Landscape Lighting Guys
Saint Louis · Since 2018
Landscape Lighting in Frontenac, Missouri
Bring your Frontenac estate to life after dark.
Why we love serving Frontenac
Frontenac is small, exclusive, and architecturally remarkable. About 3,500 residents, roughly 1,300 homes, and just 2.8 square miles — but within that space, you’ll find some of the most distinctive estate architecture in St. Louis County. The city is named after Louis de Buade, Comte de Frontenac, the 17th-century Governor of New France, and its housing stock reflects a similar sense of European-influenced gravitas: French Chateau, Greek Revival, Georgian, Tudor, and contemporary custom builds, often on one-acre or larger lots.
Frontenac is also notably tied to its history. The old Des Peres Presbyterian Church and Cemetery within Frontenac was an Underground Railroad stop, and the nearby Van Dyke home is a grand example of a mid-19th-century French Chateau. Plaza Frontenac is the city’s anchor of upscale retail and dining — Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, William Sonoma, Tiffany’s — and the housing surrounding it reflects the same standard of quality.
We approach Frontenac lighting with the same care we’d bring to any estate-scale project. Many homes here sit on one acre or more, often with mature landscaping that’s been developing for decades — large oaks, sycamores, formal gardens. The lighting needs to enhance both the architecture and the grounds without overwhelming either. Subtle, warm, and well-placed.
Most Frontenac homes are in the Ladue School District, with southern-edge homes in the Kirkwood School District. Whether you’re in Huntleigh Woods, near Plaza Frontenac, off Geyer Road, or near Litzsinger Road, we’d love to design something that fits your home and your standards.
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Services Available in Frontenac
Every Frontenac property is unique.
Here’s what we design and install across the area:
Home Accent Lighting
Frontenac's architecturally significant homes call for the most restrained, sculptural accent work in our portfolio — closer to museum lighting than typical residential design.
Outdoor Pathway Lighting
Long approaches and deep setbacks make pathway lighting a major design element, often defining the property's nighttime presence from the street.
OutdoorAudio
Estate-scale outdoor living areas support comprehensive audio installations that integrate with the lighting infrastructure.
Holiday Light Installation
Permanent Roofline Lighting
Patio Lighting
Bistro Lighting
Deck Lighting
String Lighting
Commercial Landscape Lighting
Local Considerations:
Frontenac is the most design-restrained market in the metro — homeowners here actively avoid lighting that calls attention to itself. Successful projects feel like the property has always looked this way at night, not like lighting was “added.” Specimen tree uplighting is the dominant design language because the mature canopy is the property’s defining architectural feature.
Our approach
Designed for Frontenac
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Designing for French Chateau and European-style architecture
Frontenac has a higher concentration of European-influenced architecture than almost any city in the region — French Chateau, Tudor, formal Georgian. These homes ask for lighting that's restrained and architecturally appropriate. Warm color temperatures, well-hidden fixtures, and lighting placements that highlight the formal symmetry of the home.
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Working with mature, generational landscaping
Many Frontenac properties have landscaping that's been developing for decades — large mature trees, established garden beds, formal hedging. We design lighting around what's already there, using moonlighting effects in mature canopies, garden accent lighting, and pathways that follow the existing logic of the landscape.
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Pool, water feature, and outdoor living spaces
Many Frontenac estates have in-ground pools, water features, and substantial outdoor living spaces. We design integrated lighting for these — submersible water-feature lights, pool surround illumination, patio and pergola lighting — that works as a single coherent environment.
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Driveway and entry approach lighting
Frontenac's larger lots often mean long driveway approaches. We design driveway lighting that announces the home, highlights flanking landscape and trees, and creates a genuine sense of arrival — without feeling like commercial signage.
Why Frontenac Homeowners Choose Us
Why Frontenac homeowners hire us for their French Chateau and European-influenced estates
We design for European-influenced architecture
Frontenac has one of the highest concentrations of French Chateau, Tudor, and formal Georgian homes in St. Louis County. These houses ask for restrained, architecturally appropriate lighting — warm color temperatures, well-hidden fixtures, and placements that highlight formal symmetry.
We work with generational landscapes
Many Frontenac properties have landscaping that's been developing for decades — large mature oaks, sycamores, established formal gardens, hedged drives. Our designs work around what's already there rather than asking you to rebuild it.
We coordinate pools, water features, and outdoor living as one environment
Frontenac estates often have in-ground pools, water features, and substantial outdoor entertaining spaces. We design integrated submersible lighting, pool-surround illumination, and patio lighting as a single coherent environment — not as separate, disconnected zones.
We design dramatic driveway approaches
Frontenac's larger lots often mean substantial driveway approaches to the home. We design driveway lighting that announces the home, highlights flanking trees, and creates a real sense of arrival — without feeling like commercial signage.
Our proposals include the documentation Frontenac projects deserve
For larger Frontenac projects, we provide formal proposals with fixture specs, placement maps, color temperature notes, and zone-by-zone planning. Useful for HOA review, family decision-making, and as documentation of the system over time.
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Pricing & discounts
For Frontenac Homes
Coordinating with neighbors? Get 10% off when 5 or more Frontenac homes book installations together. Talk to your neighbors — small ask, real savings.
Minimum project value: $650 (covers anything from a single spotlight to a full design)
1-year service package included free with every installation (avg. value $400)
5% discount for military, first responders, and healthcare workers
Payment: 50% upon estimate approval, 50% only when the project is complete and you're fully satisfied
30-day buyback guarantee on stocked fixtures if you're not happy
Ready for your free Frontenac estimate?
Fixed-fee proposal, no pressure, no surprises.
Our process
In Frontenac
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Consultation
Matt or a team designer comes to your Frontenac home to walk the property
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Custom Design
Built around your home's architecture and the way you use the space
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Installation
Performed by our in-house team — never subcontractors
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Demo & Tuning
A nighttime walk-through after install. We adjust every fixture until it's right
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Aftercare
1-year free service package, lifetime fixture warranty, team that picks up the phone
Frontenac FAQ
Common questions
Do you work on Frontenac's estate-scale properties?
Yes. Estate-scale projects are some of our most satisfying work. We map the full property — home, grounds, driveway, pool, and detached structures — as a single coherent lighting environment before designing any one zone.
Can you provide formal proposals and design documentation?
Yes. For larger Frontenac projects, we provide formal written proposals with fixture specs, placement maps, color temperature notes, and timing. This is useful for HOA review, family decision-making, and for documentation of the system over time.
Do you do free estimates in Frontenac?
Yes. For Frontenac properties, we like to walk the property with the homeowner, understand the home’s architecture, and discuss the goals before putting together a written proposal. There’s no charge for that consultation.
What's the typical investment for Frontenac landscape lighting?
Frontenac projects often start in the $10,000-$15,000 range for focused architectural and pathway lighting, with full estate designs ranging significantly higher. We’ll give you an honest proposal based on your home and goals.
Can you integrate with my existing smart-home or audio systems?
Yes. We integrate with most smart-home platforms and outdoor sound systems. We can also build in zone-by-zone control so different parts of the property can be lit independently.
Get in touch
Request your free quote
Tell us about your property and what you’d like to light up. We’ll reach out to schedule a complimentary on-site consultation.
Or call us directly at (314) 899-9997
- 1710 Fenpark Dr, Fenton, MO 63026
- (314) 899-9997
- info@llguys.com