Home Lighting in Bayonet Point, FL
Layered Lighting for Four- and Five-Room Homes|Licensed & Insured, EC13011268
When the living room is also the dining room, one ceiling light has to cover both. Kennedy Electric replaces worn fixtures, adds lights where a room needs a second one, and puts each on its own switch, so a smaller house gets light where each part of a room is used.
Photograph each ceiling light and its switch for the estimator.
Call (352) 251-2795, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., or send a request online. Calls after hours are returned the next business day.
At a glance
Four or Five Rooms, Each Doing Double Duty
Nearly two in three Bayonet Point homes have four or five rooms, by census estimates, and the median is about four and a half rooms. In a house that size, a room often does two jobs: the living room runs into the dining area, or the kitchen opens onto the family room. Lighting there works better in layers within the one room than as a single fixture centered in the ceiling.
In a house still on its first wiring, a ceiling box may well be the one the builder put in, and a box is checked for what it can carry before a heavier light goes on it. Pasco County's no-permit list for single-family homes covers swapping out an existing fixture or switch, while a light in a new spot, such as the second light in a room doing two jobs, is electrical work that needs a permit.
How it runs
Getting a Compact House's Lighting List Ready
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A count of what's there
Each ceiling light, each switch that runs it, and a photo of both. In a four- or five-room house, that list tends to be short, and it shows which rooms are carrying two jobs on one fixture. Mark the spots where you read, cook, or eat, since those are where a second light belongs.
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The old boxes checked
An original ceiling box is opened and checked for what it's fastened to and what it's rated for before a heavier fixture, a pendant, or a small chandelier goes up on it. A box that can't carry the new fixture is replaced with one that can, and fastened to the overhead framing.
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Swaps and new spots, sorted
A fixture going onto a box that's already there is a swap. A light in a place that has none needs cable and a Pasco permit. We file for that permit and schedule the county inspection.
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Switching that lets each layer work alone
The work light, the table light, and the room light each get their own control, with dimmers made for LED lamps. Each light is tested with its switch before the job is done.
What we cover
Layers of Light in a Smaller House
The light that does the whole room: A worn ceiling fixture replaced on its box, sized for a room that may hold a sofa at one end and a table at the other.
Light where the work happens: So, the cook isn't working in their own shadow: recessed lights over the sink and stove, and under-cabinet lights along a counter.
A second switch for a second job: A pendant, a small chandelier, or a pair of sconces over the part of a room that has a second use, on its own switch or dimmer, so that end can be lit for its own job.
Light to move through the house: A short hall or entry lit from either end, so nobody crosses a dark stretch to reach the bedrooms.
The bath mirror: Light that reaches a face from the front, from one fixture above the mirror or a pair beside it, in place of the old bar over the vanity.
Pricing
How a Lighting List Turns Into an Estimate
Custom homes and large or multi-phase projects are estimated as soon as we can, or on the timeline your project sets.
What changes the price is on the list itself: each fixture and its weight, how far a new light's cable has to travel to reach it, and how many dimmers the rooms need.
We don't do upfront pricing. No job has a standard price with us: each one is tailored to the property and the work you've asked for, and priced once we've seen it.
We offer free estimates on installs, upgrades, and replacements in our service area. Estimates aren't free when the job needs troubleshooting or testing to price, falls after hours or outside our service area, needs several meetings to gather information, or is new construction or a custom remodel with multi-party walk-throughs. For most jobs, estimates arrive by email by the end of the next business day, and quotes are good for 30 days.
Our warranty
04If something we installed fails because of our workmanship within 30 days of completion, we waive the hourly labor to put it right. Materials Kennedy Electric purchases for your job carry the manufacturer's one-year warranty. To replace defective materials we supplied, or materials damaged by storm, flood, fire, or other acts of God, we charge a reduced warranty labor rate of $50 an hour residential and $75 an hour commercial. The warranty does not cover materials not purchased by Kennedy Electric, work performed by the customer, or materials the customer purchased or damaged. Our warranty terms are printed on the estimate, the invoice, and the receipt, and the product boxes stay with you so you can register each product with its manufacturer.
Our Bayonet Point house has one ceiling light for the living and dining area. Can the dining end get its own?
Our Bayonet Point house has four rooms. Should we add lights or replace the ones we have?
The bathroom light and the exhaust fan are controlled by one switch. Can they be split?
Can a small kitchen get under-cabinet lights?
Can the hall and bathroom lights turn on by themselves when someone walks in?
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Which Rooms Pull Double Duty?
Mark them on your request, along with the photos. Our office will reach you during business hours.