Under Cabinet Lighting Installation For Your Home in South Jersey
Installing under cabinet lighting upgrades the functionality and aesthetics of a kitchen.
Under cabinet lights make food preparation, reading recipes, and cleaning up easier and more efficient. This lighting upgrade also adds beautiful ambient light. It serves to fill in normally dark areas with a soft light that makes the average kitchen suddenly gorgeous. Under cabinet lighting installation with a dimmer switch also works ideally as a nightlight for increased safety during those after-hours trips to the fridge.
Options for Installing Under Cabinet Lighting
When installing under cabinet lights, you’ll discover there are lots of options: bar, spot, tape, or strip lighting, low or high voltage. The most impactful choice you’ll make for the look and functioning of any light fixture is between LED, standard incandescent, fluorescent, etc. Here are some tips for selecting the best under cabinet lighting for your home:
- Incandescent under-cabinet lights are usually xenon or halogen bulbs. Halogen costs more. Xenon bulbs are less hot, more energy efficient, and have a longer life. Overall, incandescent bulbs produce a hotter light than LED or fluorescent alternatives, which means they consume more electricity. But they can be fitted with a dimmer for ideal control over ambient light.
- Fluorescent under-cabinet lights are much cooler to the touch and more energy efficient than incandescent bulbs. But, though they’ve improved over the generations of fluorescent bulbs, the light they produce is still significantly harsher than incandescent bulbs or dimmable LED options. Most fluorescents are not dimmable. On the upside, fluorescents cost less to purchase and are more energy efficient than incandescents.
- LED lights are the most energy efficient option of under counter lights. Standard incandescent bulbs and fluorescents cannot compare. Today’s under cabinet LED lights can be used with a dimmer switch for beautiful ambient lighting. LED lighting is the longest lasting, as long as 20 years or more. If you choose the option of installing under cabinet LED lighting, the number of lumens generated in LED lights varies from one configuration to another. So, just be sure to order what you need.
Do I Need an Electrician to Install Under Cabinet Lighting?
Amateur electrical installation has led to many serious injuries and deaths from electrocution and catastrophic house fires in the United States. Faulty electrical wiring is reportedly a leading cause of house fires, according to the National Fire Protection Agency. So, unsurprisingly, your homeowner’s insurance company may require a licensed electrician for under cabinet lighting installation. Electrical installation and repair is the most dangerous part of home construction, maintenance, and upgrade. You have too much at stake in the safety of your family and investment in your home to risk it all by cutting corners on electrical work.
Why Choose Under Cabinet Light Installation by DK Electrical Solutions in New Jersey?
We are certified Master Electricians serving New Jersey homeowners and commercial customers throughout the region. We provide beautiful creative lighting designs for recessed lighting, exterior lighting, and other home remodeling projects. Our unique lighting layout design and top-quality installation have established our reputation as a preferred service for residential lighting and other home electrical upgrades.
To install under cabinet lights in your home, ask about our helpful financing options, including zero down payment.
Call DK Electrical Solutions Inc. at (609) 796-4177, or contact us online to schedule an in-home consultation with a certified electrician and expert lighting layout designer.
