Light Fixture Installation in Seattle, WA

Seattle's pre-WWII bungalows in neighborhoods like Ballard, Capitol Hill, and Madrona were wired long before modern fixtures existed. Pull down an old ceiling light and you may find knob-and-tube or ungrounded two-wire feeding a box that was never rated to hold a heavy chandelier or a ceiling fan. Mid-century ramblers in Beacon Hill tend to have newer wiring but small, shallow boxes. Most store-bought fixtures assume a grounded, correctly rated box, so in many Seattle homes the box and wiring need attention before anything goes up.

Inside, we install fixture- and fan-rated boxes anchored to the framing, check the wiring and switch, and correct anything that isn't safe before mounting your fixture. Outside, exterior sconces and motion-activated security lights go on weather-rated fixtures, wet-location boxes, and GFCI-protected circuits, placed to actually cover your entries and yard. When a lighting job calls for an electrical permit, we pull it through the Seattle Department of Construction & Inspections (SDCI) and schedule the inspection. Power throughout the city is Seattle City Light.

Tell us what you want lit and where you want to switch it, and whether you've already bought the fixtures; we install customer-supplied fixtures as long as they're listed and in good condition. If we find old wiring at the box, we'll explain what it is and your options before going further. Call All City Electric at (206) 533-6333, Monday through Friday, 8:00 to 4:30.