Lighting Installation and Home Decorative Lighting Electrical Services
Electric Wire Services installs lights in homes and businesses across California, New Jersey, Texas and Washington. Installation starts at $135 per fixture where wiring already exists, and the fixture itself may cost extra.
- Licensed and insured
Company licensed and insured; our electricians are licensed
- Call center 24/7
A live person answers right away
- Callback in five minutes
We aim to call you back within five minutes after the form
- Same-day service
Often available, depending on electrician availability
- Google rating
4.8 to 5 across 11 California listings, about 628 reviews
Good lighting starts with two questions. What do you need to see, and what can the ceiling or wall safely carry? Our licensed and insured electricians answer both before a fixture goes up.
That is the heart of our home decorative lighting electrical services, from a heavy pendant to a row of task lights over a worktop. See all our electrical services.
What home decorative lighting electrical services can you ask for?
Most lighting installation calls begin with one of these jobs:
- Hanging a pendant or chandelier where the ceiling may not hold the weight
- Adding a ceiling fan, with the support box and a ground it needs
- Planned lights over a worktop that has dark corners
- Recessed lights across one room or several
- Night lighting for a stair or a hallway
- Outdoor lights on a house that has no outside wiring yet
Ceiling fans come up more than any other fixture, usually about grounding, bracing and ceilings with no power in them. If you have already hung a fixture or an old fan box, tell us. The electrician finishes the wiring or replaces the box so the fixture is safe to run.
Tell the call center how high your ceiling is. High ceilings change the access and the time needed, and the electrician arrives prepared.
How much does lighting installation cost?
How much does lighting installation cost? Our starting price is $135 per fixture, for a fixture at a spot where wiring already exists. The fixture may cost extra. This is a starting price, and the final cost depends on the job
| Job | Starting price | What the price covers |
|---|---|---|
| Lighting installation | From $135 per fixture | A fixture at an existing wired location; the fixture itself may cost extra |
| A light where there is no wiring yet | Priced after the electrician has seen the space | New cable runs, openings and support change the work |
- Whether wiring is already at the spot
- The ceiling height and how easy the fixture is to reach
- How heavy the fixture is and what holds it up
- How many fixtures are in the job
How much does it cost to install recessed lights? That is priced after the electrician has seen your ceiling, because openings, insulation and cable runs all change the work.
How to install recessed lighting, and what the job really involves
Recessed lighting means cutting openings in the ceiling, fitting housings that suit it, running cable to each one and wiring them to a switch. Joists and insulation decide what fits where. It is work for a licensed electrician, so we plan the layout first and choose the lamps second.
Before we cut anything we look at:
- The joists and the insulation above the ceiling
- Where existing wiring already runs
- How many lights the room needs to be evenly lit
- Whether the switch or dimmer suits LED lamps
What did we find on real lighting installation jobs?
A pendant the ceiling could not carry
A pendant in a renovated dining room needed structural support. The decorative ceiling could not carry it, and a decorative cover would not have solved that. We installed a proper support arrangement first and connected the fitting after. It stayed secure. When you replace a fitting later, keep the mounting details for the next electrician.
A kitchen worktop with dark corners
The corners of a kitchen worktop were dark. One central light was casting shadows from the cabinets. We installed planned task lighting over the work surface, and the preparation areas gained even light. If a sensor is part of the plan, keep its view clear.
A stair that needed night lighting
A stair needed light at night, but the wall finishes limited recessed wiring. We designed a surface-mounted system instead and checked the positions before fixing anything. The route became visible without glare. Keep a note of the fixture type so replacements match.
Lighting installation begins with the task and the available support. We check where light is needed and what can safely carry the fitting.
What happens on a lighting installation visit?
You call and our live call center answers right away, at any hour. If you send the form instead, we aim to call you back within five minutes.
The call center offers a time slot for an electrician and a price estimate based on what you describe.
You book, and the timeline moves with you if your plans change.
A licensed and insured electrician arrives, looks at the ceiling, the wiring and the support, and checks the fixture.
If you accept the price, the work can start at that visit. You can also book it for a later day.
Same-day appointments are often available, depending on electrician availability.
Our live call center takes calls 24/7. Hours are flexible, so you can reach us whenever it suits you.
Is a lighting quote free, or is there a diagnostic visit?
| Your situation | How we start | What to expect |
|---|---|---|
| A new fixture where wiring already exists | A price estimate from the call center | Starting price of $135 per fixture; the electrician confirms the final price after inspecting |
| A light that flickers, buzzes or stays dark | A diagnostic visit, so an electrician can find the cause | A diagnostic visit can carry a charge. It varies and is usually under $50. |
| A bigger job found along the way, such as a panel upgrade or rewiring | A free quote | Free quotes apply to circuit breaker replacement, panel upgrade, panel installation, EV charger installation and rewiring |
A free quote is for a defined, high-end job. A diagnostic visit is for when someone has to find the cause first.
Lighting installation is not one of the free-quote services. Ask the call center whether a diagnostic charge applies to your job.
Who does the work, and what standards apply?
Electric Wire Services is a licensed and insured electrical company, and every electrician we send is licensed.
Lighting is a safety job as well as a style choice. The U.S. Fire Administration advises using bulbs that match the “recommended wattage on the lamp or fixture” and keeping anything that can burn away from lamps, light fixtures and light bulbs.
Whether your job needs a permit depends on your city and the work. The electrician tells you what applies at the visit.
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Lighting installation questions: fans, high ceilings and fixtures you bought
Can you install a ceiling fan or chandelier I bought?
Tell the call center what you bought and what the ceiling is like. The electrician checks the fixture, the box and the support at the visit and tells you whether it can go up as it is.
Can you add a light where there is no wiring?
In many homes, yes. The electrician checks the route and the price on site.
Can you install lights on a high ceiling?
Give the call center the ceiling height when you book, so the visit is planned for it.
Can you finish wiring on a fixture I hung myself?
Tell us what you did. The electrician checks the fixture, the box and the connections, then finishes the wiring or replaces what is not safe.
Is there a fee just to come and look?
A diagnostic visit can carry a charge. It varies and is usually under $50. Free quotes apply to circuit breaker replacement, panel upgrade, panel installation, EV charger installation and rewiring.
Do you offer same-day service?
Same-day appointments are often available, depending on electrician availability.
Where do we install lights, and what else do customers book with it?
We install lighting across our service areas. These cities are good starting points:
Our service areas list every city we work in.