outdoor Lighting does not offer emergency services.
Yes, The Illuminators Outdoor Lighting offers warranties.
The Illuminators Outdoor Lighting offers the following services: Design and Install New Landscape Lighting (LED lighting is our specialty!) Maintenance - Clean fixtures, replace bulbs, straighten/move fixtures, bury wire, etc. Service and Repairs - Replace sockets and or fixtures, locate and repair cut wires, replace timers and photocells, add fixtures, properly rewire incorrectly installed lighting, etc. LED conversions and retrofits. We repair and maintain all types of landscape lighting even if we didn't originally install it. Let us fix their mistakes.

Contact information

616 E. Main St. #3054, Saint Charles, IL 60174

http://www.theilluminators.com

Service hours

Sunday:
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Monday:
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday:
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday:
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Thursday:
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday:
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Saturday:
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM