You may be here because you remember our lighting showroom, because an old quote has our name on it, or because a search result sent you looking for a chandelier.
We do not sell lighting anymore. This article answers three questions, in order:
- We sold lighting for almost a century, so when did that end?
- Why did we stop?
- What does that mean for you now?
We Sold Lighting for Almost a Century
For decades, if you drove the Southeast Expressway through Dorchester and looked into our showroom window, you were looking at the lighting department. It won awards, and it is where I started. I was cleaning those fixtures when I was seven years old.
I was not alone. A number of people who built their careers here started in lighting. Closing that department was the hardest decision we have made in decades, and I will not pretend otherwise.
When Did Yale Appliance Stop Selling Lighting?
Two pieces of transition support ran past that date, and both have ended. We honored existing lighting quotes and credits, and we kept staff in place for damages and glass replacement through August 31, 2020.
Both of those windows have closed. If you are holding paperwork from that era, treat it as a record rather than a live order.
Why Did Yale Appliance Stop Selling Lighting?
An appliance sale is the beginning of the work, not the end of it. It carries delivery, installation, warehousing, parts, and years of service behind it, which is why we run six showrooms, a 220,000 square foot warehouse, and more than 33,000 service calls a year.
Lighting is a different discipline, built on design trends, finish availability, and constant turnover in what is current. One building cannot be excellent at both. Leaving lighting freed the space, the payroll, and the attention the appliance side needed.
What Does This Mean for You?
Can We Order a Fixture or Replace Your Broken Glass?
We want to be plain about this, because a hopeful phone call costs you time. We cannot order a globe, a shade, or a replacement part, even if you bought the fixture from us.
If your fixture is still under warranty, the brand is your path, and its name is usually stamped inside the canopy or on the socket housing. For anything older, call an electrician.
What Happens to Your Old Lighting Quote or Credit?
You can still put that paperwork to work. Bring it to your new supplier as a spec reference, since it lists model numbers, finishes, and quantities someone already selected for your home.
Where Should You Buy Lighting Now?
A showroom gives you lit displays and a designer who can build a whole-house fixture schedule, while a supply house is better on trims, dimmers, and undercabinet runs. We are not going to rank retailers, because lighting is no longer our category to judge.
If you have a contractor mid-project, ask them before you buy anything, because the wrong box or dimmer pairing is not visible until the electrician opens the ceiling.
What We Can Still Help You With
The reason we can publish first-year service rates by brand is that we sell, deliver, install, and repair the same units.
Our technicians complete more than 33,000 service calls a year across Massachusetts, southern New Hampshire, and Rhode Island.
