Call on Lighting Technologies for
your next commercial lighting upgrade.

Are you interested in a safer experience for your customers? Then consider partnering with Lighting Technologies for a commercial LED lighting upgrade. LED provides more-even and brighter light than previous technologies, so your business will attract more customers and discourage unwanted activity.

Here’s a photo taken in the middle of one of our projects. Where would you rather park? Where would you feel safer?

Did you know lighting is usually the single largest contributor to your power bill? It often accounts for up 25%. An LED lighting retrofit can drastically reduce your power consumption. By choosing us to upgrade your lighting to LED, you can expect your business to:

• Cut its lighting energy use by up to 75%.
• Save even more by dimming or turning off fixtures when no one is there.
• Eliminate repair costs for up to 10 years with our labor warranty.

Did you know Georgia Power offers rebates to help pay for your commercial LED lighting upgrade? What’s more…

• Lighting Technologies is a Georgia Power Trade Ally.
• We handle all the paperwork, you get the check!

We also offer special lease financing options.

• Get the benefits with $0 out of pocket.
• The monthly savings are usually more than the lease payment.

A commercial lighting upgrade can be a very wise investment. To protect your business, consider these five important questions when vetting your next professional lighting upgrade provider:

1. Who will perform the lighting design?
2. Who will install the lighting?
3. How will you protect my customers, employees, and property from injury, death, or damage?
4. Who will service the lighting after it is installed?
5. How will you handle warranty issues?

If your lighting upgrade contractor can’t answer these questions to your satisfaction, perhaps it’s time to hire one that can. Don’t risk making a decision with incomplete or inaccurate information. It could haunt you with unforeseen costs and problems for years to come.

Most contractors use a lighting rep agency to do their lighting design because it is a free service and they cannot self-perform the lighting design. However, there are several downsides to this approach.

First, the lighting rep agency will only design with fixtures from manufacturers they represent. That could prevent your business from acquiring the best technology at the best value.

Secondly, the designer at the agency doesn’t have time to visit the property. They are going to base their design solely on information that has been provided by others. It’s a sure fire way to encounter unforeseen problems and consequently additional contractor costs.

The better choice is an expert lighting upgrade contractor that self-performs the lighting design. The contractor can buy from anyone so your business will get a superior product at a great value.

The contractor’s designer will also survey your property in person. The design will be based on current reality — what is there now and how it is used. It’s the only approach to get an accurate assessment and ideal solution for your particular needs.

It’s common practice for lighting service providers to subcontract the installation for commercial lighting upgrade projects. The work is typically awarded to the lowest bidder, and many of these subcontractors are drifters — literally two men with a “rented” lift that are here today but disappear when the job is done.

You will be better served by a commercial lighting contractor who self-performs the lighting installation. Their reputation is on the line so they will stand behind their work and service your needs for years to come.

One more thing…Ask the contractor for current references related to the type of lighting upgrade you require. Once you vet a few, you’ll discover why many lighting contractors are not qualified to meet your needs before, during or after the repair.

As a property owner, you’re ultimately responsible for the safety and happiness of everyone on your property.

If the risk of litigation isn’t enough to keep you awake at night, OSHA is aggressively enforcing workplace safety rules. If either your lighting contractor, or their subcontractors, are cited for a violation and neither has deep enough pockets, OSHA will go after you.

The best protection is to choose a commercial lighting contractor that is committed to safety. This means its employees and subcontractors have been provided the appropriate OSHA safety training, and that they continue to receive ongoing training so that safety is always at the top of their minds. In addition, the contractor makes sure that all employees and subcontractors have the right personal safety equipment, and that it is inspected regularly.

Finally, your contractor — and their subcontractors — should carry appropriate levels of General Liability, Vehicle, and Workman’s Compensation Insurance. If a lighting service provider is offering you cut-rate pricing, what is it cutting to get there? Is it safety? Is it insurance? Is that really a bargain?

If you are interested in LED technology, you may be wondering, “Why would I need service? Isn’t LED supposed to last for 10 to 20 years?

Well, LEDs may last that long but the “driver” (or power supply) won’t. In fact, each LED fixture may experience several driver failures before the LEDs fail.

Therefore, your property will need a commercial lighting contractor to service your LED — or any other lighting system — even if the fixtures themselves are covered under the manufacturer’s warranty.

When selecting an expert lighting upgrade contractor, make sure they not only self-perform the project design and installation; they should have the equipment and personnel to maintain and repair your lighting system for years to come.

Again, ask the contractor for references. Make sure you go back a few years to gauge long-term customer satisfaction.

Finally, ask your professional lighting upgrade contractor about available service programs designed to improve lighting quality, minimize outages, and reduce unexpected expenditures.

Did you know that most manufacturers’ warranties only cover parts? The labor cost is your responsibility.

If the contractor you hire to upgrade your lighting is not capable of repairing and maintaining it, your warranty is worthless. If you have to hire a second lighting contractor to repair the lighting, they will not have the information needed to request replacement parts under warranty. They will have to pay for new parts, and the cost will be passed along to you.

To protect your investment, choose a commercial lighting upgrade company that has the staff, equipment and procedures in place to self-perform warranty service.

The best lighting service providers will offer a labor warranty for the same length of time as the manufacturer’s parts warranty. That’s the only way to ensure your new commercial lighting system is worry-free for years to come.