Sparkies Plus provide LED downlight installation services to all Sunshine Coast QLD suburbs. With no call out fee, FREE quotes, fixed upfront prices and guaranteed on time arrival, you'll be hard pressed to find a more reliable, professional, local and affordable LED downlight installer on the Sunshine Coast.
If you're like most Sunshine Coast property owners, then you know that LED downlights are a great way to save money on your electricity bills. They're also excellent for improving the look and ambience in your home, but they do require professional installation by an electrician.
How many LED downlights do you need? What colour temperature is best? What diameter and wattage are best? What should LED downlights be made out of for best longevity?
If you're not sure about these questions, this is why it's so essential to hire an electrician who knows what they're doing when it comes to installing LED downlights.
When it comes time for you to install brand new LEDs in your home or business, we recommend calling us first! We've installed thousands of LED downlights across the Sunshine Coast since 2013, and we have the experience and knowledge to know what LED downlights are the best fit for your space. Whether you need LED lighting in a tiny room or the entire house, there's no job too big or too small for us!
We'll come out to assess your home's needs before giving you a quote at no cost, which means there will never be any hidden charges when we complete our work!
For a local and affordable Sunshine Coast LED downlight installation, call Sparkies Plus today!
Sparkies Plus carry out the installation of LED downlights in the following Sunshine Coast suburbs:
Alexandra Headland
Aroona
Battery Hill
Beerburrum
Beerwah
Bells Creek
Birtinya
Bli Bli
Bokarina
Buddina
Buderim
Burnside
Caloundra
Caloundra West
Chevallum
Coes Creek
Coolum Beach
Cotton Tree
Currimundi
Dicky Beach
Diddillibah
Doonan
Dulong
Eerwah Vale
Eudlo
Eumundi
Flaxton
Forest Glen
Glass House Mountains
Glenview
Golden Beach
Highworth
Hunchy
Ilkley
Image Flat
Kenilworth
Kiels Mountain
Kings Beach
Kuluin
Kunda Park
Landsborough
Little Mountain
Maleny
Mapleton
Marcoola
Maroochy River
Maroochydore
Meridan Plains
Minyama
Moffat Beach
Mons
Montville
Mooloolaba
Mooloolah Valley
Mount Coolum
Mountain Creek
Mudjimba
Nambour
Ninderry
Noosa Heads
Noosaville
Pacific Paradise
Palmview
Palmwoods
Parklands
Parrearra
Peachester
Pelican Waters
Peregian Beach
Peregian Springs
Point Arkwright
Rosemount
Shelly Beach
Sippy Downs
Tanawha
Twin Waters
Valdora
Verrierdale
Warana
West Woombye
Weyba Downs
Woombye
Wurtulla
Yandina
Yandina Creek
Yaroomba
Halogen downlights were all the rage years ago, and many Sunshine Coast properties still have them installed. Back in the day, halogen downlights seemed like the perfect solution for a minimalistic and modern lighting solution; however, as time passed, some problems were apparent:
LED downlights are far superior to halogen downlights in the following way:
The benefits of LED downlights are clear. You require less of them to light a room due to the broader light beam produced; they are 80% more efficient anyway and will last 10-15 times as long. And most importantly, as they run cool, you'll have peace of mind when it comes to fire risk.
LED downlights generally come in one of three colours:

When shopping for LED downlights, you'll find the downlight produces only one of the colours above. Or it might be labelled as a 'tri-colour fitting which means it is colour selectable, and you can choose the colour temperature during installation with a flick of a switch on the fitting itself.
A cool white or daylight fitting produces a white colour light (with a daylight fitting having a starker white colour of the two). A white colour temperature is best for the eyes to see detail, so these are more suited to working areas in the home or business (kitchen, bedroom, office, garage).
A warm white downlight produces a softer, warmer, more inviting yellow colour. A warm white light is best for 'relaxing' areas such as bedrooms, lounge rooms, dining rooms and entertaining areas.
With that said, we've seen an uptick in more Sunshine Coast homeowners choosing cool white LED downlights throughout their homes for a brighter, fresher look. However, nothing stops you from choosing warm white throughout, or perhaps a combination of both - cool white or daylight in some rooms and warm white in others. A cool white or daylight downlight will generally output a little more light (more lumens) for the same wattage, but the difference is often negligible and hardly noticeable.
If you're unsure what colour LED best suits your home or space, our recommendation is to choose a tri-colour LED downlight. That way, if you change your mind down the track, it's easy enough to flick a switch on the fitting to change the colour and give your home a different look.
If you're replacing existing halogen or CFL (compact fluorescent) downlights with new LED's, the size of the LED downlight you choose is governed by the size of the existing hole in the ceiling. The most common LED downlight we install in Sunshine Coast homes and businesses has a 90mm ceiling hole cut out and about a 110mm outer diameter. Larger diameter LED downlights are available to fill the holes in ceilings where old large diameter incandescent downlights were previously installed or where you'd like additional illumination using fewer light fittings.
The popular LED downlights we install at Sparkies Plus are in the 10-watt - 13-watt range. These are typically 110mm total diameter and are suitable for most applications. A more important specification to be considering than wattage is the lumen output of the fitting. The higher the lumens, the more light it will produce. A LED downlight producing 800 - 1000 lumens is the most common and will deliver bright and impressive light.
Our recommendation is to choose LED downlights made from polycarbonate or ABS plastic. These won't rust, corrode, warp or discolour with age. We often see stainless steel, brushed chrome, or other similar finishes corrode and pit. Metal downlights that have been powder-coated can corrode, causing the powder-coat to flake off with time.
As long as we have a 230-volt wiring connection at the fitting location, we can install a LED downlight there. If you're unsure, arrange for a Sparkies Plus electrician to visit you at your Sunshine Coast property to assess your needs and provide a FREE quote.
A halogen downlight often consist of an outer ring and an inner ring (this allows the inner circle to be removed for bulb replacement). However, a large gap between the two rings allows dust and dirt from the ceiling space to enter the home. LED downlights are typically a sealed design and when installed flush to the ceiling, they won't allow dust or dirt to fall through, meaning a cleaner and healthier home.
Discuss with your local Sunshine Coast electrician Sparkies Plus some of the potential drawbacks of LED downlights. Some of these include:
Most modern LED downlights come with a lead and plug. Sparkies Plus will install a lighting socket (similar to a power point) in the ceiling space above each new LED downlight for it to plug into. The advantage here is that should you wish to replace your downlights yourself later; you won't need an electrician to do so as the plug socket is now there, ready to go.
Halogen downlights pose a high fire risk due to operating temperatures reaching 300 degrees celsius. Due to the cool running and operating temperatures of LED downlights, the risk is now minimal. LED's are considered safe in this regard. We recommend that the LED downlights you use are rated and marked as 'IC-F' (insulation abutted and covered), meaning they are safe to have ceiling insulation abutting it in the ceiling and covering it.
LED downlights have expected lifespans on the LED chips of 30,000 to 50,000 hours, equating to 20 - 30 years of operation. However, a LED downlight's Achilles heel is the item powering it, called a LED driver. LED drivers can be vulnerable to surges or other voltage fluctuations, which will likely fail sooner than the reliable LED chips. With that said, you can expect an exceptional lifespan from your LED downlights, and they are a wise investment for your home or business.
Usually no. LED downlights are a sealed unit, and when a downlight fails, you will need to replace the entire fitting. However, due to the extended lifespans of LED's and a plug socket now being in your ceiling space above, you won't require an electrician for this job. Of course, we are always happy to help whenever you need assistance.
The benefits of LED downlights in your Sunshine Coast home or business are numerous. If you have existing halogen downlights, you'll want to swap them out for LED's to save money on your electricity bills, reduce the risk of fire, produce a better quality of light inside and experience legendary reliability from these light fitting. It's time for a change. Contact us today to organise a free quote for installing LED downlights at your Sunshine Coast property.
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