Lighting Services in Arundel, Maine

Arundel lots are often larger than those in the coastal villages, and long driveways, detached garages, barns and sheds all benefit from good lighting. Motion-activated floodlights on a garage or barn, lighted posts at the end of a driveway, and path lights to a side door make coming home after dark safer, especially on roads with no streetlights. Photocells and timers keep those lights working without anyone having to remember them. The town's electrical permit schedule even lists area lighting poles, which is useful for owners who want a pole light over a yard, parking area or workshop.

Indoors, most Arundel homes date from the 1980s onward and were built with the lighting of their time: a single ceiling fixture per room, fluorescent tubes in the kitchen and incandescent recessed cans. Replacing those with LED fixtures or retrofit trims lowers power use and heat, and adding under-cabinet lights, dimmers and ceiling fans gives a room far more flexibility. Kitchens, living rooms and bonus rooms over garages are the most common targets for these upgrades, and adding recessed lights in a finished attic or a room over the garage is a frequent part of remodel projects.

Outdoor fixtures should be rated for wet locations and cold weather, and landscape lighting on a low-voltage transformer with a timer or photocell keeps the yard lit without anyone remembering to flip a switch. Keeping fixtures aimed down helps neighbors and preserves the dark skies that rural lots still enjoy. Goodnow Electric installs recessed, under-cabinet, outdoor, landscape and security lighting, ceiling fans, dimmers and controls. When the work involves new circuits or poles, the electrical permit is filed with the Town of Arundel. Commercial properties along Route 1, from shops to contractor yards, often need parking lot lighting, sign lighting and security lighting upgrades, and LED fixtures on existing poles can cut the power bill while improving visibility. The town lists a commercial electrical inspector for that kind of work, and inspections need 48 hours' notice.