Outdated fluorescent lighting is costing your facility more than you think — in energy bills, maintenance labor, and the quality of light your employees and customers work under every day. Kohl Electrical Services specializes in commercial LED lighting retrofits across the greater Milwaukee area, upgrading aging lighting systems to modern, energy-efficient solutions that pay for themselves over time.
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A lighting retrofit is one of the highest-ROI investments a commercial facility can make. By replacing fluorescent tubes, HID fixtures, and outdated lighting controls with modern LED systems, most facilities see energy reductions of 40–70% on their lighting load alone — with payback periods that often fall between two and four years, and utility rebates that bring that number down further.
Kohl Electrical Services handles the full retrofit scope — fixture assessment and recommendations, utility rebate documentation, fixture procurement, removal of existing systems, installation of new LED fixtures, and controls integration. We work in all commercial environments: warehouses and distribution centers, office buildings, retail spaces, parking structures, medical facilities, restaurants, and manufacturing floors.
We're not a lighting supply company that subcontracts the installation. We're the electrical contractor — our team does the assessment, the procurement coordination, and every bit of the installation work. That means one point of contact, clean execution, and no gaps between what was promised and what gets installed.
A lighting retrofit is only as good as the installation behind it. The wrong fixture selection, poor controls integration, or sloppy installation undercuts the energy savings and creates maintenance headaches down the road. Here's how we make sure that doesn't happen.
Before we recommend a single fixture, we assess your existing system — current fixture types, energy consumption, lumen output, controls, and maintenance history. Our recommendations are based on your actual facility, not a generic product push. We'll tell you what makes sense and what doesn't.
Most Wisconsin commercial facilities are eligible for Focus on Energy rebates on qualifying LED upgrades. We're familiar with the rebate process, the documentation requirements, and the qualifying product specifications. We help you capture every dollar of incentive available so your payback period is as short as possible.
We schedule lighting retrofit work around your facility's operations — nights, weekends, or phased by area — so your business keeps running throughout the project. Our installation crews are clean, organized, and professional on every job site, and we don't leave until every fixture is verified and working correctly.
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Common questions from facility managers, property owners, and operations teams considering a commercial lighting retrofit in the Milwaukee area.
Most commercial facilities see a 40–70% reduction in lighting energy consumption after a full LED retrofit. The exact number depends on what you're replacing and how your facility operates, but for a warehouse or manufacturing floor running fluorescent or HID fixtures, the savings are typically significant enough to deliver a two-to-four-year payback — often less with utility rebates factored in.
Yes. We schedule lighting retrofit work around your operations — by zone, by shift, or during nights and weekends. We've completed retrofits in fully operational warehouses, medical offices, and retail spaces without interrupting business. We'll build a sequencing plan that works for your facility before we start.
Yes. We're familiar with Wisconsin's Focus on Energy commercial rebate program and the documentation required to qualify. We help you identify eligible fixtures, ensure the products specified meet rebate requirements, and assist with the rebate application process so you capture every available incentive.
We coordinate fixture procurement as part of the project. We work with commercial lighting suppliers to source fixtures that meet your performance requirements and rebate eligibility, and we handle all the logistics. You don't need to manage a separate fixture purchase process.
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