Common area lighting and electrical, Twin Cities
Working lights in hallways, stairwells and parking areas, repaired or replaced and tested.
- We walk the property and rank repairs by priority
- We schedule around residents and limit outages
- We check exterior gear for winter damage
- MN License #EA807704
- Bonded & insured
- Permits & inspections handled
- Free quotes
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Common Area Lighting & Electrical, start to finish
- Hallway and stairwell fixtures
- Parking lot and exterior lighting
- Photocells, timers and sensors
- Emergency and exit light repair
- House panel and circuit repairs
- LED conversions
Three steps to a finished job
- Tell us what you need
Call 612-991-4005 or send the short form. Quotes are free.
- Get a written scope and price
We look at the job and put the scope and price in writing before any work starts.
- We do the work and get it inspected
We pull the permit, do the work, and the inspector signs off.
Common questions
Should we repair our existing fixtures or replace them?
Can you convert common areas to LED?
Do you work on emergency and exit lighting?
How do you deal with winter damage to exterior lighting?
More about common area lighting & electrical
Common areas run on their own electrical system, usually fed from a house panel instead of a tenant's meter. That includes corridor and stairwell lighting, lobby fixtures, laundry rooms, mechanical rooms, parking lot poles, building-mounted exterior lights, and the outlets and equipment that serve them. Because these spaces are used all day and often run around the clock, failures are noticed quickly and tend to become safety and liability concerns.
Prime Time Electric MN, LLC works on common-area lighting and electrical for apartment buildings, condominiums and HOA properties across the Twin Cities. We repair what is failing, replace outdated fixtures, add lighting where residents are walking in the dark, and correct wiring problems that show up in shared spaces. Minnesota winters are hard on exterior equipment, so we pay attention to corrosion, water entry and frost damage.
If you are weighing an upgrade, we can walk the property with you and help sort out which fixtures to repair, which to replace, and which areas matter most for safety. Your owner or board can then make decisions with real information.
When you need it
- Hallway, stairwell or exit lighting is out, flickering or inconsistently lit
- Parking lot or exterior lights are dark, and residents are concerned about safety
- Fixtures are old, damaged or hard to find parts for and you want to replace them
- Photocells, timers or sensors no longer control lights correctly
- Exterior fixtures, poles or junction boxes show rust, cracked lenses or water entry
- A laundry, storage or mechanical room has too few outlets or outdated wiring
- An insurance carrier, inspector or board member has flagged a lighting or electrical item
What’s included, in detail
Hallway, stairwell, lobby and utility room fixtures repaired or replaced.
Pole lights, wall packs and building-mounted lights, including wiring problems that cause outages.
Photocells, timers, switches and occupancy sensors installed or corrected.
Existing emergency and exit lighting repaired or replaced, where your building's life-safety requirements call for it.
Troubleshooting and repairs on the panels and circuits that feed common areas.
Outlets, GFCI protection and connections for laundry rooms, garages and equipment spaces.
LED conversions and layout improvements to reduce maintenance and improve visibility.
Our process
- Walk the property
We look at the fixtures, wiring and controls, ideally after dark when problems are easiest to see.
- Recommend
We list what to repair, replace or add, in priority order, with the reason for each.
- Install
We schedule around residents, use signage and notice where needed, and keep outages to a minimum.
- Verify
We test every fixture and control, confirm they work as intended, and leave you with a summary.
More questions
Is there a permit for a lighting replacement?
Guides
Often done together
Ready for your free common area quote?
Call or send the short form. You get a written scope and price before any work starts.