The Best Outdoor Lighting Installers in California
We graded 4 companies on seven things customers actually report: satisfaction, reliability, workmanship, value, momentum, track record and how owners handle complaints.
From 11,098 Google reviews of 68 top-rated outdoor lighting installers nationwide; 4 of them in California. Updated November 2, 2026.
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Orange County Night Lights Inc.How Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Outdoor lighting installation”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%28Overall Experts Score 20%99Job match= 98Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.90★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.98Job match = this company’s ★ on reviews Google tagged “Outdoor lighting installation” (shrunk toward the category average when there are few), how many such jobs it has done, and its overall Experts Score.
What customers said about outdoor lighting installation
Orange County Night Lights Inc.Matthew is extremely knowledgeable, good communicator, and fairly priced for the quality of his lights and service. I recommended him to two of my closest relatives/friends and he delivered,
Orange County Night Lights Inc.OC Night Light responded quickly to my call for repair for my already exited landscape lighting system. Upon inspection, it was pointed out to me what a shoddy job the previous company had done when the lights were originally installed 2 years ago, using cheap parts and unsafe electrician technique. On top of that,…
Orange County Night Lights Inc.Very reliable, and friendly ,continue to use them for all my maintenance issues, been with them over 10 years
Orange County Night Lights Inc.Matt is an exceptional business owner and is hands on every step of the project. Great communication, hard working crew, always cleaned up daily and the end product was above my expectations. I’m very satisfied and would highly recommend OC Night Lights!
Orange County Night Lights Inc.Matthew and his team did an outstanding job replacing our old fiber optic system with new LED strip lighting in our pony walls. I appreciated Matthew’s transparency letting me know exactly what was going to need to be done in order to complete the job. Their workmanship was great, and they even replaced the slate…
Orange County Night Lights Inc.Matt and his team at OC Night Lights are incredibly professional and competent in exterior lighting design and installation. Matt understood and executed my esthetic vision perfectly and I am very happy with the outcome.
Overall ratings
Experts Score 0–100Experts Score (0–100)Absolute quality first: recency-weighted star average (≈54%), share of 1–2★ reviews (≈24%), customers’ price verdicts (≈14%), owner replies to critical reviews (≈7%); minus up to 10 points each for complaints flagged in Google review highlights and for a real slide in recent ratings. Hover a company’s score on its page for the full breakdown. and a letter grade per factor (A = top 20% of outdoor lighting installers).
| # | Company | ScoreExperts Score (0–100)Absolute quality first: recency-weighted star average (≈54%), share of 1–2★ reviews (≈24%), customers’ price verdicts (≈14%), owner replies to critical reviews (≈7%); minus up to 10 points each for complaints flagged in Google review highlights and for a real slide in recent ratings. Hover a company’s score on its page for the full breakdown. | FactorsFactor grades, in orderSatisfaction (54%): Recency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume; the company’s own lifetime average as the prior; absolute: 4.0★ = 0, 5★ = 100.Reliability (24%): How rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews — 60% the last 24 months (or the 20 newest if fewer), 40% all-time; 0% = 100, 15%+ = 0; the category percentile can only raise it.Craft & service (0%): Google review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — how rarely reviewers flag them as a negative, per review since highlights began; 0% = 100, 5%+ = 0. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in — clean highlights are the norm, not a bonus.Value (14%): Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.Momentum (0%): Penalises only a real slide: last-12-month average below lifetime (−0.5★ = 0). Still 4.8★+ over the last year, or steady/improving = 100. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in.Replies to reviews (7%): How often the owner publicly replies to reviews under 5★ (1–4★). Needs 3+ such reviews, otherwise not counted; 65% absolute (80%+ replied = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.One letter per factor score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = below 20. | ★Google star rating as shown on Google Maps. | Typical billMedian bill customers of this company reported in their reviews (needs 3+ priced reviews). |
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| 1 | Orange County Night Lights Inc.Orange, CA | A 99How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 59%99+58.1Reliability 26%99+25.8Value 15%100+15.2Experts Score= 99Not enough data for replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAA– | 4.99 | — |
| 2 |  The Recessed Lighting Company™Diamond Bar, CA | A 96How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 59%98+57.5Reliability 26%97+25.3Value 15%100+15.2Craft & service penalty83−1.7Experts Score= 96Not enough data for replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAA– | 4.97 | — |
| 3 |  Innovative Light Designs | Landscape & Outdoor Lighting Orange CountyDiamond Bar, CA | B 77How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 69%80+55.4Reliability 31%76+23.4Craft & service penalty98−0.2Momentum penalty82−1.8Experts Score= 77Not enough data for value, replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | ABA–A– | 4.84 | — |
| 4 |  EverLightsDiamond Bar, CA | B 63How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 64%74+47Reliability 28%59+16.7Replies to reviews 8%55+4.5Momentum penalty44−5.6Experts Score= 63Not enough data for value; its weight is shared by the others.Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | BC––CC | 4.76 | — |
What jobs cost
What customers paid, from the price Google asks reviewers to report.
| Job | Low25th percentile: 1 in 4 customers paid less than this. | TypicalMedian of the bill customers reported in their Google review (Google asks reviewers for a price range; we use the middle of each range). | High75th percentile: 1 in 4 customers paid more than this. | FairOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”. |
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| Light fixture installation | $64 | $238 | $591 | 100% |
| Electrical outlet & switch repair | $93 | $248 | $351 | 100% |
| Electrical outlet & switch installation | $135 | $278 | $415 | 100% |
| Electrical outlet & switch relocation | $135 | $412 | $913 | 96% |
| Electrical wiring installation | $293 | $667 | $1.3k | 99% |
| Electrical panel replacement or upgrading | $1.3k | $2.4k | $4.7k | 100% |
| Installation | $109 | $351 | $888 | 98% |
| Fan installation | $130 | $423 | $556 | 97% |
| Electrical panel repair | $135 | $295 | $529 | 100% |
| HVAC system maintenance | $26 | $78 | $228 | 98% |
| Electric car charger installation | $351 | $808 | $1.3k | 100% |
| HVAC system repair | $78 | $490 | $758 | 100% |
Outdoor Lighting Installers in California at a glance
How the 4 outdoor lighting installers we rated in California compare, and what customers praise most.
Experts Score grades
A = score 80+, F = below 20.
- Grade A250%
- Grade B250%
- Grade C00%
- Grade D00%
- Grade F00%
Google ratings
Average stars per company.
- 4.90★ and up250%
- 4.80–4.89★125%
- 4.60–4.79★125%
- Below 4.60★00%
What customers praise
Share of Google review highlights.
- Quality1,41422%
- Professionalism1,53923%
- Responsiveness1,34120%
- Punctuality1,24619%
- Value1,02716%
Was the price fair?
All price verdicts left with reviews.
- Great price27530%
- Reasonable56962%
- Overpriced212%
- Not sure495%
Price verdicts by year
Share calling it great / reasonable / overpriced.
How we grade
Satisfaction (54%) — Recency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume; the company’s own lifetime average as the prior; absolute: 4.0★ = 0, 5★ = 100.
Reliability (24%) — How rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews — 60% the last 24 months (or the 20 newest if fewer), 40% all-time; 0% = 100, 15%+ = 0; the category percentile can only raise it.
Craft & service (penalty, up to −10) — Google review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — how rarely reviewers flag them as a negative, per review since highlights began; 0% = 100, 5%+ = 0. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in — clean highlights are the norm, not a bonus.
Value (14%) — Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.
Momentum (penalty, up to −10) — Penalises only a real slide: last-12-month average below lifetime (−0.5★ = 0). Still 4.8★+ over the last year, or steady/improving = 100. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in.
Replies to reviews (7%) — How often the owner publicly replies to reviews under 5★ (1–4★). Needs 3+ such reviews, otherwise not counted; 65% absolute (80%+ replied = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.