Garage Lighting : Top 10 Styles Reviewed and Rated

Lighting one’s garage is an important aspect to keep a garage useful. There could be many ways that you can light your garage. Based on the height of your ceiling of the garage you need to have portable lighting arrangements. You should also direct the light to areas that you need to see well so that you can work accurately and remain safe. You can install fluorescent lights and halogen lights to have that kind of flexibility. There are many garage lighting options that are available in the market today. Based on factors like durability and cost, you can buy the best suited light fixture for your garage. Here is a list of 10 garage lightings that have been reviewed and rated for you to make your choice.


1. HPS Vandal Resistant Garage Light
PRICE : USD 129.75

An ideal light fixture to be used in the outdoor, covered – parking garage is the “Vandal resistant – garage lighter. It comes with a polycarbonate lens with stands. The fixture distributes and impacts light in about 25 foot radius if fixture is mounted at above 15 feet. The fixture features die cast housing and comes with a textured bronze finish. On the sides and back, it has coin plugs for conduit access. To mount the fixtures to electrical boxes, a built-in template is provided. The fixture is UL listed, especially for wet locations.

USP

This vandal resistant garage light fixture comes with a100W HPS and 120V ballast.

PROS
This fixture has a polycarbonate lens with stand.
The fixture is UL listed, especially for wet locations.
The estimated operating cost works out to be just $1.4 for 100 hours.

2. Hampton Bay White 2-Light Drum Flushmount
PRICE : USD 18.97

You can install the Hampton Bay 2-light Flushmount, ceiling drum very easily in a closet, attic, or in garages. It is designed with a pull chain for convenient operation. It definitely accentuates your décor as it comes with a traditional design. Its glass is clear and has white stripes and a drum design. It uses two bulbs of not more than 60 watts each.

USP

It has a pull chain for easy operation and hence mounting this fixture in a closet, attic, or garage becomes extremely easy.

PROS
The fixture accentuates your décor as it looks traditional.
The fixture uses two bulbs not more than 60 watts each.

3. Flushmount Exterior Ceiling Light Fixture
PRICE : USD 49.97

This light fixture has a web style, die cast, aluminum exterior ceiling. It has a frosted glass diffuser, as well. It comes with a powder coat black finish, and a photocell is included. This fixture can be used in doorways and for hallway garages.

USP

This product has a frosted glass diffuser.

PROS
It has a photocell.
It can be used for doorways and for hallway garages.

4. Gama Sonic GS-16L Light My Shed Solar Powered Light
PRICE : USD 119

You can light your shed with LEDs. This saves you from replacing batteries and bulbs. These lights can be used in sheds, greenhouses, boats, or garages as they are easy to install and are charged with solar energy. You would not need wires to install this fixture. Just secure the solar panel to the side of the building and the light inside. The sun will do the rest, i.e. to ensure that it is charged at all times. Light My Shed is easily installable on all material types like plastic, wood, and metal. It consists of 24 LEDs and is charged by powerful Mono crystal – solar panel. It also has a compass so that you can easily adjust the solar panel. It has a built – in night light so that finding light becomes easy. It’s operated on low voltage and hence is very safe to install and use. It can provide solar lighting for a variety of structures.

USP

Light My Shed uses 24 LED lights that are solar charged. This saves you from changing batteries and bulbs.

PROS
It also has a compass so that you can easily adjust the solar panel.
It has a built-in night light so that finding the light becomes easy.
It’s operated on low voltage and hence it is very safe to install and use.
It provides solar lighting for various types of structures.

5. RAB Lighting VANGH100QT
PRICE : USD 280

This fixture comes with a ballast of R-HPF 120v, Pulse Start. It is given a bronze finish. The light bulb is a 100w ED17, medium MH 15′ round, die cast aluminum housing, along with a vandal proof refractor that is best suited for an optimum parking garage light.

USP

This light fixture has a vandal proof refractor that is best suited for an optimum parking garage light.

PROS
The light fixture is very compact and is very efficient.

6. 70W HPS Mid Size Flood Light
PRICE : USD 91.5

70W HPS is a mid size, flood light fixture that has a quad tap ballast & a threaded knuckle mount. It comes with die cast housing along with a textured bronze finish. It has hinged door frame so that it becomes easy for re-fixing. Its light source comes with high pressure sodium. The estimated cost of running this fixture is $0.83 for 100 hours.

USP

70W HPS is a mid size, flood light fixture that has a quad tap ballast & a threaded knuckle mount.

PROS
The source for the light comes with high pressure sodium.
The estimated cost of running this fixture is $0.83 for 100 hours.

7. 320W PSMH Large Flood Light
PRICE : USD 190

320W PSMH is a large flood light, which has a quad tap ballast and a swivel bracket mount. It comes with a die cast housing along with textured – bronze finish. It has hinged door frame so that it becomes easy for re fixing. The lens is a tempered lens and this fixture is UL listed. The estimated cost of running this fixture is about $3.8 for 100 hours.

USP

320W PSMH is a large flood light, which has a quad tap ballast and a swivel bracket mount.

PROS
The lens of the 320W PSHM is tempered glass, and this fixture is UL listed.
The estimated cost of running this fixture is about $3.8 for 100 hours.

8. 250W HPS Horizontal Flood Light
PRICE : USD 180.25

The 250W HPS horizontal flood light fixture comes with a small yoke and a quad tap ballast mount. It has a die cast housing and comes with a textured bronze finish. It has a hinged door frame. The estimated cost of running this fixture is about $2.97.

USP

The 250W HPS light fixture comes with a small yoke and a quad tap ballast mount.

PROS
It has a hinged door frame for easy fixing.
The estimated cost of running this fixture is about $2.97.

9. 6 Lamp T8 High Bay
PRICE : USD 97.5

6 lamp T8 high bay is a manufacturing and industrial lighting application, for general warehouses. This fixture is a work horse of high fluorescent bay family fixtures. It features a rigid construction and reduced profile design that is apt to be used in a broad variety of applications. In the lighting retrofit projects, these are the most widely used fixtures. Estimated cost of running this fixture is about $2.24.

USP

6 lamp T8 high bay is a manufacturing and industrial lighting application.

PROS
It features a rigid construction and reduced profile design that is apt to be used in a broad variety of applications.
Estimated cost of running this fixture is about $2.24.

10. Glomar 2-Light – 10 in. Carport Flush Mount
BRAND : Glomar
PRICE : USD 27.48

The Carport Flush Mount, is a CUL Wet Location Listed fixture. It is not only affordable but also stylish. It comes with a beautiful, polished brass finish. The flush also features a frosted glass texture. It uses two lights.

USP

The Carport Flush Mount, is a CUL Wet Location Listed fixture.

PROS
The flush features a frosted glass texture and uses two lights.

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