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Orange County Landscape

TRU Landscape Services installed a residential landscape this week. This project consists of several smaller projects. We installed a concrete patio, planter wall, putting green and low voltage lighting. The customer told us that he had received several estimates, but very few companies did all of the work themselves. The customer did not want several sub contractors working on this small project. Our customer was too busy to deal with several companies. Plus the customer felt really confident that TRU Landscape Services could complete the projects in a professional manner. When dealing with a smaller project we must carefully line up all of the jobs. If we sent over all of our crews at once  there would be a traffic jam.

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On the first day of the project we removed all of the old landscape which included the concrete. The old concrete was raised in several areas and needed to be replaced. Our crew graded the yard so that all of the water ran away from the house. We then dug the footing for the planter wall. On the second day the block crew started installing the concrete footing and the first row of blocks. At the same time our concrete crew was setting forms for the new concrete. On the third day we installed the new concrete. The concrete pour went smoothly and we moved on to the putting green.

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Synthetic Putting Green

TRU Landscape Services installs several Synthetic turf projects a year. This project was too small to install by itself. But because we were doing the other small projects it allowed us to install this putting green. If you were to install a small putting green by itself  it would cost too much. We use all American made products. Most of the artificial turf has a 15 year warranty from the manufacture. The customers dog loved the new Synthetic turf.

Low Voltage Lighting

On our final day of work we installed the LED low voltage lights. These lights are made here in California and have a 10 year manufacture warranty. We have a close working relationship with our light supplier. They are always teaching us about the newest products on the market. Even though LED lights have been out for several years the new technology changes all the time. The new LED lights use 20% of the energy that the halogen bulbs used. With the price of electricity always on the rise these lights will pay for themselves in just a few years. Overall the project went smoothly and our customer was very happy.

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TRU Landscape Services has been performing landscape services throughout Orange County, California for the last 25 years. We offer competitive landscape contracting services including general landscape construction, hardscape construction, water features, ponds, Putting Greens, we also offer Low Voltage Lighting, Synthetic Turf, Fire Pits, plus many other services.


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Orange County LED Lighting

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Orange County Landscape Lighting

TRU Landscape went out on a estimate today for landscape lighting. This estimate was in the city of Irvine. Irvine is located in Orange County, California. The customer wanted to get a estimate on the new LED lights. Like most people they had allot of questions about our company and the lights that we are selling. We explained that the lighting company that supplies our lights has been working with us for over 15 years. In Orange County there is hundreds of landscape lighting companies, so why use one company? It’s a simple answer, They have great service!

Orange County Lighting

One of the questions our customer had was, How efficient are LED lights? The simple answer is that the typical LED fixture will produce the equivalent light output using about 80% less energy. A great comparison is a 20-watt MR-16 lamp which is the most common bulb used in landscape lighting in Orange County. Compared to 3-emitter LED with high-performance optics, using about 4.5 watts, These two provide light output that is virtually equivalent in lumen output, color temperature and beam control. By installing LED lights we can use a smaller transformer. Which saves money. We can install more lights on one run, which saves money on wire.

Orange County Landscape Lighting

Another question our customer had was, How much energy would a typical Orange County residential customer save in one year with an all LED installation versus an equivalent one with halogen lamps? Considering an installation using 900 watts of halogen lamps, operated nightly for 10 hours, the annual energy cost at the local rate of $0.145 per kwh is approximately $476.00 The same system with the equivalent number of LED fixtures with equivalent lumen output would cost $95.00 annually to operate. Another factor to consider is that your typical halogen system would require re-lamping after one year. Your LED system has a average life of 50,000 hours or 17 years of use in the typical application.

Orange County Landscape Lighting

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Orange County Landscape Lighting

TRU Landscape recently went out to Anaheim Hills in Orange County, California. We performed a night demo for our customers. We arrived at 7:15pm to set up the lights. After some help from our lighting salesman, we had all of the LED lights ready to go. We like to bring our light salesman with us on night demos. This way the customer can see we deal with the best light manufacture company in Orange County. We had the new LED spot lights shining up on some Queen Palms. The customer loved the light from the new LED lights. The days of that cool blue colored light is gone. The new LED burns hotter to give off the same light as the traditional incandescent lights. The great thing is they use 80 to 90% less electricity to light up the same Palm tree.

These customers had a  couple of questions about the new LED lights. One of the questions was: Are LEDs reliable? LEDs have a rated life based on the time it takes for the light out-put to decrease to 70% of the original output, which is typically about 50,000 hours or 17 years of normal residential use. Unlike an incandescent lamp, LEDs include no filament, so they do not “burn out”; they gradually decrease in their light output, beginning many years after the initial installation. This makes these lights great for those hard to install areas, like trees. TRU Landscape has installed many landscape lighting projects in Orange County. We are one of the first Landscape companies in Orange County to offer LED lights to their customers.

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TRU Landscape has been performing landscape services throughout Orange County, California for the last 20 years. We offer competitive landscape contracting services including general landscape construction, hardscape construction, water features including pondless waterfalls, koi fish ponds, garden ponds, we also offer lightscaping, Synthetic Turf, putting greens, plus many other services.
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Orange County LED outdoor Lighting

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LED Lighting In Orange County

Driven by a growing interest in smart Eco-friendly solutions, as well as rapidly rising electrical costs, the entire landscape lighting industry has turned it’s attention to high-efficiency products. TRU landscape has been sharpening our LED skills. Already being a Orange County Landscape Lighting leader. We have been on the cutting edge of the new LED lights. Since 2002, average electricity rates in the United States have risen by more then 25%, so there is a real demand for solutions that can control energy use. Our new LED lights are a great step towards a green life style. TRU landscape predicts that LED lighting will replace traditional incandescent sources, providing equal light output while using 80 to 90% less energy. Call TRU Landscape today for a Free night demo. 1-866-487-1359Gallery is empty!