The client contacted me as they wanted to make use of our ceiling light installation service. They wanted their ceiling light fixture moved following a room renovation. The new light fitting they’d chosen was a different shape and much heavier than their previous fixture. So, they also needed help ensuring the fixture’s two decorative chains were fastened securely to the room’s ceiling beams in a way that was capable of holding the weight of the light’s beam. The new light fixture would need to be attached to the ceiling at three places, the two chains that supported the light’s beam, and the central electrical wire.
Consultation process
After visiting the location, I could see that I would need to check the position of the ceiling’s wooden beams to ensure I could fix the heavier ceiling light securely. I informed the client that they would need to pull the carpet up in the room above for me to fit the light.
I also had a good look at the light fitting they’d bought, making sure I knew how the fittings supplied with the product were supposed to be used.
Checking the light fixture to find out how the fittings needed to be connected to the beam.
How A Bathe Electrics helped
On the day, I started by pulling up the floorboards in the room above and accessing the light fixture from above. The client had moved the furniture and carpet in the room above, which made the job go quite smoothly and saved time. To safely install the light fixture, I added some extra wood to ensure the new light fixture was securely attached to the beams at the new location. I fixed the chains onto the beam and fed them through holes in the plasterboard through to the room below.
Looking through the floorboards from above to check where the ceiling beams are and where best to fit the chains.
Downstairs once again, I ensured the house’s electrical circuit was turned off and removed the old light fixture. Feeding the wires through the cavity between the ceiling and floorboards, I made a new hole in the ceiling and fed the wire th
Removing the old light fitting.
With the beam hung on the chains, I could attach the electrical fitting to the wires I’d fed through the cavity.
After performing safety checks, I could turn the house’s electrical circuit back on and check the light fitting worked.
The finished ceiling light.
The clients’ review
The clients were really happy with the result and left a review on Google:
“Adam was professional, very friendly and explained everything that we needed to do to prepare the house ready for him to fit our light. He was lovely with our kids, who were being home schooled at the time and was very patient with them even though they had to be in the house (this was during a Covid Lockdown). We felt very safe, as Adam wore PPE. Adam was so helpful, as he let us know when he was planning on turning the electricity off, so we could plan when the children could use their devices for their learning. The new light has changed the way we use our dining room. We would highly recommend A Bathe Electrics to anyone. Especially, if you want a tradesman who communicates really clearly.”
Hannah Millist, client, taken from Google Business Pages with client’s permission.
If you are interested in having a ceiling light fitted or moved, please contact A Bathe Electrics for all your electrical installations.
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Testimonials
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Very pleasant, punctual and upfront about costing. Dog friendly too.
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Adam was brilliant! Tidy, professional, able to offer us some helpful advice for other work we are doing on the house and very fair and transparent costings provided throughout. Will definitely use again!
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Adam fitted some additional sockets and was really friendly, punctual and professional. Communications were really clear from when I sent the request (he’s also one of the only electricians I contacted online who actually replied) to when he sent me the final works certificate. He took time to explain what he was doing and why, and to give a few possible solutions when he found a problem during the work. There was also a really good balance of speed and thoroughness; the job was competed quickly but I felt reassured everything had been done well and checked properly. I will definitely call him for other work we need to have done in the future!
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Friendly, knowledgable service. Explained everything he was doing. Would definitely recommend and use again
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Adam was very professional and explained everything clearly prior to completing work. Work completed in a timely manner. Very please with his work.
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A Bathe Electrics have restored my faith in electricians again. I unfortunately had a terrible experience with another local electrical business, so finding someone trustworthy, considerate and mostly professional was a relief. Adam was prompt with replying, gave me very helpful advice and options before and throughout the job, just generally a fantastic and reliable tradesman. I had electrics installed in my loft and he did such a great job, I will be requesting him back to continue to build upon in my new home! 🙂
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Adam was reassuringly meticulous in his approach and very professional and knowledgeable. He was transparent on cost with a very easy booking system and went above and beyond in giving us extra advice and tidying up some messy and incorrect bits of wiring he uncovered when swapping our plugs and switches.
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Very professional! Responds to queries very quickly and took time out explaining everything beforehand. Work done quite neatly as well. Very pleased!
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Adam was fantastic – communicated brilliantly and clearly, had a very professional booking system so we knew the time/date, and sorted out a new bathroom light fitting very quickly for us. He took the time to explain what he was going to do and was very open about additional labour which we may or may not have needed, which I appreciated. He also stuck around to give me some advice on mounting a bracket without drilling into existing power lines which wasn't part of the job but he was very happy to consult on. Really happy with the service and can't recommend him enough.
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Had some sockets and switches changed. From my initial enquiry through to having the work done Adam was very professional and efficient. Great communication, up front with pricing and very helpful with quires and questions about further work I was thinking of having done. Would definitely recommend and definitely use again.
