Why Contractors Should Choose LED Lighting for Commercial and Residential Properties, Inside and Out

For building or lighting contractors, whether they’re planning or implementing the lighting infrastructure of a commercial or residential project, there are some options that are increasingly standing out as superior. A good example of that is LED lighting. It’s hard to find a single category in which LED technology doesn’t… outshine the other lighting technologies. It’s not often that an innovation is good for business, good for the contractor and for the client, good for the pocketbook, and good for the environment, but LED lighting is all of those things. The following covers just a few of the reasons contractors should choose LED lighting for commercial and residential properties, inside and out.

Indoor LED Lighting

Fluorescent lights were more energy efficient, lasted longer, produced less heat, and were relatively inexpensive back in the day. Now, exactly the same can be said for the advantages of LED lighting over fluorescents. Plus, LEDs don’t need time to warm up and produce a much “warmer” quality of light. The average T8 LED tube, for example, is also far sturdier than its fluorescent counterpart and there’s no flickering. For properties being upgraded or renovated in which fluorescent troffers are already in place, it’s often as simple as switching the existing tubes out for LEDs. For home lighting, there are LED alternatives to virtually all traditional illumination (and then some), including LED light bulbs, downlights, ceiling fixtures, vanity lights, and more.

Outdoor LED Lighting

In addition to their other advantages, LEDs are particularly resistant to the effects of heat and cold, which is obviously an advantage in areas dealing with extreme summer or winter weather. As with indoor lighting, the technology has advanced sufficiently enough that there just aren’t really any earlier outdoor lighting options that can’t be found in more efficient, longer-lasting LED. An example of that improvement is an LED security light. They produce a superior color rendition, making for a very white light that displays colors very distinctly. That means everything illuminated by them stands out sharply, which is what security lighting should do.

LED Lighting Selling Points for Clients

It does a contractor no harm to stand out as someone looped into industry innovation and forward-thinking but who is still practical, with a pragmatic concern for their client’s pocketbook. An incorporation of LED lighting into a project fits the bill. As mentioned, LEDs are considerably more energy efficient than the alternatives. That means both savings for the client for the entire lifespan of the LED solution and for the Earth as well. And that their lifespan is far longer, often exponentially longer, than other lighting options means one will be buying and installing far fewer LED tube lights than they would fluorescents.

LED Lighting Benefits for Contractors

All of that is good news for clients but LEDs hold a number of practical advantages for contractors too. One example is hardiness. As light-emitting diodes don’t require a filament or gas sealed in a glass shell to produce light, they’re made of far sturdier materials than incandescent bulbs or fluorescent tubes. That makes transporting and installing LED lights less of a hassle while also decreasing the risk of shattered lights resulting in a loss of money or injuries. Additionally, these diodes also require far less space than other light sources, resulting in far greater versatility of placement in smaller, tighter spaces that couldn’t accommodate a larger, more traditional bulb.

About Hyperikon

Founded in 2010, Hyperikon is an industry-leading manufacturer of LED lighting for a variety of commercial and residential uses. They focus on innovation and sustainability in their products with a superior customer experience to match. It all began with the founders selling LED lights to local businesses, and that focus on helping businesses save money and improve operational efficiency remains to this day. On Hyperikon’s website, you can find an LED bulb for practically any application including their retrofit LED tubes, LED barn lights, LED recessed lighting products, and more. Hyperikon is proud to hold numerous U.S. patents, and their products feature over 700 certifications and qualifications.

Shop their entire selection of energy-efficient LED lighting options at Hyperikon.com

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