Done Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric focuses on residential service — homes, townhomes, condos, and similar properties throughout the Denver and Front Range area. Commercial lighting design and installation, which involves different code requirements, load calculations, and project management processes, falls outside our core service area. If you are a homeowner looking to upgrade lighting in your house, we are well equipped to help with everything from fixture installation to full room redesigns.

What Residential Lighting Work We Do Handle

For homeowners, Done handles a wide range of lighting projects. Whether you are remodeling a kitchen, updating a master bath, adding recessed lighting to a living room, or installing outdoor security and landscape lighting, our electricians can design a layout that works for the space and handle all of the wiring. We also install dimmer switches, under-cabinet lighting, ceiling fan and light combos, and smart lighting systems that can be controlled from your phone or integrated with a broader home automation setup.

Home Office and Garage Lighting

With more Denver-area homeowners working from home and converting garages into workshops, gyms, or studios, lighting upgrades in these spaces have become increasingly common. A dedicated home office benefits from layered lighting — ambient overhead fixtures, task lighting at the desk, and bias lighting behind monitors to reduce eye strain. A garage workshop needs bright, shadow-free illumination, often from LED shop lights or high-bay LED fixtures. These are residential projects that Done handles regularly.

Why Lighting Layout Matters

  • Light level and distribution. Poorly placed fixtures create dark corners, glare, or uneven light that makes a space feel uncomfortable. A proper layout accounts for ceiling height, room dimensions, and the activities that happen in the space.
  • Color temperature. Warm light (around 2700–3000K) suits living rooms and bedrooms; cooler light (3500–5000K) works better in kitchens, bathrooms, and task areas. Getting this right makes a real difference in how a room feels and functions.
  • Dimming and control. Dimmable fixtures and smart controls let you adjust lighting to the time of day and the activity, improving both comfort and energy efficiency.
  • Circuit capacity. Adding multiple new fixtures requires confirming that existing circuits can handle the load, or running new circuits from the panel — work that requires a licensed electrician in Colorado.

Smart Lighting Options for Homeowners

One area where residential lighting has advanced significantly is smart controls. Systems like Lutron Caseta, Leviton Decora Smart, or bulb-based platforms like Philips Hue can let you control every light in your home from an app, set schedules, dim automatically at sunset, or integrate with voice assistants and smart home hubs. Done’s electricians can install the wiring and switches these systems require, including the neutral wire connections that many smart switches need but older homes sometimes lack.

Outdoor Residential Lighting

Outdoor lighting serves both security and curb appeal purposes. Motion-activated fixtures at entry points deter intruders and light your path safely. Landscape lighting can highlight architectural features or garden beds. Soffit and string lighting create ambiance on patios and decks. All of these require weatherproof fixtures and wiring rated for outdoor use — Colorado’s UV intensity, freeze-thaw cycles, and hail make material selection important. Done installs outdoor lighting with fixtures and conduit suited to Front Range conditions. We also pay attention to light pollution — dark-sky-friendly downward-facing fixtures are increasingly popular in Colorado neighborhoods and can be part of any outdoor lighting plan.

If you are a homeowner ready to improve lighting in any room or outdoor area of your home, we would be glad to help. Visit our lighting services page for a look at what we do, or explore our full electrical services offering. For larger remodel projects that combine lighting with other electrical work, our installations and remodels page covers those details.