Mecklenburg County · Charlotte, NC

Charlotte’s Commercial LED Lighting Contractor

Warehouse high-bay, NoDa and South End retail layouts, parking deck lighting, and controls that cut the load and the maintenance. Bobby Shaver scopes the fixture count and the wattage before and after, so the savings are a number, not a promise.

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Why Charlotte businesses move to LED

Old lighting is a bill you pay every month and never see.

Commercial lighting is one of the largest fixed loads most Charlotte businesses carry, and on old fluorescent tubes or metal halide high-bays, it is a load that runs high and needs constant relamping. A flex warehouse off the I-85 or Westinghouse corridors, a South End retail floor in a converted mill, a NoDa storefront on North Davidson, or an uptown office suite running dated lighting is spending on energy and maintenance every month that an LED layout would cut hard. That is the case Bobby Shaver makes with numbers, not a pitch.

The retrofit starts with a count: how many fixtures, what wattage they draw now, and what the LED replacement draws. Metal halide high-bays that pull 400 watts each get replaced with LED high-bays at a fraction of that, and the drop across a whole Charlotte warehouse is dramatic. Fluorescent troffers on a retail or office ceiling get swapped for LED panels that are brighter, more even, and drawing less. Bobby lays the numbers out so you see the actual load reduction and the payback window before deciding.

Beyond the fixtures, the controls are where a lot of the savings live. Occupancy sensors that shut lighting off in empty areas, daylight harvesting that dims fixtures near the tall storefront windows common in South End and NoDa, and scheduling that runs exterior and sales-floor lighting automatically all cut the bill further, and a new layout often requires them under current North Carolina energy code. Bobby designs the control scheme to the space, wires it, and permits and inspects the job where the scope calls for it, whether that is a warehouse, a retail suite, an office, or a parking deck full of fixtures.

Mounting height is what makes a warehouse retrofit different from a storefront swap, and it is where the load math gets interesting. A flex warehouse off the I-85 or Westinghouse corridors running 400-watt metal halide high-bays on twenty-five or thirty-foot ceilings is not just paying for the wattage, it is paying a maintenance crew with a lift every time a lamp burns out at that height. LED high-bays drop the per-fixture draw to a fraction of the metal halide figure and effectively end the relamping, and the taller the bay, the bigger both wins land. The trade is that the layout has to be right for the height, because a fixture that lights a ten-foot retail ceiling evenly will leave dark aisles on a thirty-foot warehouse floor. Bobby lays the fixtures out for the actual mounting height and the way the floor is used, so the light lands where the work happens and the footcandles hold up across the whole space, not just under each fixture.

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Count and load audit

Bobby counts the fixtures, records the current wattage, and specs the LED replacement so the load reduction and payback are on paper up front.

Layout and controls

The fixture layout is set for the mounting height and use, and the control scheme, sensors, dimming, and scheduling, designed to the space and the code.

Install around operations

Fixtures are swapped and circuits reworked on a schedule that keeps a Charlotte business running, with the disruptive phases planned for off hours.

Permit and inspection

Where the scope is a new layout, added circuits, or controls, the permit is pulled through the City of Charlotte and the inspection scheduled and passed.

Lighting work we handle

Commercial lighting for Charlotte properties

Warehouse High-Bay LED

Metal halide and old fluorescent high-bays swapped for LED in Charlotte’s industrial and flex space off the I-85 corridor. Brighter floor, far lower load, less relamping.

Retail and Sales Floor

Even, bright, well-rendered LED lighting for South End and uptown retail, laid out so the merchandise and the space look right under it.

Storefront and Restaurant

NoDa and Plaza Midwood storefronts and restaurants get LED and track layouts that fit the room’s character while cutting the load and the relamping.

Office LED Panels

Fluorescent troffers replaced with LED panels for a Charlotte office or uptown suite, cutting glare and load while lifting the light quality people work under.

Parking Deck and Exterior

Deck fixtures, pole lights, wall packs, and building-mounted security lighting on photocell or timer control for safer, lower-cost Charlotte commercial exteriors.

Lighting Controls

Occupancy sensors, daylight harvesting, dimming, and scheduling that cut the bill further and meet current North Carolina energy code on new layouts.

Serving Mecklenburg County

Charlotte’s warehouses and storefronts run brighter and cheaper on LED

From the high-bay-lit flex warehouses along the I-85 and Westinghouse industrial corridors to the retail and restaurant space in South End, NoDa, and Plaza Midwood, the Charlotte buildings still running old lighting are paying a premium every month and dealing with dead tubes and burned-out lamps. An LED retrofit fixes both at once, and the controls keep the savings going long after the install.

The parking deck and exterior side is where the safety case rides alongside the load case. A deck or lot lit with old metal halide runs dim and uneven as the lamps age, which is exactly the look a Charlotte property manager does not want on a tenant’s walk to their car after dark. LED deck fixtures, pole lights, and wall packs light the surface evenly and hold that output, and on a photocell or timer they only run when they need to, so the exterior is not burning full power at noon. On a like-for-like swap on the existing circuits, a lot of that work is maintenance and moves fast. Add circuits, change the layout, or bring in a controls scheme and it becomes permitted, inspected work, and Bobby tells you which side of that line your job sits on before the crew shows up.

Bobby works Charlotte, Mint Hill, Matthews, Pineville, and the surrounding Mecklenburg County commercial market from the Norwood base, inside the 50-mile radius. Bring the square footage and the current fixtures and the numbers come back fast. Call (704) 575-9463 or contact us online to scope the lighting.

Common questions

Charlotte commercial lighting, answered

Is a commercial LED retrofit worth it for a Charlotte business?

Usually, yes. LED fixtures cut a commercial lighting load hard against old fluorescent or metal halide, and the drop in energy and maintenance often pays back the retrofit inside a couple of years for a Charlotte warehouse, a South End retail floor, or an uptown office suite. Bobby scopes the fixture count and the wattage before and after so you see the actual load reduction, not a vague promise of savings.

Can you retrofit a NoDa or Plaza Midwood storefront to LED?

Yes. The older mill and commercial buildings along the NoDa and Plaza Midwood strips often run dated fluorescent or track lighting that does the merchandise no favors. Bobby lays out LED that renders color well and lights the space evenly, works around business hours in an occupied storefront, and pulls the permit where the scope calls for it.

Do you install parking deck and exterior lighting in Charlotte?

Yes. Parking deck fixtures, pole lights, wall packs, and building-mounted security lighting for Charlotte commercial properties are part of the work. LED exterior and deck lighting improves safety and cuts the load, and photocell or timer controls keep it running on schedule without anyone flipping switches.

Can you add lighting controls and occupancy sensors?

Yes. Occupancy sensors, daylight harvesting, scheduling, and dimming controls cut a commercial lighting bill further and are often required by current energy code on a new layout in North Carolina. Bobby designs and wires the control scheme to the space and the code.

Is commercial lighting work in Charlotte permitted?

A like-for-like fixture swap on existing circuits is often maintenance, but a new layout, added circuits, or a controls scheme is permitted and inspected work in North Carolina. Bobby tells you which category your job falls in and pulls the permit through the City of Charlotte or Mecklenburg County when it is required.

Does ceiling height change the LED retrofit for a Charlotte warehouse?

It changes both the fixtures and the layout. A flex warehouse off the I-85 corridor running 400-watt metal halide high-bays on twenty-five or thirty-foot ceilings pays for the wattage and for a lift crew every time a lamp burns out at that height. LED high-bays cut the per-fixture draw sharply and effectively end the relamping, and the taller the bay the bigger both wins. But a layout tuned for a ten-foot retail ceiling will leave dark aisles on a thirty-foot floor, so Bobby lays the fixtures out for the actual mounting height and use, keeping the footcandles even across the whole space.

Cut the lighting load on your Charlotte property

Fixture count, load audit, LED layout, controls, permit, and inspection, handled around your operations.

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