Lighting Installation

Good recessed lighting is planned, not scattered. The working rules of thumb: divide ceiling height by two to get spacing between cans (8-foot ceilings, about 4 feet apart), keep fixtures roughly 2 to 3 feet off the walls to avoid harsh scallops, and layer general lighting with task lighting over counters and reading areas rather than trying to do everything with one grid. Kelvin temperature matters as much as placement — warm white (2700-3000K) for living spaces, brighter neutral tones for kitchens and workspaces.

We plan the layout with you before cutting a single hole, confirm joist locations and insulation contact ratings, and put everything on dimmers so the room works for both a dinner party and a cleaning day. Modern LED wafer lights also let us install in ceilings where old-style cans never fit.

Outdoor lighting in Maine has to survive snow, ice, and salt air, so weatherproofing is not optional: in-use rated covers, WET-rated fixtures, GFCI protection, and buried cable at proper depth for landscape runs. We install porch and entry fixtures, motion-sensor security lights, soffit and eave lighting, and low-voltage landscape systems that light walkways and gardens without floodlighting the neighborhood.

Every outdoor circuit we install is GFCI-protected and properly rated for the exposure, and switching can be as simple as a photocell or as flexible as smart controls you run from your phone. It is the kind of detail work where hiring a licensed local electrician pays off the first winter.