Lighting & electrical
Kitchen lighting and electrical
Four layers of light, circuits that hold up to real appliances, and permit drawings filed by our office.
- $3,800 to $19,000
- 4 to 8 days
What this scope actually covers
Most older Nashville kitchens have one ceiling fixture and a circuit shared with the dining room. We rebuild the electrical to current code and then design the light in four layers: ambient, task, accent and decorative.
Color temperature is chosen and held across every fixture. We specify 2700K to 3000K at 90 CRI or better, so white cabinets do not read green and raw chicken looks like raw chicken.
All work is performed by licensed electricians under permit, with rough and final inspections scheduled by our office. Panel capacity is checked before we promise you an induction range.
Line by line
What is included
Load calculation
Panel review and load calc before we commit to induction cooking, double ovens or a beverage center.
Code-required circuits
Two small appliance circuits, dedicated circuits for dishwasher, disposal, microwave and range, GFCI and AFCI protection.
Recessed ambient layer
Placement plan that avoids lighting the front of your cabinets instead of the counter.
Under-cabinet task light
Continuous linear LED wired to a dimmer, driver hidden in a cabinet, no visible puck spots.
Decorative fixtures
Pendant and sconce mounting with blocking installed during framing so nothing hangs off drywall anchors.
Controls
Dimmers grouped logically at the entries, optional scene control for evening light.
How it runs
The sequence
Each step has a named owner on our side and one decision on yours. Nothing starts until the previous step is signed off.
- 01
Survey the panel
We photograph the panel and check available capacity before designing anything.
- 02
Lighting plan
A reflected ceiling plan with fixture types, spacing and switching for approval.
- 03
Permit and rough-in
Drawings submitted to Metro Codes, then rough wiring and blocking before drywall.
- 04
Trim and aim
Fixtures set, dimmers programmed and beam angles aimed after cabinets are in.
Why it is worth it
What you get that you would not get elsewhere
- Even counter light instead of shadows under your own upper cabinets
- One color temperature across recessed, under-cabinet and decorative fixtures
- Panel capacity verified before you buy an induction range
- Blocking installed for pendants and hoods during framing
- Permit and inspections handled by our office
What moves the price
- Panel conditionA full panel or an old fuse box means a service upgrade, which is a separate permitted scope.
- Ceiling accessOpen ceiling during a full remodel is far cheaper to wire than fishing through finished plaster.
- Fixture countRecessed cans, pendants, sconces and in-cabinet lighting each add rough-in and trim labor.
- ControlsBasic dimmers versus a scene control system is a meaningful cost difference.
- Hood requirementsHoods above 400 CFM need makeup air, which involves both electrical and mechanical work.
Straight answers
About this scope specifically
Questions we get asked most often about this exact piece of work. The full list covers cost, schedule, materials and permits.
All questionsFewer than most plans show. We space them to land over the counter edge, typically 24 to 30 inches off the wall, and let under-cabinet lighting do the task work.
A 30 inch induction range usually needs a 40 or 50 amp circuit. We run a load calculation before you order, and if the panel is full we price the upgrade up front.
In Tennessee, hoods over 400 CFM generally require a makeup air path. We size it during design, because retrofitting it later is expensive.
Yes, as long as the scope is permitted work by a licensed electrician. We do lighting-only projects for kitchens that were remodeled recently but lit badly.
Usually booked alongside
Full kitchen remodel
Walls out, mechanicals re-run, shop-built cabinetry set on a new floor. One crew, one schedule, one number.
Read the scopeIslands and seating
The piece everyone leans on. Built as furniture, wired for real life, sized so nobody is trapped against the wall.
Read the scopeSmall and galley kitchens
Under 120 square feet, planned to the inch. Shallow cabinets, 24 inch appliances, and storage in the places nobody uses.
Read the scope
Get a real number for your kitchen
Two hours in your kitchen with a laser and a camera, then a budget band the same week. No pressure and no design fee to find out.
4.9 from 218 homeowners · 412 kitchens since 2009 · Five year warranty