Lighting is the cheapest way to change how a home feels, and the easiest to get wrong. Too few downlights in the wrong grid, a statement pendant hung from a plastic dome that cannot take its weight, or garden lights that fail the first wet winter. We install lighting across Greater London and we care about both halves of the job: the electrical work behind the ceiling and how the room actually looks when the light comes on.
Indoors, that covers new downlight layouts, pendant and chandelier hanging, under-cabinet kitchen lighting, wall lights, dimming that actually works with LED lamps, and adding switching where you need it, such as two-way switching for stairs and landings.
Outdoors, everything changes: fittings need the right IP rating for their position, cable runs to the garden should be SWA (steel wire armoured) or otherwise properly protected, and every outdoor circuit needs RCD protection. A lot of the outdoor lighting we are asked to repair was fed with indoor cable through a window frame; we do it properly the first time.
What's included
Layout and lamp advice before drilling
We help you plan positions, beam angles and colour temperature (warm 2700K living spaces versus cooler task lighting) before holes go in the ceiling. Moving a mark on the ceiling is free; moving a downlight is not.
Downlights done properly
Fire-rated fittings where the ceiling requires them, IP65-rated units in bathroom zones, insulation-compatible fittings where lofts are lagged, and neat, symmetrical grids set out precisely.
Pendants, chandeliers and heavy fittings
Fixings rated for the fitting's weight, fixed to joists or noggins rather than plasterboard alone, with hook heights and flex drops agreed with you before we fit.
Dimming and controls that work
LED lamps and old dimmers do not mix; flicker and buzz are the usual result. We match trailing-edge dimmers to your lamps, and can fit smart switches or keep it simple, whichever you prefer.
Outdoor and garden lighting built for weather
IP-rated fittings, SWA or protected cable runs, outdoor-rated junctions, RCD protection as BS 7671 requires, and switching or PIR sensors positioned so the lights work for you rather than every passing fox.
Tidy work and certification
Dust sheets down, holes cut cleanly, mess removed, and a Minor Works Certificate or Electrical Installation Certificate depending on the scope.
How the job runs
- 1
Tell us what you want
Photos of the rooms or garden plus a description of the effect you want is enough to start. If you have fittings picked out, send links; if not, we can suggest options at your budget.
- 2
Quote, with layout agreed
You get a written price covering fittings (if we supply them), switching, making good and certification. For downlight grids and garden schemes we agree positions with you before anything is cut.
- 3
First fix where needed
New cable runs, switch drops and outdoor SWA runs are installed first. For simple like-for-like fitting swaps this stage disappears and the job is done in one short visit.
- 4
Fitting and second fix
Fittings are installed, switches and dimmers connected, and everything is aligned and levelled properly, downlight grids measured, not eyeballed.
- 5
Test, demonstrate, hand over
Circuits are tested, controls and any sensors are set up and demonstrated, and you get the relevant certificate for the work.
What it costs
Small lighting jobs start from £90, which covers straightforward work such as replacing a fitting or adding a light on an existing circuit. Most lighting projects in London come in between £150 and £400: a room of downlights, a run of under-cabinet lighting or a modest garden scheme. Larger schemes with new circuits, multiple rooms or long SWA garden runs are priced individually.
What moves the price: the number of fittings, whether new wiring and switching are needed or existing points are reused, ceiling construction and access (lath and plaster ceilings and blocked joist bays take longer), whether we supply the fittings, and trenching or clipping distance for garden runs. Every job is priced in writing before we start.