Design & Photometrics
Point-by-point photometric layouts engineered in-house — designed to the light levels, uniformity, and outdoor-lighting code the site requires.
In-house electrical engineering →Tucson, Arizona
Parking Lot Lighting in Tucson, AZ
Arizona Electrical Solutions designs, installs, converts, and repairs parking lot lighting for commercial properties across Tucson and Pima County — photometrics engineered in-house, poles and feeders installed by our own crews. Request a bid →
Site & Parking Lighting
One team for the whole parking lot lighting scope
Whether it’s a retail center with a dim, aging HID lot, an office park or HOA with poles that keep going dark, or a new commercial site that needs lighting from scratch, the job comes down to three problems: the right light on the pavement, an energy and maintenance bill under control, and compliance with Tucson and Pima County’s outdoor lighting rules.
We handle all three under one roof. Arizona Electrical Solutions is a Tucson-based, ROC-licensed design-build electrical contractor: our in-house engineers produce the photometric layout, our own crews trench the feeders and pour the pole bases, and our electricians set the fixtures and commission the controls — one contract, one accountable team from layout to energization.
LED Conversions
Retrofit aging HID site lighting to LED — lower energy, far less re-lamping, and rebate-ready documentation for the utility incentive.
Lighting & controls →Repair & Maintenance
Dark poles, dead photocells, failed underground feeds, damaged bases — troubleshot and repaired by our own crews and equipment.
Request a repair visit →In-House Engineering
Photometric design and dark-sky compliance
A parking lot layout isn’t a fixture count — it’s a calculation. Our engineering team produces point-by-point photometric layouts from IES files, so pole spacing and fixture optics deliver uniform light across the pavement instead of hot spots at the bases and dark pockets between poles.
The design also has to respect the Tucson and Pima County outdoor lighting code, written to protect Southern Arizona’s dark skies and observatories. Fixture shielding, optics, mounting height, and total light output are design decisions here, not afterthoughts — documented for plan review along with the energy-code lighting and controls package.
Because the engineers sit a few desks from the electricians who install the work, the layout that gets permitted is the layout that gets built. See our in-house electrical engineering.
- Point-by-point photometric layouts from IES files
- Fixture selection balanced for light quality, energy, and cost
- Dark-sky and outdoor-lighting-code considerations designed in from the start
- Energy-code compliance documented for City of Tucson and Pima County plan review
Existing Lots
LED conversions, photocells, and controls
Tucson parking lots still running metal halide or high-pressure sodium are paying twice — once on the power bill and again every time a lift and a crew go up to re-lamp. Converting the lot to LED cuts both — and we do it on occupied sites with minimal disruption to tenants and customers.
Retrofit or replace
We retrofit existing pole heads or replace the fixtures outright, reusing poles and circuits where they’re sound — and telling you plainly when they’re not worth reusing.
Energy savings & utility rebates
LED site lighting uses a fraction of the energy and lasts far longer than HID. Many upgrades qualify for utility rebates — we install rebate-eligible equipment and provide the documentation that supports the incentive.
Photocells, timers & astronomical controls
Site lighting should run on the sun, not on a guess. We install and commission photocells, time clocks, and astronomical and networked lighting controls so the lot lights when it should and shuts off when it shouldn’t.
Circuits verified, not assumed
Before new fixtures go up, we verify existing circuits and check voltage drop on long runs, so the far corner gets the same light as the pole next to the panel.
See the full commercial lighting scope — and if the property also runs low-voltage accent or pathway lighting, our free landscape lighting calculator sizes the transformer and wire gauge for each run.
Service & Repair
Parking lot light repair and maintenance
A dark parking lot is a security and liability problem long before it’s an electrical one. Our electricians troubleshoot and repair pole lighting across the Tucson metro — failed LED drivers, photocells and time clocks that no longer switch, tripped or damaged circuits, and underground feeds that have failed between the panel and the pole.
Because we self-perform both the electrical and the underground work, a failed feeder doesn’t mean waiting on a second contractor — our own crews trench, replace the run, and restore the surface. If a pole or base has been hit, we replace it and pour a new base. We also handle planned maintenance, scheduled around your hours of operation.
Underground & Pole Bases
Trenching, feeds, and pole bases — self-performed
New site lighting starts underground. Our own operators run our owned Cat® fleet to trench the runs, install the conduit and feeders, and bring the circuits back to the panel and controls — with utility locating and potholing before the bucket breaks ground, and engineered backfill and surface restoration after.
Our crews form and pour the pole bases, so the trench, the conduit, the concrete, and the wire run on one coordinated schedule instead of a sub-to-sub handoff — the lot reopens sooner, and one company is accountable below grade and above it. See our underground & heavy equipment capabilities.
FAQ
Tucson parking lot lighting, answered
Do Tucson parking lots have dark-sky lighting requirements?
Yes. Tucson and Pima County enforce an outdoor lighting code written to protect Southern Arizona’s dark skies and the observatories around the region. That shapes fixture selection, shielding, mounting height, and how much light a site can put out. Our in-house engineers design the photometric layout to those requirements and document it for plan review.
Can you convert existing parking lot lights to LED?
Yes. We retrofit existing pole fixtures or replace the heads outright, reusing poles and circuits where they are in good condition. LED conversions cut both the energy bill and the crew-and-lift cost of re-lamping, and many upgrades qualify for utility rebates — we install rebate-eligible equipment and provide the supporting documentation.
Do you repair parking lot pole lights?
Yes. Our electricians troubleshoot dark poles and dim fixtures — failed LED drivers, photocells and time clocks that no longer switch, tripped or damaged circuits, and underground feeds that have failed between the panel and the pole. If a pole or base is damaged, we can replace it, including forming and pouring a new base.
Who does the trenching and pole bases for new site lighting?
We do. Our own operators run our owned Cat equipment to trench the runs, install conduit and feeders, and form and pour the pole bases — with utility locating and potholing before the bucket breaks ground. No sub-to-sub handoff between the dirt and the electrical.
What does parking lot lighting cost in Tucson?
It depends on how many poles and how tall, whether existing poles, bases, and circuits can be reused, trenching distance back to the panel, fixture and controls selection, and the light levels the site and code require. Send us a site plan — or just the address and what’s wrong — and we’ll come back with a bid, not a guess.
Do you provide the photometric plan for permitting?
Yes. Our in-house engineering team produces point-by-point photometric layouts from IES files, along with the energy-code documentation plan review requires. Because the same company installs the work, the layout that gets permitted is the layout that gets built.
Need parking lot lighting designed, converted, or fixed?
Tell us about the site — a plan, or just the address and what’s wrong — and our team will follow up with a bid.
Request a Bid Call (520) 308-6235