My light will not turn on with a new bulb. What is wrong?

The socket, the switch or a connection is the usual cause. A socket's center tab can flatten and stop touching the bulb, a switch can wear out, and a connection in the fixture box can work loose. We test each to find which.

Is a buzzing light fixture a problem?

A faint hum from some LED drivers and older ballasts is common. A buzz that grows louder, a crackle, or a fixture that feels hot is not, and points to a loose connection or a part that is failing. Those should be looked at soon.

Do you repair light fixtures in businesses?

Yes. We repair fixtures in offices, shops and restaurants as well as homes, and schedule around your hours when the repair needs the lights off. Converting a whole building's lighting to LED is handled as a retrofit project with its own survey and price.

Light Fixture Repair San Antonio

A light that misbehaves comes down to one of four things: the bulb, the fixture, the switch or dimmer that controls it, or the wiring that feeds it. Changing parts until the problem stops is slow and costs more than it should. We test each in turn, find the one that failed, and repair that.

LED lighting changed the common faults. An LED that buzzes or flickers is often paired with a dimmer made for older bulbs, or has a driver inside the fixture that is wearing out. In older fixtures the usual causes are a socket whose contact tab has flattened, or wire insulation baked brittle by years of heat from incandescent bulbs. When a fixture is past repair, we tell you, and a replacement is priced as a separate choice.

What light fixture repair covers

Lights that flicker or dim on their own
Fixtures that will not turn on
Buzzing or humming LED fixtures
Failed sockets and worn contact tabs
Dimmers that do not suit LED bulbs
Loose or heat damaged connections in the fixture box

How light fixture repair goes

1.You tell us which lights are acting up, when it happens, and what bulbs they take.
2.The electrician tests the bulb, the fixture, the control and the circuit to find which one has failed.
3.You get one flat price for the light fixture repair and approve it before work starts.
4.The failed part is repaired or replaced, the connections in the box are made tight, and the light is run through its switch or dimmer to confirm the fault is gone.

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Most often the dimmer was made for incandescent bulbs and cannot control the small load an LED draws. A dimmer rated for LED, with bulbs marked dimmable, usually ends it. If the flicker continues after that, the driver in the fixture may be failing.

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