New recessed cans, fixture swaps, smart-switch retrofits, outdoor floods, low-voltage landscape lighting — all handled by the same licensed crew that does our service calls. Dimmer compatibility, AFCI/GFCI, code-compliant rough-in, clean cuts.
We charge the service rate at booking to lock your slot. Cancel up to 2 hours before with no charge. On larger jobs over $1,500, your same-day service fee is credited toward the total.
Whether you're swapping a single fixture, adding recessed lighting to a finished room, retrofitting your house to LED, or wiring a full landscape lighting plan, Gareffa Electric does it as part of our normal residential service work. Licensed, insured, and code-compliant — across Bergen, Hudson, Essex, and Passaic counties.
It depends on scope:
A typical 6-can recessed install in a 12'×15' room with an existing ceiling runs $800–$1,400 depending on attic access, switch and dimmer choice, and how many circuits the load needs. Slim "wafer" LEDs (4" or 6") are our default — better light, simpler install, longer life than old can/trim combinations.
If you're doing a whole first floor (kitchen + dining + living + hallway), expect a one-day install for around 16–24 cans on appropriate circuits. We handle the load calc and circuit planning.
Most "smart bulb" setups end up replaced with a proper switch-based system within a year. We set up Lutron Caseta for most homes — reliable, well-supported, works with Apple HomeKit, Alexa, Google. For larger builds we use Lutron RA3. Switches stay where they are; behavior just gets smarter.
Tell us what you want it to do — schedules, scenes, geofence, voice control — and we'll spec the right system. We don't sell something complicated when something simple does the job.
Soffit downlights, eave-mounted floods, motion + photocell combos, low-voltage path lights along walkways and uplights on the front of the house. We size the transformer, zone the circuits, and route the wire correctly the first time so a landscaper digging a planting hole in three years doesn't take out half your front yard.
Pick the booking that fits the job:
On-site walk-through and written estimate
Booked appointment, standard scheduling
Priority dispatch, same-day response
Pick the service that fits, share your address, leave a card on file. The whole thing takes a minute.
Your booking pings us instantly. We text you to confirm an arrival window and dispatch a licensed electrician.
The tech walks you through what's wrong. If the fix needs more than an hour, you get the full price before we touch anything.
We finish the work, test it on the spot, clean up our mess, and send you a digital receipt. You see the work pass before we leave.
We're family-run, locally based, and on the road every day across Bergen, Hudson, Essex, and Passaic counties. Not sure if you're in our area? Book online or give us a call, and we'll let you know.
Same-Day Service ($350) is priority dispatch for problems you need fixed today — broken, dead, or tripping. We get there, diagnose, and repair on the spot, with the first hour included. Scheduled Service ($150) is the same hands-on diagnostic and repair work, but for non-urgent issues you can book a day or two out. Estimate ($100) is a written walk-through for planned upgrades — service panels, EV chargers, additions, remodels. The $100 is credited back if you hire us for the project.
The trip out, the diagnostic, and a full hour of a licensed electrician's labor on-site. That's not a "show-up fee" — it's an hour of real work. Most common residential issues (dead outlets, tripping breakers, faulty switches, GFCI replacements, light fixture troubleshooting) get diagnosed and fixed within that hour. If the issue runs longer or needs parts, we give you a complete written price before we keep going.
We diagnose first, then quote the full job before doing any extra work. You see the price and approve it before we proceed — never any "oh, that'll be another $400" at the end. If the project ends up over $1,500, your $350 same-day service fee is credited toward the total.
Honestly, because the moment you book, we're already on our way. Your deposit dispatches a licensed electrician toward your house, locks in your slot, and gives our techs a confirmed schedule, so we're not double-booking or showing up to empty driveways. If you cancel more than 2 hours before your window, we refund in full. Inside 2 hours we keep the deposit since we've already held the slot for you and the truck is rolling.
Yes — NJ Electrical Contractor License #18578, $2M general liability, fully insured for residential and commercial work. We're happy to send certificates of insurance to property managers, condo boards, or landlords on request.
Book online in under a minute. A licensed electrician will be on the way today, and you'll know exactly what it costs before we even ring the doorbell.
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