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Lighting & Pot Light Installation in Ontario

Good lighting changes how a room works. Pot lights turned dark 1980s living rooms into spaces people actually use, a properly hung fixture makes a dining room, and under-cabinet strips are the difference between chopping vegetables in your own shadow and seeing what you're doing.

Every one of these involves house wiring, and in Ontario that means a Licensed Electrical Contractor does the work, with ESA notifications filed where required. That's not a formality worth skipping — it's what keeps a ceiling full of new pot lights from becoming a ceiling full of overheated connections, and it's the paper trail your insurer wants to see.

From swapping one dated fixture to laying out and installing pot lights across a whole main floor, describe what you're after. If you've already bought the fixtures, mention it; if you want layout advice — how many lights, where, what colour temperature — ask for that too.

What this covers

  • Pot light layout and installation
  • Ceiling fixture and chandelier installation
  • Pendant lights over islands and tables
  • Under-cabinet lighting
  • Dimmer switches, including LED-compatible ones
  • Bathroom vanity lighting
  • Fixture replacement and relocation
  • ESA notifications where required

Just need one small job done?

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What affects the price

  • Number of lights and whether the ceiling above is open, insulated or finished
  • New circuits versus using existing switch legs
  • Heavy fixtures like chandeliers that need proper bracing, not just a plastic box
  • Ceiling height — stairwells and two-storey foyers need staging
  • Insulation-contact rated housings where pot lights meet attic insulation
  • Patch and paint after fishing wires through finished ceilings
  • Dimmer compatibility with the LEDs you choose

Every home is different, so we don’t publish flat prices — the quote is free and based on your actual job.

Lighting & Pot Light Installation near you

We take quote requests across Ontario. Local pages:

TorontoOttawaMississaugaBramptonCaledonHamiltonVaughanMarkhamRichmond HillAuroraNewmarketGeorginaWhitchurch-StouffvilleKingOakvilleBurlingtonMiltonHalton HillsOshawaWhitbyAjaxPickeringClaringtonKitchenerWaterlooCambridgeLondonBarrieInnisfilBradford West GwillimburyCollingwoodSt. CatharinesNiagara FallsWellandGrimsbyFort ErieGuelphWindsorKingstonGreater SudburyPeterboroughThunder BayBrantfordBellevilleSarniaWoodstockStratfordOrangevilleCornwallNorth BaySault Ste. MarieChatham-KentOrilliaWasaga BeachMidlandNew TecumsethSt. ThomasKawartha LakesCobourgPort HopePrince Edward CountyQuinte WestLeamingtonOwen SoundBracebridgeHuntsvilleNiagara-on-the-LakeTimminsBrockville

Common questions

How many pot lights does a room need?
A common starting point is dividing the ceiling into a grid and spacing lights roughly half the ceiling height apart, then adjusting for how the room is used — more over work areas, fewer where lamps do the job. It's worth planning on paper first, because moving a pot light after drywall is patched is nobody's favourite change order.
Can pot lights go in a ceiling with insulation above it?
They need to be IC-rated — safe for insulation contact — and ideally airtight models that don't leak warm air into the attic. Older non-IC housings buried in insulation are a real fire hazard. This is one of several reasons the work goes through a Licensed Electrical Contractor rather than a weekend shortcut.
My new LED lights flicker on the dimmer. Why?
Old incandescent dimmers and modern LEDs often don't get along — the dimmer expects a load the LEDs don't draw. The fix is usually an LED-compatible dimmer matched to the bulbs, and occasionally swapping bulbs to a listed compatible model. Cheap fix, common problem.
Can you hang a heavy chandelier where a normal light was?
Only after checking what's up there. Standard boxes are rated for modest weight; a substantial chandelier needs a fan-rated or properly braced box anchored to structure. Adding one is routine during the install — skipping it is how chandeliers end up on dining tables.
What colour temperature should I pick?
Warm white (around 2700–3000K) suits living spaces and bedrooms; slightly cooler light works in kitchens, bathrooms and workspaces. Consistency matters more than the exact number — mixing temperatures in one room is what makes lighting feel off without anyone knowing why.

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