Trade Professionals
A Smarter Partnership for Tampa Bay's Trade Professionals
For designers and builders in the Tampa Bay area, your greatest assets are your vision and your reputation. But how much of your valuable time is spent not designing or building? You're bogged down by logistics: coordinating shipments, managing vendor claims, and handling unpredictable freight. These non-billable tasks are a drain on your efficiency and a direct hit to your margins.
What if you had a partner who could eliminate that entire backend workload while securing you better pricing? That's precisely why Lightstyle of Tampa Bay created our Trade Professionals program. We're not just another vendor; we're your local logistics partner, built to absorb the friction so you can get back to what you do best. Apply today.
Lightstyle Designer Advantage
Our program is engineered to give you a clear advantage, focusing on three core principles that matter most to trade professionals:
Aggressive Rates
Our buying power and deep vendor relationships secure you pricing that consistently competes with or beats "direct" manufacturer deals.
Exclusive Lines
We provide access to unique, trade-only vendor lines, allowing you to source fixtures your clients won't find in online or big-box stores.
Local Service
You get a dedicated partner right here in Tampa Bay. No call centers, just real people and immediate solutions for your projects.
Why Partner with Lightstyle?
A partnership with Lightstyle means you get a dedicated operations manager for your entire lighting package, included at no extra cost. We take on the details that slow you down.
Aggressive Rates
Our "Designer Direct" pricing is structured to protect your margins, ensuring you stay profitable on every job.
Exclusive Vendor Lines
Your clients hire you for your curated taste. We support that by offering collections that preserve your design integrity and aren't easily price-shopped.
Freight Savings
Freight is one of the most unpredictable budget-killers. We solve this by locking in standardized, aggressive freight rates with our primary vendors, protecting you from the costly surcharges that erode your profits.
Free 60-Day Storage
Job sites are unpredictable. We’ll receive, inspect, and securely store your complete lighting order in our local warehouse for up to 60 days, completely free, so it arrives exactly when you need it.
Consolidated Deliveries
No more coordinating 10 separate arrivals. We receive and combine your entire order—even from multiple manufacturers—into a single, White Glove Service delivery, scheduled only when your job site is ready.
Damage Claims Managed
A damaged fixture is no longer your headache. It's ours. We inspect every item upon arrival, manage the entire claims process, and fast-track replacements, saving you critical administrative hours.
Local Accountability
Our team is based right here in Tampa Bay. We are fully accountable for your order from specification to installation, providing proactive communication and real-time solutions.
The Hidden Costs of Buying Direct
Purchasing 'direct' might seem cost-effective, but what are the hidden costs to your business?
Freight surprises that add up fast
That initial "direct" quote rarely includes the last-minute LTL and fuel surcharges that can destroy a budget.
Time lost chasing vendors and claims
Every hour you spend on hold with a vendor or tracking a shipment is a non-billable hour you've lost forever. Your time is more valuable than that.
Storage headaches on job sites
Using a client's garage as a warehouse is a massive risk. Fixtures get lost, damaged, or installed in the wrong room.
Multiple shipments to coordinate
Scheduling an electrician multiple times to handle staggered deliveries is inefficient and costly, blowing up your labor budget.
Our program is designed to make those costs disappear.
Designer-Only Perks
Our commitment to your success goes beyond logistics. We also provide tools to help you market your vision and close sales.
Special "Designer Direct" pricing on all your orders.
Early access and exclusive previews of new collections.
Opportunities for co-branded events in our showroom.
Access to curated samples and catalogs for your client presentations.
Your Low-Risk Trial Offer
We are so confident in our process that we invite you to try it on your very next project, completely risk-free.
One project. Zero risk.
Send us your specs for your next client, big or small.
We’ll quote it with our transparent Designer Direct pricing and aggressive rates.
We’ll handle all the backend work: freight, storage, and consolidated delivery.
You compare the final numbers and the seamless, time-saving experience.
We are built on the belief that: "Your time is worth more than chasing freight quotes, tracking shipments, and managing damage claims. We take that off your plate — at no extra cost."
Let's Build a Partnership
It's time to stop managing freight and start focusing on your craft. A partnership with Lightstyle of Tampa Bay gives you an extension of your own team—a local expert committed to protecting your time, your budget, and your reputation. Discover how a true trade partnership can transform your business.
To get started with your first quote, contact us today.
Tricia Holliday
President
Lightstyle Phone
407.756.2327
Web
lightstyleoftampabay.com
