Court Lighting Installation Questions

A complete install covers pole foundations, underground conduit, wiring, fixture mounting, fixture aiming, and a post-install light level check. Electrical service connection and glare shield fitting are part of the same scope, not add-ons.

Adding fixtures without a photometric plan usually creates new shadows and glare rather than fixing the original problem. A planned layout for the full court surface is what produces even coverage.

No. Glare comes from poor aiming and missing shields, not low wattage. A higher-output fixture aimed incorrectly makes glare worse. Shielded fixtures aimed to the court surface solve the problem; raw brightness does not.

Evening play stops being an option, which shortens usable hours significantly, especially in Atlanta where warm weather makes year-round night play practical. Courts sitting unused after dark also lose value as a property amenity for HOA communities.

Dark spots at the baseline, glare that distracts players, or fixtures that are visibly misaligned all point to a layout problem. A site evaluation checks coverage, aiming angles, and whether the existing poles and conduit are worth retaining.

The written proposal lists poles, conduit, fixtures, wiring, and electrical connection as separate line items. Lighting is never bundled into a general court line, you see each component before any work is scheduled.