Lighting directly impacts how customers experience your business, how employees perform, and how much you spend on electricity every month. For homes, lighting defines the atmosphere of every room and shapes how you live in your space. Firebrand Electric designs and installs lighting systems for offices, retail spaces, restaurants, wineries, warehouses, parking lots, outdoor venues, and homes throughout Sonoma County.
We combine practical electrical expertise with an understanding of how lighting affects productivity, ambiance, safety, and energy costs. Whether you need a complete lighting design for new construction, an LED retrofit for an existing commercial building, or architectural lighting for a wine country home, our electricians deliver results that look great and perform efficiently.
For tenant improvements and new construction projects in Santa Rosa, Petaluma, and Windsor, we work with architects and general contractors to design lighting layouts that meet Title 24 energy requirements while creating the right environment for your space. From recessed LED troffers in office ceilings to decorative pendant fixtures in tasting rooms, we handle specification, procurement, and installation.
Many commercial properties in Sonoma County are still running outdated fluorescent or HID lighting that wastes energy and provides poor light quality. Our LED retrofit services convert existing fixtures or replace them entirely, typically reducing lighting energy consumption by 40 to 70 percent. For warehouses and industrial spaces, LED high-bay fixtures dramatically improve visibility while cutting utility bills.
We help Sonoma County businesses take advantage of PG&E commercial lighting rebates and incentives that offset upgrade costs. Our team handles the rebate paperwork and ensures installations qualify for maximum incentive amounts. Many commercial lighting upgrade projects pay for themselves within 2 to 3 years through energy savings and rebates combined.
Sonoma County wineries demand lighting that serves multiple functions — showcasing wine colors accurately in tasting rooms, creating intimate ambiance for evening events, providing functional illumination in barrel rooms and production areas, and highlighting architecture and landscaping for curb appeal. We design layered lighting systems with dimming controls that transform spaces from daytime tastings to evening dinners with the touch of a button.
For restaurants, tasting rooms, and hospitality venues across Sonoma County, we understand that lighting sets the mood. We install dimmable systems with warm color temperatures for intimate dining, brighter task lighting for commercial kitchens, and flexible systems for event spaces that need to transition between configurations. The right lighting makes food look better, guests feel more comfortable, and your space more memorable.
Sonoma County wineries, restaurants, event venues, and commercial properties rely on well-designed outdoor lighting for safety, security, and curb appeal. We install parking lot lighting, pathway lighting, facade illumination, landscape accent lighting, and sign lighting. For properties along the Healdsburg plaza, downtown Santa Rosa, and Sonoma square, exterior lighting needs to complement the character of the area while meeting municipal code requirements.
Security lighting for commercial properties — motion-activated floods, perimeter lighting, and loading dock illumination — helps businesses protect their assets while keeping energy costs reasonable.
Commercial properties are required to maintain functional emergency lighting and illuminated exit signs per California Fire Code. We install, maintain, and test emergency lighting systems to keep your business compliant. Regular testing and battery replacement prevents the kind of failures that show up during fire marshal inspections.
For homeowners across Sonoma County, Firebrand Electric installs interior and exterior lighting that transforms living spaces. Our most requested residential lighting services include recessed lighting for kitchens, living rooms, and bathrooms, under-cabinet kitchen lighting for task illumination, bathroom vanity and mirror lighting, outdoor patio and deck lighting for entertaining, landscape lighting highlighting trees, paths, and architecture, and accent lighting for art, wine collections, and architectural features.
Dimmer switches, smart lighting controls, and programmable scenes let you adjust lighting to match different activities and times of day. We install Lutron Caseta and RadioRA, Leviton Decora Smart, and other quality control systems that integrate with home automation platforms including Apple HomeKit, Amazon Alexa, and Google Home. Whole-home lighting control is especially valuable in wine country homes where entertaining is a way of life.
Sonoma County is home to architecturally distinctive buildings — from historic Victorians in Petaluma to modern wine country estates in Kenwood and Glen Ellen. Each demands a lighting approach that respects the architecture while providing functional illumination. We have experience with cove lighting, accent lighting for art and wine displays, step and stair lighting, custom fixture installations that require careful structural coordination, and landscape lighting that enhances curb appeal year-round.
California Title 24 energy standards regulate lighting power density in commercial and residential construction. Our team designs lighting plans that meet or exceed these requirements, helping your project pass inspection smoothly. For new construction and major renovations, we coordinate with your energy consultant to ensure lighting specifications align with the overall energy budget. LED technology makes compliance straightforward while delivering better light quality than older technologies.
Lighting is one part of what we do. Firebrand Electric also provides commercial electrical services, residential wiring and repairs, electrical panel upgrades, EV charger installation, solar systems, backup generators, and emergency electrical service. We serve Santa Rosa, Petaluma, Windsor, Healdsburg, Sebastopol, Rohnert Park, Cotati, Sonoma, Kenwood, Forestville, Cloverdale, and all of Sonoma County. CA License #1063440.
Call 707-303-7270 to discuss your lighting project, or request an estimate online.
Recessed lighting installation in Sonoma County typically costs $150 to $300 per light including the fixture, wiring, and switch. The total depends on how many lights you need, accessibility from above (attic access versus cutting through finished ceilings), and whether new circuits or switches are required. A typical kitchen with 6 recessed lights runs $1,000 to $1,800 installed. We provide exact pricing after evaluating your space.
Absolutely. LED fixtures use 75 to 80 percent less energy than incandescent bulbs and 40 to 50 percent less than fluorescent. They last 25,000 to 50,000 hours compared to 1,000 hours for incandescent. For commercial properties, the energy savings alone typically pay for the upgrade within 2 to 3 years. The light quality is also better — modern LEDs are available in warm, neutral, and cool color temperatures to match any environment.
Title 24 is California energy efficiency standard that sets maximum lighting power density for new construction and major renovations. It requires energy-efficient fixtures, occupancy sensors in certain areas, and daylight harvesting in some commercial applications. All new lighting installations must comply. LED technology makes compliance straightforward, and our team designs to meet these requirements as part of every project.
Yes, but the dimmer must be LED-compatible. Older dimmers designed for incandescent bulbs can cause flickering, buzzing, or limited dimming range with LED fixtures. We install Lutron, Leviton, and other quality LED-compatible dimmers that provide smooth, full-range dimming. If you are upgrading to LED bulbs in existing fixtures, we recommend upgrading the dimmers at the same time.
Color temperature is measured in Kelvin. Warm white at 2700K to 3000K creates a cozy residential feel — great for living rooms, bedrooms, and restaurant dining areas. Neutral white at 3500K to 4000K is ideal for kitchens, bathrooms, and office spaces. Cool white at 5000K plus provides bright task lighting for commercial kitchens, warehouses, and workshops. We help you choose the right temperature for each area of your home or business.