Pot lights are one of the most requested upgrades we do, and one of the easiest to get wrong if the layout, spacing, or trim isn’t planned properly. Whether you are retrofitting dated pot lights to modern LED or adding recessed lighting to a room that has never had it, B Connected Electrical handles the layout, the install, and the code side, for homes across Campbell River, Quadra Island, Cortes Island, Oyster River, Black Creek, and Sayward.
Most retrofits go in through the existing housing, with no drywall patching or repainting required. New installs get a layout planned around how you actually use the room, not just an even grid on the ceiling.
Situations where this applies
- Your existing pot lights are dim, yellow, or look dated
- You want to add recessed lighting to a room that doesn’t have it
- You are renovating and want the layout reworked, not just the fixtures swapped
- A pot light has stopped working or is flickering
- You want pot lights on dimmers for the first time
What’s included and how it works
We start with a quick walkthrough to plan fixture placement and spacing, since pot light spacing depends on ceiling height and what the room is used for, not a fixed formula. For retrofits, we confirm whether the existing housings can take a direct LED disc swap (most can) or whether the job needs new housings.
On install day: existing fixtures come out, new LED pot lights go in, and where the housings allow it, this is a same-day job with no patching needed. New installs (no existing housing) involve cutting in the housings first, which adds time and may need a permit depending on scope. We test every fixture and dimmer before we leave.
