Specialty Electric upgrades San Diego homes to LED, room by room: recessed conversions, kitchen fluorescent boxes, outdated fixtures and the dimmers that make LEDs misbehave. Estimates are free.
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Your house was lit for the bulbs of its day. A buzzing fluorescent box in the kitchen, cans that take a different bulb every time, a dimmer that makes the new LEDs flicker.
An LED upgrade isn't one product. It's fixing each of those, in the right order, so the whole house looks and works like it was lit on purpose.
What we upgrade
Old recessed cans
Converted to LED, to California's energy code. See recessed lighting →
Kitchen fluorescent boxes
Replaced with recessed or surface LED fixtures, and the ceiling repaired where the box was.
Under the cabinets
Hardwired LED task light on a switch or dimmer. See under-cabinet lighting →
Dimmers that flicker
Swapped for dimmers listed as compatible with your LED fixtures.
Outdated fixtures
Replaced with integrated LED fixtures, inside and out — chosen with you in the showroom.
Switches, dimmers and outlets
Legrand adorne designer switches, dimmers and outlets in dozens of finishes — the part of the room you touch every day. See designer switches →
Accent and cove light
Tape and flexible LED neon for coves, shelves, stairs and outdoor spaces, in white or color-changing.
Backlit stone and glass
LED sheet light behind onyx, glass or a bar front glows evenly, with no hot spots. In warm white, tunable white (2700K to 6000K) or color-changing.
Color that doesn't match
We set one color temperature for each room so the lights read as one system, not a mix of bulbs.
Why it's an electrician's job
A bulb swap is easy. The rest isn't: removing a fluorescent box and patching the ceiling, meeting the energy code for recessed lights, matching dimmers to drivers, and running new circuits where the old fixtures never had the right wiring. That's where an LED upgrade goes wrong, and where we spend our time.
See it lit before it goes in your home.
Photos can't show you glare, color or how a trim sits in the ceiling. Fan Diego's showrooms have working displays from Nora Lighting, American Lighting and Legrand, so you can compare trims, track heads, tape light, backlit panels and the switches and plates that go with them side by side, lit and in your hand, before we schedule anything. Beyond what's on display, we supply and install WAC Lighting, Kichler and more, so you're never limited to one catalog.
Every member of the showroom team is a Lighting Specialist certified by the American Lighting Association. You don't have to know what you want. Tell us about the room and we'll help you choose.
San Diego: 8020 Clairemont Mesa Blvd
Rancho Mirage: (760) 779-9916
What it costs
We can quote one room or the whole house, so you can do it in stages. Every job is quoted before we start, and estimates for electrical work are free.
Want help choosing? Book a design consultation: an ALA-certified lighting specialist comes to you for $195, and $145 goes toward your installation when you book within 60 days.
Guarantee. We guarantee our labor for life. Period. Products bought from Fan Diego also come with a 180-day in-home warranty.
Hi, I'm John with Specialty Electric. I'm a licensed electrician and second-generation owner of Fan Diego — and a Lighting Specialist certified by the American Lighting Association, like every member of our showroom team. We've been lighting San Diego homes since 1982.
What to expect
- Permits
- Ask us about permits when we quote. Whether your job needs one depends on the work.
- Time on site
- It depends on the job. Most jobs are done in a day or less.
- Price
- Every job is quoted before we start. The price depends on how difficult the labor is, how long it takes, and the cost of materials.
- Brands we install
- Nora Lighting, American Lighting, WAC Lighting, Kichler
- Trade program
- Designers, builders and contractors save on select brands when our electricians install. See the trade program.
Frequently asked questions
What does an LED lighting upgrade include?
Whatever your home needs: converting recessed cans, replacing kitchen fluorescent boxes, adding under-cabinet lighting, replacing outdated fixtures and swapping dimmers that make LEDs flicker. We quote it room by room.
Why do my LED lights flicker or buzz?
Most often the dimmer. Dimmers designed for incandescent bulbs can make LEDs flicker, buzz or dim unevenly. A dimmer listed as compatible with your fixtures usually fixes it.
Can you replace the fluorescent light box in my kitchen?
Yes. We remove the box, install recessed or surface LED fixtures, and repair the ceiling where the box was.
Do I have to do the whole house at once?
No. We quote room by room so you can do it in stages.
How much does an LED upgrade cost?
Every job is quoted before we start, and estimates for electrical work are free.