Light Fixture Installation
Fixtures Mounted Right, Wired Safe
Chandeliers, recessed cans, under-cabinet LEDs, outdoor security lights — Ahmad mounts, wires, and tests every fixture. No drywall patches from guesswork. Licensed and insured.
What light fixture installation covers
Light fixture installation covers everything from swapping a basic ceiling mount to hanging a heavy chandelier on a reinforced junction box. Ahmad handles the electrical side — confirming the box is rated for the fixture weight, verifying the circuit can carry the load, wiring the connections, and testing the dimmer compatibility if you’re using one.
Common calls include chandelier mounting (especially on vaulted or two-story ceilings where the weight rating matters), recessed can installation in finished ceilings, under-cabinet LED strip wiring in kitchen renovations, outdoor security and landscape lighting, and bathroom vanity light replacements where GFCI protection needs to be confirmed.
The difference between a licensed electrician and a handyman on fixture work is the junction box. A fixture that’s too heavy for its box, or a box that’s not properly secured to a joist, is a fire and fall risk that won’t show up until the fixture comes down. Ahmad checks the box before mounting — and replaces it if it’s not rated.
Cities we serve
Click any city below to see local details, service-area specifics, and pricing notes for your area.
Vienna, VA
10 minutes from our Fairfax Blvd shop.
McLean, VA
McLean’s larger homes mean more chandelier and recessed-lighting work.
Fairfax, VA
Our home base in the City of Fairfax.
Why choose EV Electric for fixture installation
- Master Electrician — not a handyman. Junction box ratings, circuit loads, and dimmer compatibility checked on every install.
- Heavy chandeliers and vaulted-ceiling mounts done safely. We reinforce the box if the existing one isn’t rated.
- Clean work. No unnecessary drywall holes, no guesswork with stud locations.
- Fully licensed and insured. The work is to code.
- 5.0-star average across 97 customer reviews.
About Ahmad Shaban, Master Electrician
Ahmad holds a Master Electrician license issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia — the highest electrician credential the state issues. He earned it after several years of journeyman work and a passed state exam. EV Electric Services is fully insured, and Ahmad runs a maintenance team so scheduling doesn’t bottleneck on one person.
Ahmad is on the job site for most residential calls. He does the assessment, explains what he finds, and handles the work himself. You’re not getting a subcontractor you’ve never met — you’re getting the Master Electrician whose name is on the license. Our shop is at 9488 Fairfax Blvd, physically inside the City of Fairfax.
EV Electric Services holds a 5.0-star average across 97 customer reviews. Our review base is real, recent, and from Northern Virginia homeowners.
Service area
EV Electric Services is based at 9488 Fairfax Blvd in the City of Fairfax. We serve Vienna, VA, McLean, VA, and Fairfax, VA, and the rest of Fairfax County. We also cover DC and Montgomery County, MD (Rockville, Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Potomac).
No trip charge for Fairfax County addresses. For DC and Maryland, call for availability.
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Need a fixture installed?
Light fixture installation across Northern Virginia — chandeliers, recessed lights, outdoor fixtures, and more. Master Electrician on every job.
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