Halogen ceiling light professional install - how much would it cost?

Question

I would like to get rid of my light fixture in one of my rooms, and replace it with 5-10 halogen lights in the ceiling, how much would it cost to get this done professionally?

I wouldn't mind trying to install it but I Wouldnt' have a clue about how to connect the lights up to the electrics in the house!

thanks all

Answer 1

I offer this caution to halogen lighting:

Halogens typically operate in much the same fashion as regular incandescent bults, using electricity to heat a small filament to white heat. Consequently, there is much ELECTRICAL ENERGY WASTED PRODUCING UNWANTED HEAT -- and some fire risk. Additionally, the special halogen bulbs tend to be rather expensive to replace and don't have that much longer life than regular incandescents.

I've opted to go with fluorescent that tend to be much more energy efficient, and the compact screw-in-ones have come down considerable in price (in the $1.5 to $2.5 each, range); and they typically last many times longer than incandescent bulbs.

I concede that halogen fixtures can be much more manageable for aesthetics, but you end up paying for them for a long time because of their inherent inefficiencies. (Steps off soapbox.)

Answer 2

Sorry I don`t understand your question. Do you mean 5 to 10 recessed lights in your ceiling. And all you have now is a light fixture. 10 will cost more than 5, but the big cost will be repairing or installing a new ceiling. The price will not be 2 times as much for 10 as 5. Most of the expense will be the ceiling.

Answer 3

Average electrician charges around $150 per hour. This sounds like a 6 hr job. Plus the drywall patch where the old ligh is about $100. Halogen light fixtures rated for contact with insulation/combustables $40 each. Halogen lamps $5. Knowing that someone qualified is doing the job... PRICELESS!!!

Answer 4

Don't know how much it would cost, but doing it yourself isn't too hard.

Remove the current fixture and the wire in your new light. If you are going to have more lights throughout the ceiling, you will need to connect them all to each other.

Eg: O-----O------O

O = light.

The only think is that you have to make sure your halogen lights don't need a transformer to run, then you have a different story, but as long as they are the normal voltage then you are all set.

Answer 5

Halogens give off a lot of heat, something to think about. £70 a light seems very expensive ... depends, is he just going to replace the lights that are already there, or is he going to install new cable, if its the later it still seems expensive. Why not get 3 quotes .. you should always do that, for all jobs.