Schedule: Monday - Friday: 12:00PM - 10:00PM
Light switches are the electrical device people touch the most, and they wear out. Contacts degrade, terminal screws back off, and the builder-grade switches that came with a house eventually get loose or stop making reliable contact.
Replacing one is fast work for an electrician. The reason to have it done properly is what sits behind the plate. Back-stabbed connections, missing grounds, mixed-up travelers on three-way circuits, and switches controlling more load than they are rated for are all common in Central Florida homes.
407 Electrical installs and replaces switches, dimmers and multi-location switching for homes and businesses, and corrects the wiring problems that turn up along the way.
Switches give plenty of warning before they fail completely.
Stop using it. Arcing at a switch means a loose connection or a failing device, and both generate heat inside the box.
Worn internal contacts. The switch is no longer making reliable contact and will eventually stop working entirely.
Usually a dimmer that is not compatible with the LED fixtures, or one running more load than it is rated for.
If turning a light on at one switch means it will not turn off at the other, the travelers are wired incorrectly.
Upgrading a switch is often the cheapest improvement in a room, provided the box has the wiring the new device needs.
Discoloration around a switch is a heat sign, not just cosmetic wear.
Most switch jobs are quick. Scope is confirmed on your free estimate.
New devices installed and terminated under the screw terminals rather than back-stabbed.
Dimmers matched to the fixtures and the load they will actually control.
Multi-location switching wired so every switch behaves consistently.
New switch locations, including running the circuit when that is required.
Loose connections, missing grounds, overfilled boxes and previous do-it-yourself work corrected while the device is out.
Each location is tested before we finish.
Loose terminations at switches are a common source of arcing and heat inside a wall. Replacing the device and correcting the connection removes both.
New devices with proper terminations end the jiggle-it-until-it-works routine.
Dimmers, timers and smart switches make rooms more usable and cut how long lights run at full output.
Updated switches and plates change how a room reads for very little money.
Grounding, box fill and device ratings brought up to National Electrical Code requirements while we are in the box.
Small jobs get the same standard as large ones. 407 Electrical is a certified electrical contractor with over 20 years of experience in Central Florida, license #EC13011955.
We make it easy for you to receive electrical services.
Send us a short description and photos of the situation, or set up a video call. We look at it with you and give you a quote.
Once the quote works for you, approve it and we move forward. No work starts before you have agreed on the price.
We send payment information for the deposit. As soon as it is received we move on to scheduling.
We work Monday to Friday, 12:00 PM to 10:00 PM. Pick a time from our availability and we will be there to do the work.
Switch replacement is quick, so it makes sense to group it. If you are updating several rooms, adding dimmers, or moving to smart home controls, doing it in a single visit costs less than spreading it over separate appointments.
It is also a good moment to have the outlets in those rooms looked at, since the wiring practices that loosen a switch tend to show up in the receptacles nearby.
Installation and wiring of smart switches, dimmers, thermostats and connected controls, handled properly at the device and at the circuit.
Troubleshooting and repair for outlets, switches, breakers, wiring and fixtures in homes and businesses across the Orlando area.
A licensed electrician's assessment of your panel, wiring, devices and protection, with a clear report of what is safe and what needs attention.
We provide light switches across our Central Florida service area:
Answers to what customers ask us most about light switches.
By law electrical work is meant to be performed by a licensed electrician. Beyond that, most of the risk at a switch is behind it: back-stabbed connections, missing grounds and overfilled boxes are common, and none of them are obvious to a homeowner.
Yes. The main thing to get right is matching the dimmer to the fixtures and the load, which is where nearly every flickering and buzzing complaint comes from.
Usually the travelers are wired incorrectly, or one of the two switches has failed. Both are straightforward to correct.
No. Replacing a device does not require a permit. Running a new circuit or adding a switch location where none exists may, and we handle permitting when it applies.
It depends on how many, what type, and what condition the wiring is in. Estimates are free. Send photos and a count and we will quote it.
Yes. We do residential and commercial switch and lighting control work throughout the Orlando area.
