Lighting

Indoor, outdoor and commercial lighting designed and installed by licensed electricians across the Denver metro.

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Electrician checking a flickering ceiling light fixture

Flickering Light Repair

Lights that flicker grab your attention fast, and they should. A flicker can be harmless, like a loose bulb, or it can be the first sign of a loose connection heating up behind a switch or inside a fixture. When lights dim as the air conditioner starts, or pulse across several rooms at once, the cause is usually in the circuit or the panel rather than the bulb. Our electricians track down the real reason and fix it properly.

Several things can make lights dim and pulse. These are the causes we find most often:

  • Loose bulbs: Bulbs work loose as fixtures heat and cool, which is the easiest fix of all.
  • Incompatible dimmers: Older dimmers were built for incandescent bulbs and often make LEDs flicker or buzz.
  • Loose connections: A loose wire at a switch, fixture or junction box creates heat and needs prompt repair.
  • Overloaded circuits: Lights that dim when large appliances start can mean a circuit is carrying more than it should.
Modern layered lighting installed by Northgate Electric in a Denver, CO living room

Bathroom & Kitchen Lighting

A room with thoughtful lighting is easier to use, safer to work in and far more comfortable to spend time in. Kitchens need bright, even task lighting over counters and islands, while bathrooms need flattering light at the mirror that does not cast shadows. We plan layers of light for each space: recessed or surface fixtures for general lighting, under-cabinet strips and pendants for tasks, and dimmable accent lighting for evenings.

Bathroom fixtures must be rated for damp locations and protected by GFCI circuits, and every fixture we install meets current code. We also replace dated fixtures, add dimmers and switch older fittings to efficient LEDs with a warm, natural colour temperature, so the room looks as good at night as it does in daylight.

Commercial LED lighting installation by Northgate Electric in Denver, CO

Commercial Lighting Installation

Good lighting in a commercial space affects safety, productivity and how customers see your business. Upgrading it sounds simple, but offices, retail spaces, restaurants and warehouses each have their own requirements for light levels, emergency lighting and energy codes. We install LED retrofits, high-bay fixtures, track and display lighting, parking lot and exterior security lighting, occupancy sensors and lighting controls.

Work is scheduled around your hours to keep disruption to a minimum, and we handle permits, inspections and the utility rebate paperwork for qualifying LED upgrades. The result is brighter, more even light with lower energy and maintenance costs.

Electrician installing landscape lighting on a backyard deck in Parker

Deck Lighting & Outlet Installation

Colorado evenings are best spent outside, and the right lighting and power make a deck or patio usable long after sunset. We install step and post lights that make stairs safe, soft rail and under-cap lighting, string light circuits, and weatherproof GFCI outlets for grills, heaters, speakers and holiday lighting.

Outdoor electrical work has to stand up to snow, sun and moisture, so we use in-use covers, outdoor-rated fixtures and properly buried or protected wiring. We can put lights on timers, dimmers or smart controls so they come on when you need them and stay off when you do not.

Landscape path lights along a stone walkway at dusk

Landscape Lighting

With the right lighting, a yard that disappears at dusk becomes part of your home. Landscape lighting highlights trees, paths and architectural details, and it makes walkways and entrances safer and less inviting to intruders. We design low-voltage systems with warm, glare-free fixtures placed to light the features you care about without flooding the neighbours.

Transformers are sized for future additions, wiring is buried and protected, and every system runs on a timer or photocell so it switches on automatically. The finished result is subtle, efficient and built to handle Colorado weather year after year.

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