With 25+ years designing and installing outdoor lighting systems, we've seen just about every way a landscape fixture can fail. And nine times out of ten, it comes down to the same problem: weak construction and poor planning.

When we created Hearthstone, we weren’t looking to reinvent lighting, we were solving real-world frustrations we've all faced in the field. These fixtures are built tough and built smart. Here's how.

No More Wimpy Metals  

Let’s start with the basics: the body of the fixture. Most service calls we see come from fixtures made with thin-gauge or recycled metals. These are lights that can’t handle the elements, or the daily gauntlet of dogs, kids, landscapers, and mowers.

At Hearthstone, we start with virgin brass stock. It’s purer, denser, and far more consistent than recycled material. We also overbuild our fixtures, thicker walls, tighter seams, and a weight that tells you immediately, this thing’s not going anywhere.

A Smarter Knuckle That Saves You Money  

Another common failure point? The knuckle. Before we introduced our breakaway bolt system, if a fixture got hit hard (and let’s be honest it will), you were stuck replacing the whole thing.

Not anymore. We engineered a through-bolt system with a replaceable breakaway bolt. Think of it like a shear pin on a snow blower: when the fixture takes a hit, the bolt breaks clean, saving the fixture itself. Swap in a new $2 bolt and you’re back in business.

Easily Replaceable Sockets  

If something’s going to fail over time, it's usually the socket. It might take years, but expansion, corrosion, or even a curious insect can lead to loose connections and flickering bulbs.

Instead of locking you into a sealed, disposable fixture, we made the socket easily replaceable. No need for proprietary tools or entire fixture swaps just simple, field-friendly serviceability.

Sealed Against Ants and the Apocalypse  

We’ve all opened up a fixture only to find it full of water... or worse, ants. Hearthstone solves that with a layered defense system:

• Double O-ring silicone gaskets

• Dual sealing plugs at the base

• Glass lens treatments that keep moisture and critters out

It’s peace of mind in a compact, rugged housing.

Final Thought  

Hearthstone fixtures were born from the field, not from a spreadsheet. Every design decision was made to solve a problem we’ve seen firsthand, again and again. If you’re tired of replacing fixtures that weren’t built to last, we built Hearthstone for you.

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