Interior & Exterior Lighting in Rohnert Park, CA
Lighting that's wired right, spaced right, and actually feels the way you pictured it — not just “technically on.”
We'll Tell You If You're Asking for Too Many Lights — proper spacing beats cramming in extra cans every time — we'd rather your room feel right than just look busy on the invoice.
Real Pricing, No “Call for a Quote” Runaround — a single fixture, a full kitchen layout, or a landscape package — you'll hear real numbers, not a dodge.
LED Flicker, Dimmer Buzz, Smart Bulbs That Quit — We Actually Fix the Cause — most of these are wiring or compatibility issues, not bad bulbs, and we'll tell you which one you've got.
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Interior & Exterior Lighting
Why Rohnert Park Chooses Bright Right
- We'd rather talk you out of six extra can lights than let your living room end up feeling like a hallway.
- Based right here on Holly Ave — no trip charge for driving up from the city.
- One licensed contractor for the fixture, the circuit, the dimmer, and the panel work behind all of it — nobody gets bounced between trades.
Interior & Exterior Lighting
What Is Interior & Exterior Lighting Installation, and Who Is It For?
Interior and exterior lighting installation is the work of adding, replacing, or upgrading light fixtures and their wiring — recessed cans, pendants, under-cabinet strips, landscape lights, security floods — done with the circuit, the switch, and the layout planned properly, not just a bulb swapped into whatever's already there. Done right, it's the difference between a room that has light in it and a room that's actually lit well.
This covers everything from a single fixture replacement to a full remodel lighting plan for a homeowner, and it covers a different set of priorities for a business — Title 24 energy compliance, PG&E rebate-eligible LED retrofits, and lighting that has to work for a tasting room at 2pm and a dinner event at 8pm without being two separate systems.
Interior & Exterior Lighting
Our Lighting Installation Process
01
Free Site Visit
We look at the space, ask how you actually use it, and talk through fixture count and placement before anything gets quoted.
02
Honest Layout & Spacing Plan
For recessed and multi-fixture jobs, we plan spacing so the room feels right — not just evenly covered in light.
03
Written Quote
A real, itemized number for the fixtures, the circuit work, and the switches — not a phone guess.
04
Permitting (When Required)
New circuits and larger commercial retrofits get a permit pulled and an inspection scheduled.
05
Installation
Clean work, minimal drywall disruption, floors and finishes protected.
06
Walkthrough
We show you how your dimmers, smart controls, or timers actually work before we leave.
Interior & Exterior Lighting
How Much Does Lighting Installation Cost in Rohnert Park?
A single fixture swap or a new recessed light typically runs
What actually moves the number: how many fixtures, whether a new dedicated circuit is needed (chandeliers and multi-can layouts often require one), and how accessible the ceiling or wall is to work in. We give the real range up front and confirm the exact number after a real look at the space — not a “call for pricing” dodge.
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How Many Recessed Lights Do You Actually Need? (The Spacing Question Nobody Answers)
| Ceiling Height | Typical Spacing | What Happens If You Ignore It |
|---|---|---|
| 8 feet | Roughly 4 feet apart | Too close = harsh, flat, “office” light. Too far = dark spots. |
| 9–10 feet | Roughly 4.5–5 feet apart | Same problem, just more expensive to get wrong. |
| Vaulted / high ceilings | Adjusted for fixture beam spread, not just height | Standard spacing formulas stop working — needs a real layout, not a guess. |
A common rule of thumb is spacing recessed lights a distance equal to half the ceiling height. It sounds simple because it is — but the most common mistake we see isn't bad math, it's just too many lights. Overloading a room with evenly spaced cans creates flat, shadowless light that reads as commercial, not warm. We'll tell you honestly when fewer fixtures, combined with a lamp or an accent light, will look better than six more can lights — even when that's the smaller invoice.
Interior & Exterior Lighting
What's Included in Our Lighting Work
Recessed & Can Lighting
Ceiling-flush LED downlights, properly spaced and sized to the room — not just evenly scattered across the ceiling.
LED Retrofits & Upgrades
Replacing incandescent, halogen, or fluorescent fixtures with LED, cutting lighting energy use by roughly 75 to 80 percent and typically paying back the cost within 2 to 3 years on commercial jobs.
Dimmer & LED Compatibility Fixes
If your dimmer flickers or buzzes after an LED upgrade, it's almost always the dimmer, not the bulb — we install LED-compatible dimmers that actually work with modern bulbs.
Smart Lighting — Switches, Not Just Bulbs
Smart bulbs lose their smart features the moment someone flips the physical wall switch off. A properly wired smart switch keeps both manual and smart control working, every time.
Under-Cabinet & Task Lighting
Kitchen counter and workspace lighting wired to its own switch, not an afterthought tied to the overhead circuit.
Landscape & Path Lighting
Low-voltage outdoor lighting sized to a properly rated transformer — not an underpowered one that leaves your farthest fixtures dim.
Security & Motion Lighting
Motion-activated floods and dusk-to-dawn fixtures using weather-rated components built for actual outdoor exposure, not indoor fixtures pressed into outdoor service.
Title 24 Commercial Lighting Retrofits
For offices, retail, and hospitality spaces along the Commerce Boulevard corridor, we design to California's Title 24 lighting power density requirements and help navigate PG&E rebate eligibility for qualifying LED retrofits.
Interior & Exterior Lighting
Why Rohnert Park Chooses Bright Right Electric
We'll Talk You Out of Overdoing It
proper spacing and layered lighting beats maximum fixture count, and we'll say so.
Local, Minutes Away
Based at 1150 Holly Ave, with no trip charge for driving up from the city.
Licensed, Bonded & Insured
CSLB #1156335, verifiable directly with the Contractors State License Board.
One Contractor, Start to Finish
Fixtures, circuits, dimmers, and the panel work behind all of it, under one license.
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What Rohnert Park Customers Are Saying
"This is the most professional company I have ever worked with. I am a difficult person and hard to please (I have really high standards (as a retired science teacher) and I am skeptical of workmen and I'm a perfectionist!). Bright Right is currently working on the 3rd job I have hired them for – everything has gone smoothly, no stress at all!!! They are so friendly and so courteous. Rick and Dustin are an effective team with their two unique personalities – both very upbeat, serious, and kind. They explain everything in detail and answer all my questions (I am hyper-concerned about my property), and they are basically experienced, conscientious electricians you can trust."
— Nora Parker · Google Review
"I recently hired Dustin for some electrical work at my home, and I couldn't be happier with the results. He installed a high-quality bathroom fan, finished installing several outlets around the house, and completed a new electrical panel installation. From start to finish, Dustin was professional, knowledgeable, and clearly takes pride in doing the job right. The new panel installation was the bigger job, and Dustin handled it with real expertise. Everything was organized, labeled, and done to a very high standard, which gave me a lot of confidence in the safety and quality of the work."
— Google Review
"Bright Right did the electrical for our kitchen remodel and we couldn't be happier, we have since then added an EV with them and they were as good as the first time. Highly recommend!"
— Joey Evans · Google Review
"Shout out to Dustin Fildes, the electrician they sent to do the work at my house. You can tell he takes pride in his work. He's a very professional and very friendly. Individual would absolutely recommend Bright Right Electric and specifically Dustin to all my family and friends. Thank you Bright Right"
— Robert Horner, Google Review
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Interior & Exterior Lighting
Serving Rohnert Park and the Greater North Bay
Bright Right Electric installs interior and exterior lighting throughout Rohnert Park — the lettered sections, the University District around Sonoma State University, and the businesses along Commerce Boulevard and Redwood Drive — and out to Cotati, Penngrove, Petaluma, Santa Rosa, Sebastopol, Windsor, Healdsburg, Sonoma, and Cloverdale. Coverage extends into Marin County (San Rafael, Novato, Mill Valley, Sausalito, Larkspur, Corte Madera, San Anselmo, Fairfax, and Tiburon) and Napa County, including wine country tasting rooms and hospitality spaces. If your property isn't listed, call anyway — the answer is usually yes.
Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does recessed lighting cost?
Typically $150 to $300 per light installed; a 6-light kitchen layout commonly runs $1,000 to $1,800 depending on whether new wiring is needed.
How far apart should recessed lights be spaced?
A common starting rule is half the ceiling height — roughly 4 feet apart on a standard 8-foot ceiling — adjusted for the specific fixture's beam spread.
Is it worth switching to LED lighting?
Yes — LED uses roughly 75 to 80 percent less energy than incandescent and lasts 25,000 to 50,000 hours versus about 1,000 for incandescent, with commercial upgrades typically paying back within 2 to 3 years.
Why does my dimmer flicker or buzz after I installed LED bulbs?
Almost always a dimmer-compatibility issue, not a bad bulb — older dimmers built for incandescent loads don't regulate LED properly. An LED-compatible dimmer fixes it.
Smart bulbs vs. smart switches — what's the difference?
Smart bulbs lose their smart features if the physical wall switch gets turned off; a properly wired smart switch keeps both manual and smart control working reliably.
Can too many recessed lights make a room feel wrong?
Yes — overloading a room with evenly spaced can lights creates flat, shadowless light that reads as commercial rather than warm. Fewer fixtures plus layered task and accent lighting usually looks better.
What is Title 24 and does it apply to my lighting project?
Title 24 is California's energy code, and it applies to major renovations as well as new construction — not just ground-up builds. It sets lighting power density limits that LED technology makes straightforward to meet.
Do commercial LED retrofits qualify for PG&E rebates?
Often yes — commercial LED retrofits frequently qualify for rebates that offset a real portion of the upgrade cost.
What color temperature should I choose for my lighting?
Warm white (2700K–3000K) for living rooms and bedrooms, neutral white (3500K–4000K) for kitchens and offices, cool white (5000K and above) for task-heavy commercial or workshop spaces.
Will adding more lights overload my circuit?
It's a real risk if not planned for — we calculate total wattage against actual circuit capacity before installing, and scope a new dedicated circuit up front if one's genuinely needed.
Get in touch
Get a Free, Honest Lighting Quote
Whether it's one fixture, a full kitchen layout, a landscape package, or a Title 24 commercial retrofit — the quote starts with a real look at the space and a straight answer about what will actually look and work right, not just what fills the invoice.
Phone
(707) 791-5552
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Address
1150 Holly Ave, Rohnert Park, CA 94928
Hours
7am - 5pm & 24 hour emergency services available.
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Electrical Panel Upgrades in Rohnert Park
Replacing an undersized or obsolete panel is the most common job we perform in Rohnert Park, and it's the one that unlocks everything else. If your home still runs original 100-amp service, a Federal Pacific Stab-Lok, or a Zinsco panel, you're working with equipment engineered for a much smaller electrical load — and, in the case of those two brands, with a documented history of breakers that fail to trip. Upgrading to 200-amp service makes EV charging, battery backup, heat pumps, and modern appliance loads possible without constantly tripping breakers. We size the new service to what your household actually needs, pull the permit, coordinate the PG&E disconnect and reconnect, and meet the inspector for final sign-off.
EV Charger Installation in Sonoma County
Bright Right installs Level 2 home charging sized to your vehicle and, just as importantly, to your panel's actual available capacity. We run the dedicated 240-volt circuit, mount and commission the charger, and handle the permit — installing Tesla Wall Connectors, universal J1772 and NACS units, and hardwired or plug-in setups across Rohnert Park, Petaluma, and Santa Rosa. The detail most homeowners don't hear until it's too late is that many Sonoma County panels can't support a Level 2 charger without a service upgrade first, so we run a load calculation before you buy equipment, not after. We can also pre-wire a second circuit if a second EV is anywhere in your future.
Standby Generators & Backup Power
Public safety power shutoffs are a fact of life in Sonoma County, and so are winter storms that take lines down in the hills. We install whole-house standby generators with automatic transfer switches that pick up the house within seconds of an outage, wire inlets and manual transfer switches for portable generators, and add whole-house surge protection so your equipment isn't damaged when the utility comes back online. We'll also tell you honestly which tier makes sense — not every home in Cotati or Penngrove needs a whole-house unit when a critical-loads panel that keeps the refrigerator, well pump, internet, and a few circuits alive costs a fraction as much.
Solar & Battery Systems
We handle new photovoltaic installation, battery storage, system additions, and remove-and-replace work when a roof needs attention or a system has failed — plus service on existing arrays that aren't producing what they should. If you inherited a solar system with the house and nobody can tell you how it's wired or whether it's still under warranty, we can assess it and give you a clear picture. Battery storage in particular has changed the math for Sonoma County homeowners: between shifting utility rate structures under NEM 3.0 and the frequency of outages, a battery paired with existing solar is often a better investment than adding more panels.
Interior & Exterior Lighting
Recessed and can lighting, full LED retrofits, under-cabinet lighting, dimmer and smart-switch installation, fixture and chandelier hanging, landscape lighting, and security and motion-sensor lighting for homes across Rohnert Park and the University District. On the commercial side we handle lighting retrofits for offices, retail spaces, and warehouses along the Commerce Boulevard corridor, including the fixture and control changes that come with California Title 24 compliance. Lighting is one of the few electrical upgrades where the difference is immediately visible, and it's frequently the cheapest way to make a dated room feel finished.
Electrical Troubleshooting & Repair
Breakers that trip for no obvious reason, circuits that go dead, lights that flicker when the dryer starts, outlets that no longer hold a plug, GFCIs that won't reset, a faint burning smell you can't locate. These are the calls where experience shows. We trace a fault to its real source instead of swapping parts and billing for guesses, which is why our repairs hold and why we get called in behind other contractors who couldn't find the problem. In older Sonoma County homes the cause is often a failing backstab connection, a corroded neutral, a rodent-damaged run in a crawlspace, or a decades-old junction box buried behind drywall.
Custom Homes & New Construction
Full electrical for ground-up residential builds, major remodels, and additions throughout Sonoma, Marin, and Napa County — load calculations and plan review, service and meter setup, rough-in, trim, and final inspection. We work with general contractors, designers, and owner-builders, and we're comfortable on high-end custom projects near Sonoma State University where the lighting design, low-voltage layout, and smart controls all have to be coordinated before a single wire goes in. Getting the details right at rough-in is what keeps a home safe and functional for the next forty years — and it's far cheaper than fixing it after the drywall is up.
Commercial Electrical & Tenant Improvement
Service upgrades, panel and subpanel work, dedicated circuits for equipment, lighting retrofits, EV charging for employee and customer parking, and full tenant-improvement electrical for offices, retail, restaurants, and light industrial space along Redwood Drive and beyond. We understand a commercial job runs on someone else's schedule, so we work around business hours when the scope requires it. From a single dedicated circuit to a complete build-out, you get one licensed contractor coordinating permits, PG&E, and inspection — with clear pricing and a clean, code-compliant result.