Safe lighting in your closets and storage spaces

As a word of caution remember, things that you place or store in your closet can become the catalyst for a fire in your home. Something that you store on the top shelf of your closet can be placed too close to the light bulb, could fall towards and end up touching the bulb, or even break the bulb. By replacing a fixture that is not up to safety standards today, you'll have peace of mind that your home is safe.

This is a great time to walk around your home and check out the lighting fixture in all of your closets, storage buildings, and other areas of the house where you may have an open bulb fixture now that could be a fire starter. As mentioned above, a lighting fixture with a screw-in type bulb is fine as long as it has a glass cover completely surrounding it. This type of fixture won't allow something to come to rest or in contact with the light bulb. We have all seen these types of light fixtures in homes, due to their low cost and ease of installation. But what was OK at one time or another is no longer acceptable. Now is the time to correct this wrong and make your home safe.

We can review your closet and storage spaces, make recommendations, and install fixtures and switches that are better suited for your small spaces, ensuring your home storage is both well-lit, and safe from fire hazards.