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Lighting Installation & Repair in St. Louis – Fixtures, Switches & Recessed Lights

Every light fixture type installed and repaired chandeliers, pendants, surface mounts, recessed cans, switches, and cover plates.


Lighting Services in St. Louis


FIX St. Louis installs and repairs all residential lighting in St. Louis: chandeliers, pendant lights, flush and semi-flush ceiling fixtures, recessed can lights, drop ceiling lights, and fixtures on empty ceilings. We repair non-working lights, replace and add light switches (including dimmers and 3-way), add new switch locations, and replace switch and outlet cover plates throughout homes. No minimum job size. Firm quote before any work. Phones answered 24/7.

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Lighting Services FIX St. Louis Handles

ServiceWhat We Do
Repair non-working lightsDiagnose failure — fixture, switch, or loose connection — and repair the specific issue.
Hang chandeliersInstall chandelier at existing ceiling box; verify box weight rating; set drop height; test.
Install surface mounted ceiling lightsInstall flush-mount or semi-flush fixture at existing box; wire and secure.
Install hanging/pendant lightsInstall pendant or multi-pendant at existing box; set drop length; test.
Install recessed can lightsCut ceiling openings; install LED retrofit cans; run wiring to existing circuit; test.
Install lights on drop ceilingInstall surface or recessed fixtures in drop ceiling grid; wire and test.
Install lights on empty ceilingsInstall ceiling box; run wiring; install fixture; wire to switch; test.
Shift/center hanging ceiling lightMove ceiling box to correct position; re-route wiring; patch old opening; install fixture.
Repair broken light switchesReplace failed single-pole, 3-way, or dimmer switch.
Add wall switchesInstall new switch location for existing fixture on existing circuit.
Replace switch and outlet cover platesReplace cracked, discolored, or mismatched plates throughout home or specified rooms.

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Fixture Swaps: The Fastest Lighting Upgrade

Replacing an existing ceiling light fixture is among the fastest, most impactful electrical upgrades in any home. The ceiling box, wiring, and switch are already in place. Two things determine whether the swap is straightforward: the box rating (heavy chandeliers may exceed a standard light box’s 50 lb capacity and require an upgrade) and the fixture’s location rating (damp-rated for bathrooms, wet-rated for outdoor use). We check both before installing.

Dr. Steve’s Take:

Lighting makes a bigger difference in how a room feels than almost any other single change. Dr. Steve covered this in a garage makeover column that extended to interior lighting an outdated ceiling fixture replaced with a properly scaled pendant or chandelier immediately changes a room’s character. The swap takes 30 to 45 minutes. The difference lasts for years.

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Recessed Can Lights

Adding recessed lighting to an existing ceiling is one of the most transformative lighting upgrades available. Modern LED retrofit fixtures install without attic access using flexible conduit through small ceiling openings. We plan the layout, cut openings, run wiring to the existing circuit, install fixtures, and test. We verify circuit capacity before cutting for rooms that need more fixtures than the existing circuit can support, we advise on options before any work begins.

Centering a Light Over a Table

A dining room or kitchen island light not centered over the table is more common than most homeowners realize. Furniture gets rearranged, tables are replaced, or the original install was off. Moving the ceiling box requires re-routing wiring to the new location, patching the old opening, and installing at the new center. We patch and prime the old opening before leaving.

Light Switches: Repair, Dimmer Installation & New Locations

A switch that clicks but doesn’t control the fixture, a dimmer that flickers or hums, a 3-way switch where one location has stopped working all are switch replacement calls. Dimmer compatibility is a common source of LED flickering: standard dimmers were designed for incandescent bulbs and frequently cause flicker or buzz with LEDs. We diagnose whether the issue is the switch, the bulb, or compatibility and recommend the correct fix.

Dr. Steve’s Take:

Switch plates and outlet cover plates are on Dr. Steve’s explicit pre-sale repair priority list. Cracked, yellowed, or painted-over cover plates register immediately as deferred maintenance to every buyer and inspector. Replacing every cover plate in a house takes less than an hour and costs under $50. The visual reset is immediate.

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FIX St. Louis handles every lighting installation and repair in St. Louis. Firm quote before we touch anything. No minimum job size. Phones answered around the clock.

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