Fitting or replacing light fixtures: from wall lights to chandeliers
A light fixture is chosen for its style, but it is the fitting that decides the result: a fixing suited to the surface, a clean connection and a tidy finish on the wall or ceiling. We work for private customers — a tenant moving in who wants to replace bare bulb holders — as well as shops renewing their lighting. Here is what fitting a fixture covers and how to prepare it.
The fixtures we fit
- Wall lights, indoors and outdoors.
- Ceiling lights and pendants, from the lightest to the largest models.
- Chandeliers, including heavy ones, with the fixing taken back into the structure when a light surface is not enough.
- Spotlight rails and adjustable spots, for kitchens, shops and offices.
- Light strips and illuminated mirrors, with the fittings a bathroom requires.
The points that make the difference
- A fixing suited to the surface: a concrete ceiling, a suspended plasterboard ceiling and a hollow partition take neither the same anchors nor the same loads. A heavy chandelier is never trusted to a light fixing.
- A clean connection: the supply in the right place, tidy connections, earth connected where the fixture requires it.
- The finish: rose or cover properly in place, and the hole or mark left by the old fixture made good.
- Working at height: the right equipment and, for heavy fixtures, a two-person fitting.
Preparing the job
| Situation | What we do | What to send us |
|---|---|---|
| Bare bulb holder to replace with a fixture | Connection, fitting and ceiling finish | Photo of the current point and the planned fixture |
| Heavy chandelier on a plasterboard ceiling | Fixing taken back into the structure, two-person fitting | Photo of the ceiling, fixture weight and reference |
| Spotlight rail to install | Drilling, fixing, connection to the existing supply | Photo of the room and desired length |
| Wall lights in a renovated room | Fitting after the works, coordinated with the finishes | Photo and desired positions |
| All the fixtures of a shop | Grouped replacement, planned with you to limit the impact on trade | Photos of the points and fixture count |
Frequently asked questions
Can you fix a fixture into a plasterboard ceiling?
Can I supply the fixture myself?
Does the power for the whole home need switching off?
The hole or mark from the old fixture is still visible, do you make it good?
What happens next with Fixtures & Fittings Services - Benelux
Fixtures & Fittings Services - Benelux fits and replaces your light fixtures, takes the fixings and surfaces back to a clean state, and coordinates with an electrician when a supply point needs creating or moving, in Brussels and Brabant. For a need that does not fit a category, our other work and repair requests page explains how to describe it simply.
A few photos of the points concerned and the planned fixture are enough for a first opinion. Call +32 472 88 08 66 or send your photos via WhatsApp.
