Whether it is two lights at the front door or a whole yard, our free service makes it easy to price string lights in Cape Town. Your request goes to a lighting supplier serving Cape Town and nearby areas of Western Cape, so you can compare fittings, prices and lead times before you commit.
String Lights for Cape Town properties
Looking for string outdoor lights in Cape Town? Independent suppliers and installers serving Cape Town and the wider Western Cape quote on festoon strings, fairy lights, rope lights and solar strings, plus catenary wire, outdoor plug points and festive or event hire. Send your patio size and preferred style.
Want to know more first? Our string lights guide covers the options, what to check and what affects the price.
Outdoor lighting in Cape Town
Cape Town's outdoor lighting market spans Atlantic Seaboard homes in Camps Bay and Sea Point, southern suburbs like Claremont and Constantia, security estates, restaurants, hotels and wine farms, and industrial areas such as Epping and Montague Gardens. Winter brings driving rain and gale-force northwesters, while the summer southeaster carries salt spray far inland, so marine-grade finishes and well-sealed fittings are essential near the coast. Many estates and heritage areas restrict light spill and fitting style. Security lighting matters across the city, and load-shedding has made solar lighting common. A registered electrician must issue a CoC for fixed wiring.
Typical string lights requests in the area come from:
- Homes: festoon strings over the patio and braai area, fairy lights in the garden trees
- Estates and complexes: warm strings over the clubhouse terrace and communal braai area
- Lodges, guesthouses and venues: connectable festoons over wedding lawns, lodge decks and restaurant terraces
- Shops and offices: festoon canopies over restaurant forecourts, markets and shopping centre courtyards
- Industrial sites: temporary festoons for year-end functions in warehouse yards and canteens
- Municipalities, schools and clubs: festive string lights across main streets, parks and public squares
- Farms and smallholdings: festoons over the farm stoep, barn dances and outdoor wedding spaces
Choosing fittings for Cape Town
In Cape Town, winter rain, wind and sea salt is what shortens the life of outdoor fittings. Ask each supplier to quote marine-grade 316 stainless or bronze, IP66, and compare the warranty on the LED driver, not only on the housing.
String Lights usually come at IP44 to IP65, with 2200 K to 2700 K extra warm. 0.5 to 2 W per bulb, 230 V or solar.
What to include in your request
- Give the total length of each run to be lit
- Say whether the area is covered or exposed
- State whether you want to buy, hire or have them installed
- Mention if you need a new outdoor plug point
- Give the date if it is for an event or festive season
The more detail you give, the more accurate your quote will be.
Service area: Cape Town and surrounds
Suppliers and electricians on our network work in Cape Town and surrounding areas, including Century City, Woodstock, Epping, Montague Gardens, Claremont, Khayelitsha, Mitchells Plain. Give the suburb so the quote can include travel, and say whether there is an existing outdoor circuit or the cable has to be run from the DB board.