Residential Service · Toronto & GTA
Lighting Installation & Design for Toronto Homes
From a single chandelier to a full-home lighting plan, our ESA-licensed electricians install pot lights, smart systems, and landscape lighting that transform how a home looks and feels. Serving Etobicoke, Toronto, and the GTA.
What We Do
Four lighting categories, one trusted team
Whether you're swapping a fixture, building out a custom kitchen, or planning a full smart home, our team handles the full job — from layout and load to install and inspection.
Pot & Recessed Lighting
Clean, even ceiling light without the visual bulk of fixtures. The single most-requested upgrade for kitchens, basements, and living rooms.
- LED pot light installation
- Existing ceiling retrofit
- Kitchen, basement & hallway layouts
Fixture & Chandelier Install
Statement pieces, pendants over islands, foyer chandeliers, and bedroom lighting — installed safely with proper bracing for heavy fixtures.
- Chandelier & pendant install
- Sconces & vanity lights
- Heavy-fixture ceiling reinforcement
Smart Lighting Systems
Lutron Caséta, RA3, Philips Hue, and other smart systems — properly wired and configured. Scenes, voice control, and one-tap whole-home dimming.
- Lutron Caséta & RA3 installation
- Smart switches & dimmers
- Scene programming & setup
Outdoor & Landscape
Path lights, uplights, deck and step lighting, and architectural facade lighting — built to handle Canadian winters and weather-rated to code.
- Path, deck & step lighting
- Architectural & facade lighting
- Low-voltage transformers & controls
When To Call Us
Six signs your home needs a lighting refresh
Most Toronto homes are under-lit and over-fixtured — too many builder-grade ceiling lights, not enough layers. Here's what to look for.
01
Dark corners and shadows
A clear sign you need layered lighting, not bigger bulbs.
02
Just one switch per room
Layered lighting needs separate controls for ambient, task, and accent.
03
Outdated builder fixtures
Beige boob lights and 1990s chandeliers age a home immediately.
04
Renovating the kitchen
The single biggest lighting opportunity in any home.
05
Buying smart bulbs as a fix
Smart bulbs lose state and frustrate guests. Smart switches solve it.
06
Dim, dated landscape lighting
Modern LED uplighting transforms curb appeal at night.
Designers Welcome
We work with your designer
Bring us in early
If you're working with an interior or lighting designer, we coordinate directly on layouts, fixture specs, switch counts, and load calcs — and bring our ESA-licensed perspective on what installs cleanly. Designers tell us we're easy to work with because we don't push back on creative ideas; we just flag the practical constraints early so the plan stays on budget.
Our Process
From quote to switch-on in four steps
01
Free walkthrough
On-site or virtual review of the rooms, layout, and what you want the lighting to do.
02
Plan & quote
Fixed-price scope including layout, fixture count, switch placement, and timeline.
03
Install day(s)
Clean install with minimal drywall impact. Single-room jobs typically wrap in a day.
04
Walkthrough & tuning
Dimmer calibration, scene setup for smart systems, and a full final walkthrough with you.
Why Toronto homeowners choose Amps for lighting
ESA
Licensed Electrical Contractor in Ontario
$5M
Liability insurance on every project
Pro
Lutron Caséta & RA3 certified
5★
Average Google rating from local clients
FAQ
Lighting questions, answered
How many pot lights do I need per room?
Rule of thumb: divide the room's square footage by 25 for general ambient pot lighting. A 200 sq-ft living room takes about 8 pot lights. But spacing, fixture wattage, ceiling height, and other light sources all matter — we'll lay it out properly during the quote rather than guess.
Will you damage my ceiling installing pot lights?
Pot light installs require small holes (usually 4" round) cut in the drywall, plus access points to fish wire to the switch. We use the smallest necessary openings, plan runs through closets and unfinished areas, and patch all access cuts as part of the job. Final paint matching is left to your trim painter.
Smart bulbs or smart switches?
Switches, almost always. Smart bulbs lose state when someone flips the wall switch off, and they don't scale well past a few rooms. Smart switches (Lutron, Leviton, Inovelli) keep the wall switch working normally, last 10+ years, and integrate cleanly with whole-home automation.
Do you supply the fixtures or do I?
Either works. Most clients buy fixtures themselves (often through their designer), and we install. We're happy to recommend brands or supply pot lights, smart switches, and standard hardware if you'd prefer one invoice for everything.
Do I need a permit for lighting work?
For new circuits, panel changes, or significant rewiring — yes. For straight fixture swaps on existing circuits, generally no. We'll tell you upfront whether your project needs an ESA permit and handle the paperwork either way.
Can you install landscape lighting in winter?
Limited. Trenching for low-voltage runs requires unfrozen ground, so most outdoor projects are scoped from late spring through fall. We can plan and quote outdoor work year-round, and install fixtures on existing circuits anytime.
How much does pot light installation cost?
Costs vary based on quantity, ceiling type (drywall vs. plaster), insulation, and existing wiring. A typical 6-light ceiling install in a finished home runs in the high hundreds to low thousands. Every quote is fixed-price after a free walkthrough.
Ready to upgrade your lighting?
Free walkthroughs, designer-friendly, ESA-licensed work. Serving Etobicoke, Toronto, and the GTA.