Indoor & Outdoor Lighting
Lighting Services in Portland, ME
Recessed lighting, LED upgrades, outdoor and landscape lighting, and ceiling fans installed across Portland.
Lighting Services for Portland Homes & Businesses
The right lighting transforms a room, and Goodnow Electric designs and installs it for Portland homes and businesses throughout Cumberland County. From recessed cans and under-cabinet LEDs to dimmers, ceiling fans, and outdoor and security lighting, we make your space brighter, more efficient, and more comfortable.
Portland homeowners lean on us for lighting that respects an older house — recessed cans fished into West End plaster ceilings without tearing them apart, under-cabinet LEDs in renovated Old Port kitchens, and exterior fixtures rated to stand up to salt air near the water. We plan the switching and dimming so a historic home gets genuinely modern light without losing its character.
We install lighting across the West End, Munjoy Hill, and East Bayside and all of Portland — kitchen and living-room recessed lighting, energy-saving LED retrofits, landscape and pathway lighting, and motion-activated security fixtures. Clean wiring, even light, and switching that makes sense.
Lighting Services Services in Portland
What you get when you hire Goodnow Electric for lighting installation in Portland.
Recessed Lighting
Clean, evenly spaced can lights for kitchens, living rooms, and finished basements.
LED Upgrades
Swap dated fixtures and bulbs for efficient LEDs that cut energy use and last for years.
Outdoor & Landscape
Pathway, accent, and facade lighting that adds curb appeal and safety after dark.
Security & Motion Lighting
Motion-activated and dusk-to-dawn fixtures that keep your property well lit.
Ceiling Fans & Fixtures
New fans, chandeliers, and fixtures installed and balanced properly.
Dimmers & Controls
Dimmers, timers, and smart switches for the right light at the right time.
Our Portland Lighting Services Process
Design & Quote
We plan the layout, fixture count, and switching with you, then provide a written quote.
Clean Installation
We run the wiring, mount the fixtures, and keep the dust and mess to a minimum.
Test & Adjust
We verify every fixture and switch, then fine-tune dimming and aim.
Why Portland Chooses Goodnow Electric
- Owner on-site for every Portland job
- Licensed, bonded & insured
- Free written estimates
- Permits pulled & inspections handled
- Code-compliant work — always
- 24/7 emergency electrical service
“Wonderful to work with from start to finish! The price was very reasonable and the work they did was great. They were clean and respectful while in our home. We will be using Goodnow Electric again!”
Tatiana Jacob • Google Review
Lighting Services in Portland — FAQs
Can you add recessed lighting to my Portland home?
Yes. Recessed lighting is one of our most popular installs in Portland. We lay out the cans for even light, run the wiring cleanly, and add dimmers so you control the mood.
Do you install outdoor and security lighting in Portland?
We do. We install landscape, pathway, facade, and motion-activated security lighting throughout Portland to improve both curb appeal and safety.
Is upgrading to LED lighting worth it?
For most Portland homes, yes. LEDs use a fraction of the energy, last far longer, and give you better, more consistent light. We can retrofit existing fixtures or install new ones.
Local & Independent — Not a Franchise
Goodnow Electric is a locally owned, owner-operated shop based at 51 Wilson Dr, Westbrook, ME 04092 — not a franchise or a call-center dispatcher. When you book lighting installation in Portland, you get a Maine Master Electrician on the job, not a rotating crew of subcontractors. Our work is performed under Maine Master Electrician license MS60021971, and we're fully licensed, bonded, and insured for every job we take in Cumberland County.
That means the person who quotes your Portland project is the same person accountable for the finished work — permits pulled, code followed, and the site left clean.
Getting to Know Portland
Portland has burned to the ground four times, most famously in the Great Fire of 1866, which leveled some 1,800 buildings and left ten thousand residents homeless. The city rebuilt in brick — which is why the Old Port's Victorian commercial blocks look the way they do — and adopted the motto "Resurgam," Latin for "I shall rise again," with a phoenix on the city seal. Up on Munjoy Hill, the 1807 Portland Observatory still stands as the last surviving maritime signal tower in the United States.
All that 19th-century rebuilding means Portland carries one of the oldest housing stocks in Maine. Homes wired generations ago — some still with knob-and-tube or 60-amp fuse panels — were never designed for heat pumps, EV chargers, and modern kitchens. That's exactly the kind of careful old-house rewiring and panel work our electricians handle in Portland every week.
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