Recessed Lighting Installation in Morris County, NJ

Recessed lighting is the most frequently requested lighting job we do, mostly in kitchens, living rooms, and finished basements that were built with a single fixture in the middle of the ceiling. When the layout is planned correctly, the lights fill the room evenly and blend into the ceiling. When it is not, the result is a row of bright spots and a dimmer that buzzes.

Trapani Electric installs recessed lighting for homeowners across Morris, Passaic, Essex, Bergen, and Union Counties. Most of this work is retrofit, using thin LED wafer lights or remodel cans that fit into an existing finished ceiling through a single hole and are wired back to a new switch and dimmer. We plan the layout with you before anything is cut.

A good recessed lighting job includes the following:

• Spacing calculated from the ceiling height rather than from a fixed grid
• Lights placed over work surfaces in a kitchen rather than over the walkway
• LED wafer lights or IC-rated cans, so that insulation can safely touch them
• A dimmer matched to the lights so that nothing flickers or hums
• A warm or neutral color temperature chosen for the room
• Small access holes patched cleanly, or coordinated with your contractor

New construction and open ceilings receive standard housings, and finished ceilings receive retrofit units. In either case the circuit is permitted and inspected where the town requires it.