The job
Light where you will use it
New fixtures, dimmers, switches and outdoor lights, placed with you standing in the room. I group the small jobs, so a porch light, a dead outlet and three switches go on one day.
Outdoor work waits for the summer season, when the ground is dry and the days are long.
Fixtures, dimmers and switches
Outdoor lights and outlets in the summer season
Small jobs grouped into one visit
When to book it
When to book it
A room that is dark in the afternoon
Winter in Maine means lights on by four. A second fixture and a dimmer change a room.
Switches in the wrong place
I stand in the room with you and mark where your hand goes.
A porch or a path with no light
Outdoor circuits are scheduled for summer.
A fixture you bought and haven't hung
Bring the box. I check the box and the ceiling before I start.
The visit, step by step
What the job includes
- 01
Step 1: Walk the rooms
I mark the fixtures and switches with you, and note what is behind each wall.
- 02
Step 2: Written estimate
A line for each fixture and switch, so you can take one out.
- 03
Step 3: Booked day
Small jobs are grouped into one visit.
- 04
Step 4: Work
Power off at the panel, labeled and tested before I leave.
- 05
Step 5: Cleanup
Boxes, caps and trimmings go with me.
Services
How pricing works for this job
No price here, because the walls decide it. These are the things that move it.
What decides the price
A fixture on an existing box is quick; a new box in a finished ceiling is not.
Existing or new boxes
Finished or open ceilings
Fixture weight and type
Outdoor or indoor
What the estimate includes, and what it doesn't
Line by line, one line for each fixture, switch or outlet.
Labor and materials by line
Not included: fixtures you supply
Not included: patching and paint
What happens at the visit
I look at the rooms and measure. The visit fee is on the estimate and credited to the job if you hire me.
When you get the number
In writing, after the visit, as one price for the list as written.
Questions about this job
Can you hang a fixture I bought?
Yes. I check the box and the ceiling can carry it, and tell you before I start if they can't.
Do you take small jobs?
Yes, if they can wait for a planned day. I group them: a dead outlet, three switches and a fixture can go on one visit. I don't make a trip for one outlet.
When can outdoor lights go in?
In the summer season, when the ground is dry and I can trench if the work calls for it.
Pick a season for it
Tell me the job and the season you want, and I will offer dates inside it.