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1184 Parsons Avenue, Columbus, OH 43206Monday – Friday: 7 a.m. – 4 p.m. · Saturday: By appointment · Sunday: ClosedMonday – Friday: 7 a.m. – 4 p.m.(614) 555-0103
Gatti Kitchen & BathColumbus, Ohio
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Lighting

Planned with the layout, not after

Where the cabinets go decides where the lights go. We draw them together, so the wiring is behind the walls before anything is closed.

A kitchen needs three kinds of light: for the room, for the counter and for the table. We price each as its own line.

What a lighting plan includes

  • A lighting plan drawn with the cabinet layout

  • Recessed lights, pendants and under-cabinet LEDs

  • Dimmers on the circuits where you'll want them

  • A licensed electrician for any new wiring

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Teal pendant lamps hanging in a row

The price

What moves the price

Fixtures are the small part. The wiring is the rest.

  • New wiring

    Adding a circuit or moving a switch means opening walls.

  • Recessed lights

    Each one is a hole, a box and a run of wire, so the count matters.

  • Pendants

    A pendant over an island needs a box in the ceiling and a plan for where it hangs.

  • Under cabinet

    Hardwired lighting is cleaner, and costs more than plug-in strips.

  • Dimmers and controls

    Each switch and dimmer is its own line.

  • Code updates

    Outlets and circuits in a remodeled kitchen are brought to current code.

The schedule

How lighting goes

It's done in two passes, with the walls open and again at the end.

  1. 01
    Before the order

    Step 1: Plan

    Lights drawn on the layout, with switches and dimmers marked.

  2. 02
    Start

    Step 2: Rough-in

    Wiring run and boxes set while the walls are open.

  3. 03
    Middle

    Step 3: Inspection

    The electrician's work is inspected before the walls are closed.

  4. 04
    End

    Step 4: Fixtures

    Pendants, recessed trims and under-cabinet lights go on last.

Permits

Who pulls the permit

New wiring needs a permit, and a licensed electrician pulls it and signs for their work. Swapping a fixture for a fixture usually doesn't.

Examples

Lighting

Open kitchen with gray island, woven pendant lights and concrete floor
Kitchen, Rebuild rung: woven pendant lights over a gray island
Kitchen counter with marble backsplash, brass faucets and dark upper cabinets
Kitchen counter with a marble backsplash, brass faucets and lit dark upper cabinets
Kitchen with dark cabinets, granite island and stools
Kitchen, Update rung: dark cabinets, a granite island and stools

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Questions

Lighting questions

Can you add lights without opening the ceiling?

Sometimes, with surface-mounted fixtures. Recessed lights need access above.

Do you supply the fixtures?

We can, or you can. Fixtures you buy yourself come off the work order, and we check that they fit.

What about smart switches?

They're a line on the work order. We'll tell you what they need in the wall.

Is under-cabinet lighting hardwired?

It can be. We run the wire when the walls are open and decide with you where the switch goes.

Ready to plan the lights?

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