Lighting installation. New or replacement.
Recessed cans, pendants, ceiling fans, under-cabinet, chandeliers, dimmer wiring, three-way switching. New circuits or fixture swaps on existing wiring. We hang heavy fixtures with proper structural support and we re-route circuits when the existing wiring is the problem.
Most lighting jobs sound simple. Many are not.
Swapping a flush-mount for a flush-mount is a 30-minute job. Hanging a 20-pound pendant on existing 14/2 with no structural box is a half-day. Adding three new recessed cans to a finished ceiling without an attic above is a full-day with drywall patch. Quoting accurately means looking at the actual install, not just the fixture box.
Most of our lighting installation work falls into four buckets. (1) Like-for-like fixture swaps where the new fixture is similar weight and the existing box and wiring are fine — fast and cheap. (2) Heavy fixture installs (chandeliers over 15 lbs) that need a UL-rated weight-bearing box and sometimes new structural support added in the joist bay. (3) New fixture additions where there’s no existing wiring — running a new circuit, cutting in a new box, drywall work, dimmer install at the switch. (4) Wiring rework where the existing circuit is the problem: switches in the wrong location, no dimmer-rated conductor, no neutral at the switch for smart switches.
We handle all four. We quote each accurately by looking at the actual install — not just by looking at the fixture box. We coordinate any drywall or trim work that’s part of the scope (or we coordinate with your drywall contractor if they’re already on site).
For heavier custom fixtures (over 25 lbs) we engineer the support during install — UL-rated fan/fixture box, sometimes additional blocking added in the joist bay, sometimes a steel mounting plate spread across multiple joists. We don’t hang a $1,500 chandelier on a standard plastic box and hope.
- Typical scope
- Recessed · pendant · chandelier · ceiling fan · under-cabinet · dimmer · 3-way
- Typical timeline
- Half-day to 2 days · longer for new circuits with drywall work
- Typical price
- $180+ simple swap · $400-$1,200 typical · custom quoted
- Permit
- Pulled when required (new circuits, structural)
- Inspection
- Scheduled when required
- Warranty
- 2 years labor
Lighting scopes we run.
Recessed can lighting
New cuts in finished ceilings, like-for-like LED swaps, retrofit cans for legacy boxes. We cut clean, patch where needed, and use the right rated cans for insulation contact.
Pendants + chandeliers
Single-pendant kitchen island, multi-pendant runs, chandelier installs from 5 lbs to 60+ lbs. UL-rated boxes with proper weight rating; structural blocking added as needed.
Ceiling fans
Box swap to a UL fan-rated box, balanced install, dimmer-and-fan-switch combo wiring, remote-control or wall-control configuration.
Under-cabinet + accent
Hardwired or plug-in LED strip and puck lights, cabinet-mounted transformer, dimmer integration, switch placement that doesn’t require drilling through finished doors.
Dimmer + smart-switch wiring
Lutron Caseta, Leviton Decora Smart, Lutron RA2 Select. Three-way and four-way circuit conversion, neutral-required smart switches in older wiring, dimmer compatibility matched to the LED driver.
Switch + wiring rework
Adding a switch where there isn’t one, converting two-way to three-way, fixing dim-flicker issues caused by mismatched dimmer-to-LED driver.
Field log.
Where we install this.
Same-day truck rolls across the East Tennessee corridor. Sevier, Knox, Blount, Jefferson, and Cocke counties primarily.
- Sevierville, TN
- Pigeon Forge, TN
- Gatlinburg, TN
- Knoxville, TN
- Farragut, TN
- Powell, TN
- Maryville, TN
- Alcoa, TN
- Seymour, TN
- Townsend, TN
- Dandridge, TN
- Jefferson City, TN
Five steps. No surprise invoices.
Text or call us first
Describe the job. We follow up with a phone chat to scope it, then we send your quote. Same-day for most residential.
On-site walk-through
For larger jobs, we come out, look at the panel, and talk through what you actually want. Free. No “let me get back to you.”
Itemized estimate
Every line item priced. Materials, labor, permit, inspection. You see exactly where the dollars go before you sign anything.
Job day · permits handled
We pull permits, coordinate with the county inspector, and arrive when we said we would. We protect your floors. We label every breaker. We test every circuit before we leave.
Inspection & sign-off
Inspector signs off, we walk you through what changed, we hand over the documentation. If anything ever flickers, you have our cell.
Six recessed cans cut into a finished ceiling with no attic above. Volt Pro fished the wiring, cut perfect circles, patched zero damage to the surrounding ceiling, and added Lutron dimmers. Looks like the cans were there from day one.
Five things we get asked every week.
Can you swap a chandelier I already bought?
Can you add recessed cans to a finished ceiling?
How much does it cost to install a ceiling fan?
My LED lights flicker on the dimmer — what is wrong?
Do you install smart switches?
Have a lighting project to scope?
On-site walk-through within the week. Itemized estimate before any work starts.
If it shocks you, we got you. A licensed Tennessee electrician serving Sevierville, Knoxville, and the Smoky Mountains corridor since 2018.