Lighting Services in Hollis, Maine

Many Hollis homes sit back from the road on wooded lots, and the first lighting problem is simply getting from the car to the door. A post light at the end of the walk, low path lights along the drive, or a motion-sensing flood on the garage all help, and a photocell or timer takes care of them without anyone remembering a switch. Long runs need wire sized for the distance so the far fixture is not dim, and buried cable must be at proper depth and protected where it crosses a driveway. Solar stake lights rarely last through a Maine December, when evenings are longest. Motion sensors keep a garage flood from burning all night and let you know when someone pulls in.

Lots along the Saco bring their own considerations. Fixtures near the water or on decks and docks need wet-location ratings and GFCI-protected circuits, and any clearing to run cable or open a view near the river should be checked with the town first, since Hollis handles shoreland zone tree removal permits. Low, shielded fixtures aimed down light the path to the water without throwing glare across the river, and a timer keeps dock or deck lights from burning all night after everyone has gone in. In the historic river villages, such as the Salmon Falls district with its Federal and Greek Revival houses, owners often prefer traditional exterior fixtures with warm LED lamps that suit the building.

Indoors, the 1960s and 1970s houses that make up so much of the town often still have the fixtures they were built with: a fluorescent box over the kitchen, a single ceiling light in each bedroom, and not much else. Recessed LED lighting, under-cabinet strips, ceiling fans with light kits and dimmers can change those rooms without major construction. Bathrooms from that era often need a damp-rated fixture and an exhaust fan with a light, and LED retrofits cut lighting load on a service that may also be taking on heat pumps. Goodnow Electric installs recessed, under-cabinet, outdoor, security and landscape lighting, fans, dimmers and controls, with a free written estimate before work begins.