Run wire, add a switch and light fixture in condo. Richmond Hill electrician 647 800 5466

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If a room in your condo or house does not have enough light, is not bright, or does not have a ceiling outlet to hang up a light fixture, this post is for you...

1st email from customer to electrician

Sam

I spoke to you 10 minutes ago about installing the LED light in my condo. I am off work this week and next week and I would like to have it done ASAP.

I have purchased a 4 feet LED lighting from Home Depot last year.

I would like to have it installed on the upper wall of my living room area. There is no outlet in the living room upper wall area, but there two wall outlets at the lower wall area. One of them is on the kitchen wall switch. I wonder how you can hide the cables to make them look neat and presentable.

Could you arrange to come to look at the light and my condo living room wall today. If you come and I may be able to arrange with the Security Desk downstairs for you to park at the back loading dock.

I would like to know the estimated cost. I want to have it installed as soon as possible.

I would prefer that you use the outlet on the right side of the sofa. You can bring the cable down and add a switch in the midpoint of the wall so I can turn the light on and off.

You still need to come and see it to see the full view.

Thanks.

John

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1st email from electrician to customer

John

Thank you.

What is behind the wall in question, another suite, another room of your unit, etc.? Or is it an external wall with nothing behind it?

consider 2 options:

1 take power from a plug controlled by the kitchen switch, run a wire to the light location and install the light. Only the kitchen switch will control the new light --------- less expensive

2 take power from any plug NOT controlled by any switch, run the wire a bit to the right or to the left, then up, install an extra wall switch, and then run the wire to the light location and install the light. Only the new additional switch will control the new light --------- more expensive

pls choose one option above, delete another

then pls put a colored sticker on the wall to mark the new switch location (if you need one) and take a picture showing ONLY the right/correct wall plug to take the power from, the sticker (if you need new switch), and bare wall (move away the couch if it is on the way. I do not want to see the couch or another outlet to confuse me. Unobstructed view on the pic would be the best

And I will quote

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This kind of condo work is exactly what we do!

We do this kind of work every day and surely can help you.

We a highly experienced, fast, handy, reliable electricians

We can do most of wiring, repair, electrical and renovation wiring jobs with the eyes closed. And we do that quickly, efficiently, correctly, strictly to code and safe.

95% of our customers are either pleased, satisfied or outright happy with our work, and we love to get paid for the job well done. The rest 5% is never happy with anything unless it is free.

For me or my partner coming to just have a look or give an estimate is a waste of time. We can do a visit but only if you pay, but it is not necessary. 

After viewing your images, we can come prepared and do the job better, faster, cheaper. Modern technology makes it easy to take and send pics. And each picture costs a thousands words!

Hole making will be necessary for you to repair.

When are you home pls for us to do it? Pls give two or three dates and times.

Thank you. Sam   647 800 5466

Richmond Hill electrician  http://electrician-in-richmond-hill.blogspot.com/

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2nd email from customer to electrician

Sam

I believe there is another unit behind the living wall close to the sofa area.

I would take the option below for the LED light, but I want to be able to plug the table lamp at the same outlet too because when I leave the condo, I want to be able to turn off the kitchen switch and out the door.

I have chosen the option 1 ---  take power from a plug controlled by the kitchen switch, run a wire to the light location and install the light. Only the kitchen switch will control the new light.

You would be able to hide the cables (with nice covering) to make them look neat and presentable in the living room area right?

What do you mean hole making will be necessary for you to repair? I thought it is just straight cable running down to the outlet plug controlled by the kitchen switch on the right side of the sofa.

If the price is right and you understand my requirements, then I can do this tomorrow around noon. Since this is a condo building, you need to find public parking nearby.

In the future, if your service and price is good, I may want to replace the track light in the kitchen with the same LED light.

But the kitchen and the dining areas should be easier to install since the powers are already there in the ceiling.

John

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2nd email from electrician to customer

John,

I would take the Option 1 below for the LED light, but I want to be able to plug the table lamp at the same outlet too because when I leave the condo, I want to be able to turn off the kitchen switch and out the door. ------------ YES, both table lamp and new LED light will be on the same kitchen switch, both ON or both OFF

 

Option 1 take power from a plug controlled by the kitchen switch, run a wire to the light location and install the light. Only the kitchen switch will control the new light and the table lamp --------- would cost around $800.

You would be able to hide the cables (with nice covering) to make them look neat and presentable in the living room area right? --------- there is NO nice way to hide the cables (with nice covering) to make it look neat and presentable. It's an 80% chance you will regret it if you chose the exposed visible wiremold or wireway option.

We will hide the wire completely behind the drywall that's why we need to make holes, you repair them, paint and it will look like the new LED light has always been there  -------- cost around $800 ------ but I need this first --------- take a pic showing ONLY the right/correct wall plug and bare wall (move away the couch if it is on the way. I do not want to see the couch or another outlet to confuse me.

 

We can do other jobs too at the same time and charge $75 per hour for that extra work.

 

Only an armored BX cable could be used in condominiums for electrical wiring. And only licensed electrical contractors are allowed to handle electrical work in a condo. Even a self-employed licensed electrician is NOT permitted to do it. Otherwise it's a provincial offense followed with a lots of very bad consequences.

$200 mandatory ESA inspection is extra.

 

Thank you. Sam.

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