Lighting & LED.
Downlights, pendants, outdoor and garden lighting. The right light in the right place changes how a home feels, and modern LED slashes the running cost while it's at it.
What's included.
Good lighting is design work as much as electrical work. We plan the layout with you around where you cook, read and relax. Then we install clean, dimmable LED that flatters the space instead of flattening it.
- LED downlights Whole-home layouts or room-by-room. Even spacing, warm or cool white, dimmable where you want it.
- Halogen to LED swaps Replace hot, hungry halogens with efficient LEDs. Same holes, a fraction of the running cost.
- Feature & pendant lighting Kitchen island pendants, wall lights, under-cabinet strips, supplied or install-only.
- Outdoor & security lighting Garden, entertaining-area and sensor lighting, weatherproofed and wired to last.
Decide these before the first hole is cut.
A lighting job goes better when four or five choices are made up front.
- Which rooms, and what happens in each one: cooking, reading, television, sleeping
- Warm white or cool white, room by room
- Which lights dim, and which switch from two places
- Where the furniture and the benchtops will sit, so the light lands on them
- Any fittings you have already bought, with the box or the model number
Light where you need it, none where you don't.
Colour temperature, in plain terms.
The number on the box, in Kelvin, decides how a room feels. These are the Australian Government's bands.
| Kelvin | Sold as | Looks like | Typical use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2700 to 3200K | Warm white | Close to an old incandescent globe | Living rooms and bedrooms |
| 4100K | Cool white | Neutral | Offices, garages and workshops |
| 5500 to 6500K | Daylight | Cold and bright | Bathrooms and laundries |
What moves the quote.
The same twelve downlights can be a short job or a long one.
- Access above the ceiling. Roof space over the room makes new downlights quick. A second storey above, or a flat roof, means more cutting and patching.
- New positions or the same holes. Swapping fittings into existing holes is the simplest lighting job there is. A new layout means new cable.
- Dimming and switching. Dimmers, two way switching and sensors each add parts and time. LEDs need a dimmer made for LEDs.
- Indoors or out. Garden and wall lights need weatherproof fittings and cable run outside the house.
The numbers on LED.
- 75%
Less electricity than a halogen. That is the Australian Government's figure for a good LED.
- 15x
A good LED can last 5 to 15 times longer than the halogen it replaces.
- 10%
Lighting's share of the average Australian household electricity bill runs from 5% to 10%.
- Not every LED dims. The globe has to be a dimmable one, or the dimmer has to be LED compatible.
- An IC-rated downlight can sit against ceiling insulation and be covered by it. Other fittings need a clear gap around them to prevent fire.
- Outdoor security lights are best switched by timers, daylight controls and motion sensors.
Questions, answered.
How much do LED downlights cost to run?
Warm white or cool white?
Can you match my existing downlight holes?
Do you do garden lighting?
Can downlights sit under ceiling insulation?
Why do my LEDs flicker on the dimmer?
Is there a government discount for switching to LED?
Quote it, pick a time, booked.
Tell us the job and pick a time that suits. Andrea confirms it by call or text.
- Plan the layout.
- Clean install.
- Dial it in.
Book a time
What do you need done?
Pick a day & time
Pick the time that suits you best. Andrea confirms it with you.
How does Andrea reach you?
Prefer to talk? Call 0481 392 983