A chandelier is the heaviest thing most ceilings ever hold. We brace the box, assemble the fixture and hang it where it should sit.
Next Phase Electric installs chandeliers in homes across South King and Pierce County, from a dining-room fixture on an eight-foot ceiling to a crystal chandelier in a two-story foyer. A standard ceiling box holds up to fifty pounds; anything heavier is hung from a brace fixed to the framing. We assemble the fixture, set the height, wire it, usually to a dimmer, and hang the crystals. A dining-room chandelier takes one to two hours. A high foyer takes half a day and two people.
From a simple swap to scaffolding in the stairwell.
Centered on the table, not the room, and hung thirty to thirty-six inches above it. The most common chandelier job, done in an afternoon.
Two-story entries need tall ladders or scaffolding and two people. We bring both and protect the floors and stairs.
Over fifty pounds, the box is replaced with one braced to the joists. Crystal is hung last, by hand, with gloves.
A motorized winch in the attic lowers the fixture to the floor for cleaning and bulb changes. Worth it on any ceiling you cannot reach with a ladder.
Three things that are easy to get wrong and hard to fix afterwards.
An ordinary ceiling box is rated for fifty pounds. Past that, the fixture hangs from a fan-rated box or a brace screwed to the framing, never from the drywall or the box ears.
Thirty to thirty-six inches above a dining table. In a foyer, the bottom at least seven feet off the floor, and in a two-story entry centered in the upper window if there is one.
A chandelier at full brightness is rarely what you want. LED candelabra bulbs flicker on the wrong dimmer, so we match the dimmer to the bulbs.
The fixture can be the same. The job is not.
| 8 to 10 ft ceiling | Two-story foyer or stairwell | |
|---|---|---|
| Access | A step ladder. | Scaffolding or a tall ladder, and two people. |
| Time | One to two hours. | About half a day. |
| Support | The existing box is often fine under fifty pounds. | A brace almost always, because larger fixtures go in taller rooms. |
| Cleaning it later | A step ladder. | A lift lowers it to you. Without one, it is scaffolding every time. |
We install the fixture you bought, assembled from the box. Tell us the weight when you book; it is on the carton.
Licensed, bonded and insured. Background-checked crew.
Tell us the weight of the fixture and the ceiling height, and send a photo of the room. A technician reaches out within 1 business hour.
What the box is fixed to, whether there is attic access above, how we will reach it. Exact price before any work.
Brace in, fixture assembled and hung at the agreed height, crystals on, dimmer set, packaging taken away.
Repairs: King and Pierce County south of I-90. Installations: greater Puget Sound.
Three things set the price: the weight, the ceiling height, and whether the box needs bracing. A fixture under fifty pounds on a standard ceiling is a short job; a heavy one in a two-story foyer needs scaffolding and two people. You get the exact price before any work starts.
If the fixture is under fifty pounds and the box is solidly fixed to the framing, usually yes. Over fifty pounds, or if the box moves when pushed, we replace it with a braced one. We check before hanging anything.
Thirty to thirty-six inches above a dining table. In a foyer or living room the lowest point should be at least seven feet from the floor. We hold it in place for you to look at before the chain is cut.
Yes. Arms, glass, crystals and bulbs are all part of the job, and so is taking the packaging away.
Yes, where there is attic space above the fixture for the winch. It is wired to a key switch on the wall and lowers the chandelier to waist height.
Yes. We run a cable to the spot, mount a braced box and add a switch or dimmer. It is new wiring, so it gets a permit, which we pull.
Yes. Chain-hung fixtures hang straight on any slope, and rod-hung ones need a swivel canopy. We check which yours has before the day.
Book online or call. Tell us the weight and the ceiling height.