After careful research to provide custom design exterior lighting for my beautiful enclosed front…read moreyard/backyard i chose Cody and The Perfect Light I'm so glad I did! The estimate includes a completely free overnight lighting demo. I was able to experience what the lighting would be before settling an installation date. Cody asks only a 50% deposit until AFTER complete installation and you're 100% satisfied My 50 year old oak tree is bathed in light, the front yard has hidden complementing lighting. It is set to turn on at dusk and turn off at sunrise Very nuanced and lovely. My backyard has LED lights strung in a most beautiful way I cannot recommend Cody and The Perfect Light more highly!

Best and most reliable company for Christmas light installation! Leave the hassle of hanging and…read morestorage behind. This company takes care of it all! We use them every year and it's worth every penny. It's been a tough year all around. Going all out for Holiday lights and decorations would be uplifting for all of us. If you don't want to do it yourself, consider using this company. I love them!

In this day and age, it seems that businesses are overwhelmed or just not up to doing anything more…read morethan the J O B. It is not often you find a company who takes pride in their work and whose employees are not overworked and just doing the task at hand. OLP is a far cry from this theme. It was quite obvious from the very beginning, they care a great deal about their product, workmanship and finishing. I had done a few searches online and OLP stood out. We choose to engage them for a consult and did so via their website. We heard back promptly and booked a date for a visit. Josh arrived on time, I mean by the minute. No, your technician will be here between 9am and noon....ish, as we have become used to. Or, they just don't show up like AT&T. ahem. Josh is a friendly, burly, engaging gentleman. Extremely knowledgeable of his craft. He listened. He made suggestions and took the time to explain the process, the equipment we were getting installed and left us a quote. We choose to have driveway and pathway lighting as well as a full wrap of the house with low energy LED lights made by Bonzai lighting. These are app controlled. I would imagine that Josh can build out a system at all budget levels and if not, I would imagine he could work within your budget. Our installation was on the high end of cost for reference. We have a large home of 3100 sq ft. HOA's can be a pain. I had to file an Architecture review, even tho one or two other homes in our small neighborhood has home lighting. Josh assured me, we would be fine and even offered to work directly with our HOA if needed. He did provide me with a HOA packet to provide the committee. With that help when submitting the request, we got approved within 48hrs. I'm sure the brochure I was provided made this happen quickly. Day of installation, the OLP crew arrived, actually a little early and exactly to the minute they said they would be here. We had a little knock on the door and the work began. I was actually surprised to see Josh was involved throughout the 2 day install. Chris and his partner, (whose name I didn't get) were always respectful of our property, polite when they needed access anything and cleaned up after themselves. There was a palpable air of pride and execution of the job ahead. They cared about what they were working on and not just slapping something together. The crew wanted their work to reflect their skill set. It wasn't just their J O B, it was their craft. OLP finished up the install and Josh spent some time with us helping us download the app for the Bonzai app and SmartLife app for the Driveway/Pathway lighting. Ran us through the options on the app and sent us a very helpful App Training link to review and learn. We settled up, Josh reminded us of the warranty and to please call/text with any questions whatsoever. The Bonzai lighting is very comprehensive, a myriad of customizations and themes as well as options, such has having the lights over our master bedroom go off at a certain time so as not to keep the wifey awake at night. She is very light sensitive at night and we are having black out blinds being installed which will help the small light spill in the bedroom. Every colour of the rainbow is there, with dozens of preset themes you can pick. It's a little overwhelming, but it's a learning curve. It's Labor day weekend and they finished up yesterday. We had chosen a simple setting for coming on at dusk and turning off at dawn. We noticed nothing came on, so reluctantly we texted Josh at 8.15pm, letting him know and we could address the issue after the holiday. He text back right away and since we choose to name him as an administrator, he was able to get them on, owned up that he inadvertently needed to reset the automation, which he did right away. We will be visiting again after the holiday, since I messed around with one of the themes and now our home looks like a firework show. LOL.. It's ok, we will get used to the app. OLP should definitely get a shot at your project. Give them a call for a bid!

Absolutely marvelous to work with Josh, Tara and their crew, Keaton and Chris. They brought our…read moreoutdoor lighting vision to life! Our trees look spectacular. The whole process was so professional and easy. The team was punctual, friendly and very thorough. Thank you so much!

Very helpful in putting together an outdoor lighting system. Good range of in-stock items including…read morethings that are otherwise hard to find online from a reputable source. Also they had a solid understanding of dark sky requirements and how to work within that if applicable, which is helpful in not being unnecessarily restrictive.

From the owner: For over two decades, Jackson Lighting Supply has been the leader in landscape lighting supply,…read moredesign, consultation, and support for lighting professionals. We are not just another outdoor lighting company, we are a knowledge based professional lighting design distributor. We have years of experience in construction, design, lighting and distribution and we want to share our knowledge with you. To ensure that you get a result that you are happy we provide professional consultations to make sure your vision is executed correctly. Our goal is to supply you with the quality materials, design an amazing plan, consult on best practices, and support you along the way. Call us today to schedule an appointment.

Unique items, including custom-made! A real pleasure to deal with, thanks!read more

From the owner: Dr White's Illuminated Objects creates unique Edison lighting from found objects. The original…read morefunctionality of the object is incorporated into the Illumination wherever possible, bringing out its charm and personality. The result is a unique illuminated piece that combines art, engineering, and a touch of mad scientist. People love these objects for their warm light, their beauty, and the fact that that they are just plain cool.

From my experience Color World in Austin just acts as a marketer. They have a nice website that…read morewould lead you to believe they are a professional painting contractor. Once hired, they farmed off the work to an unqualified "independent contractor" in an uncoordinated fashion and did not oversee the contractor's work. I don't hold anything against the painter, Daniel, he's just trying to put food on the table for his family. However, he did not have the correct equipment, did not seem to have the skill set for the work, did not understand the scope of work, and did not understand what Color World's obligations were under the contract. We contacted Color World for a small exterior paint job based upon their website and reviews. We had cracks in the exterior stucco and needed these sealed and painted over. However, it was very high up and difficult to place a ladder. My yard crew offered to do it for $50, if I allowed them to use my 36 foot ladder. However, I was worried about the safety of working at that height and was willing to pay to have the work done safely and professionally with appropriate equipment. A company rep came out to look at the job. His name was Joseph. He was a nice gregarious guy. I guess it's possible he had a fundamental understanding of painting, but if so, he did not bother to share any of it. He seemed more a sales type, took some pictures, and provided a quote of $2,000. When asked why the bid was so high, Joseph claimed that was the company minimum and they would not take a job for less. To make it more cost effective we added painting for a large garage door and frame. The total was then $2,800. The Color World contract states they will provide all equipment and materials, do appropriate surface prep, and clean up after each day's work. For me, the only surface prep done was spraying the garage door with a pressure washer. No wire brush was used and no sanding was done. All of the paint chips removed by the washer were left on the drive overnight, after which they dried and blew all over the yard. Daniel's ladder could not have been more than 32 feet - well short of what was needed. He balanced it on the edge of a retaining wall, had his daughter try to hold it from the bottom and then stood at the very top. Incredibly unsafe. He then tried to paint it from the roof. I had specifically requested no use of the roof as I had recently been coated. The painter probably spent at most 10 hours at the house over 2 and a half days for a $2,800 job. Less than two hours on the part of the job originally bid for $2,000. Then he said he was finished. The casing around the garage door had clearly only received one coat of paint, which did not adequate cover, and the stucco paint still had visible unsealed gaps. Joseph came over to inspect the work and said it looked good to him. I showed him what I thought was unacceptable and described Daniel not having the equipment needed to do the job correctly and safely. I told him at a minimum there needed to be another coat on the door casing and that someone needed to come with the correct equipment to do the stucco job correctly and safely. Daniel came back over the weekend with his daughter and asked to use my ladder. I reluctantly provided it in an effort to get the job done, but he did exactly the same thing with the same ladder my yard crew had offered to do for $50. It seems to me like Color World is just fronting bids for what they think they can get, then leveraging unskilled immigrant crafts people to do the work as independent contractors. With this structure Color World would not have to buy any equipment, hire any employees, pay any benefits, or be responsible for safe work practices. It also allows them to blame any customer dissatisfaction on the subcontractor. If I was not concerned they would just screw the contractor; I would not have paid for this work.

I recently reached out to Color World for a quote on my office building. The previous owner had a…read morecorrugated metal wall decor in the main conference room and I wanted to remove it asap. Joe came out to quote very quickly. I knew it was going to be a lot of work removing the metal, then putting in dryway, texture, paint. I found their quote to be a fair price and the company as a whole was very professional and does great work. I would highly recommend them!

I've got lights!…read more Anthony and his company are top notch. Customer service is awesome. Customer satisfaction is paramount. A landscape company I work with referred me to GOT LIGHTS. First, I went to their website and sent an email to schedule an appointment. Within 24 hours I received a call back and set a time. Anthony, the owner, came to look at my house and talk to me about what lighting options were available. He staged a night time demo with the actual fixtures in place to show how the new lighting would look. That's an amazing amount of work and commitment on his part for the labor to set up the lights. Truth is the demo sold me. We finalized how many fixtures, why type of lights and where they would be placed. The installation went as scheduled. His crew is hard-working and very good at their job. For some of the back yard lighting patio, several fixtures were installed directly onto the foundation of the house. Anthony made sure to find white fixtures that would blend in with the limestone. Great job. I originally requested LED lighting but found that it wasn't bright enough for what I was wanting. No problem. Anthony came back out to look at the installation and we discussed what would be changed. He came up with a way to switch out fixtures without having to add another transformer. He knows his stuff! The change was made within a few days. I am totally satisfied with the end result. I feel safe because my house is well lit. I love that the lights are set up to go on and off automatically. The lighting does a great job of highlighting the limestone exterior, plants, columns and trees. Truly a work of art. Since then, several of my neighbors have commented on how nice the house looks. I am very pleased with the work and highly recommend GOT LIGHTS!

We were referred to Got Lights by our neighbors, and we are glad we got our holiday lights from Got…read moreLights! They were quick in their response, giving an estimate and actually installing all the lights the next day itself. It was a wonderful experience working with Sarah, she carefully listened to our requirements, explained to us the whole process, gave recommendations for our house and drew a whole blueprint of our roofline lights too. The only improvement or future suggestion there could be is - If only the bulbs were a little denser, specially in the roofline, it would be AMAZING! We look forward to many more years of lights with Got Lights! I highly recommend Sarah and Got Lights Team!

Diagnosed and replaced the faulty breaker easily. Price was fair too. Friendly and was able to fix…read moreour house outage next day.

Best electricians in the Hill Country! Had Lane and Riley out this morning to put in two new…read morelights. Super nice guys in and out quickly and the lamps look fantastic!!

I recommend Brightside…read more Jon is honest and responsive. A lot of the electricians I contacted seemed intimidated or hesitant to take on our electrical remodel. They weren't prepared for the walkthrough, didn't take notes, and never got back to me or just padded their quote to the sky to make up for their lack of good estimation and cover their misses. Jon promptly came on site and walked through the proposal and asked appropriate questions. He got back to me with a very detailed quote at a competitive price within 24 hours. After the project, his invoice was equally detailed and accurate. He's going to be able to deal with your electrical work; but the things above set him apart from the vast majority of electricians you'll encounter in the Austin area--and contractors in general. Particularly if you have a big job, these aspects of the job are much more important than most homeowners realize. Don't underestimate them, go with Brightside.

Jonathan and Savannah were professional, knowledgeable and quick. They know their stuff! Also gave…read moreme some good recommendations for some future work and helped us prioritize what is important and what can wait. Highly recommend!

I've had a great experience with this company. They are very professional, knowledgeable, and…read moreefficient. My house and the backyard look amazing at night!

Chris and his team came in and upgraded our lighting system that had been installed many years ago…read moreand they continue to manage it. They are very responsive to issues that we've had (lines cut by workers, bulb issues, etc). We've found them to be reliable and they do good work. We use Chris for other work as well such as maintaining our automatic sprinkler system. They essentially manage our external services for our property and they do a great job.

The electrician Christian Livaudais is my new hero! He replaced the breaker box that had caught on…read morefire in one day. The issue was reported the day prior, but a permit from the COA was required to proceed with installing a new one. He got here at 7:00 am and didn't leave until 10:00 pm! I was giddy with joy when those lights came back on. Very professional, personable, and obviously very good at his job. I'm lucky the house didn't catch fire. (I'm a renter, so I don't know how much it cost.)

They charge $29 to come out. Tech comes out says it could be a bad GFCI or a bad breaker and they…read morehave three levels of diagnosis. This would fall under a level three diagnosis and the fee is going to be $825. I have never seen a company try to rip someone off more in my life. I've been managing properties for a long time and have five different properties. Not once have I ever seen a company. Tried to take advantage of a homeowner like this. I absolutely would never give this business a dime. The tech also did not seem very knowledgeable and was not willing to even figure out why there was no power to two rooms and an outlet.