15 Years of Craft.
One Family. One Community.
Gemmell Outdoor Lighting was founded by Phil Gemmell, an outdoor lighting and landscaping professional with 15 years of industry experience — including more than a decade designing and building outdoor spaces before specializing in lighting. We serve Franklin, Brentwood, Belle Meade, and Williamson County, Tennessee. Call (615) 914-4411.
Credentials
- 15 Years Industry Experience Landscaping and outdoor lighting across residential and commercial properties
- Founder, Gemmell Outdoor Lighting Franklin, Tennessee
- Insured Tennessee — details confirmed in your written proposal
- Service Area Williamson County, Tennessee
The Difference Between a Yard That Looks Good and a Property That Stops People in Their Tracks
Hi, I'm Phil — and I've spent the last 15 years in the landscaping and outdoor industry learning one thing above all else: the difference between a yard that looks good during the day and a property that stops people in their tracks at night.
I started in landscaping, spending over a decade designing and building outdoor spaces across the region. Over time, I became obsessed with how lighting transformed everything — how a single well-placed uplight could turn a brick facade into a landmark, or how pathway lighting could make a family feel safe walking to their front door every single night. That obsession became Gemmell Outdoor Lighting.
I'm a husband, a dad to two kids — ages 13 and 14 — and my faith shapes the way I show up for every customer. I believe in honest work, keeping your word, and treating people's homes with the same care I'd want someone to bring to mine. When I'm not on a job site, you'll probably find me with my family or with a guitar in my hands — music has always been the other place where craft and passion meet for me.
We work across Williamson County, the Nashville estate neighborhoods of Belle Meade, Green Hills, Forest Hills and Oak Hill, and Hendersonville — not because we can't go further, but because knowing a neighborhood means understanding its architecture, its mature trees, and the character of the homes we're trusted to illuminate. That local knowledge shows up in every design we deliver.
What that design-first approach means in practice is on our landscape lighting design page.
Most lighting companies treat outdoor lighting as an add-on. We built Gemmell Outdoor Lighting around it as a craft. Every system is custom-designed for your specific home, your property, and the way your family actually lives outdoors.
What You Get When You Work with Gemmell Outdoor Lighting
15 Years in the Industry
A decade and a half of hands-on landscaping and lighting experience. Phil has worked on every property type in Middle Tennessee — which means he's seen your property before, even if he hasn't been there.
Custom-Designed, Every Time
No packages. No templates. Every lighting plan begins with a free walk of your property and is built around your home's specific architecture, your landscape, and the way your family uses the space outdoors.
We Stand Behind Our Work
Every installation comes with our workmanship warranty. If something isn't right, we come back and make it right. And we service what others installed too.
Questions, Answered
Is Gemmell Outdoor Lighting insured?
Yes. Gemmell Outdoor Lighting is insured. Phil can show the current certificate at the design walk if you want to see it before any work starts.