One team.Every step ofthe project.
A lighting and controls representative agency that also owns the build: from the lines we carry and early budgeting through procurement, delivery, and closeout. One accountable partner for general contractors and specifiers alike.
The people behind the process
Built to stand behind every project
Manufacturers we represent
The lines we represent.
VL+C is a lighting and controls representative agency. We bring the manufacturer lines, the factory relationships, and the product knowledge to specifiers, contractors, and distributors, then stand behind the spec from first quote to closeout. Design-build is one way we put those lines to work, not the whole of what we do.
- 35+
- Years representing manufacturers
- NEMRA
- Member agency
- One
- Source for specs, pricing & support
What we carry
- Interior & architectural
- Exterior & area
- High-bay & industrial
- Lighting controls & systems
- Emergency & egress
- Site & infrastructure
The rooms we light
One partner across the builds general contractors count on us for, from the showroom floor to the field.
Dependable from
start to finish.
Projects matter because commitments matter. Our work is measured by how well the solution performs, and how well our team supports yours along the way.
What success looks like
The right material. The right information. The right support.
- Budget and scope aligned early
- Lighting and controls coordinated
- Lead times and changes communicated
- Field issues pushed toward resolution
- Closeout and warranty support intact
Bring Vertical inat any stage.
You do not need a finished lighting package to start the conversation. Choose the stage that best matches your project.
How VL+C can help
Shape the package before decisions harden.
Align design intent, photometric targets, controls needs, budget, and schedule while there is still room to make smart decisions.
What to know before you call.
Vertical Lighting + Controls is a design-build partner that handles the full lighting and controls package for general contractors, from early design and budgeting through procurement, delivery, controls commissioning, and closeout.
General contractors who want a single accountable partner for lighting and controls instead of coordinating a fixture supplier, a controls vendor, and a lighting designer separately.
Automotive dealerships and showrooms, sports facilities, warehouse and distribution, healthcare, retail and mixed-use, and municipal and civic work.
Both. VL+C is a lighting and controls manufacturers' representative for the Chicago and Northern Illinois market, carrying 40 lines, and it also takes on the full lighting and controls package for general contractors as a design-build partner.
40 lines, including Nora Lighting, SLG Lighting, Aleo, Utopia Lighting, Envoy Lighting, Premium Quality Lighting, LumenFocus, Steinel, Sunlite, and Dainolite. The full list, with a page for each line, is on the VL+C line card.
Submit the photometric request form on the VL+C website with the plans and the space details, and the layouts team will run the photometrics and send the results back.
Use the warranty claim form on the VL+C website with the product, the job, and a description of the issue. VL+C customer service works the claim with the manufacturer.
It is how VL+C delivers a project in five stages: design and budget, procurement, delivery and logistics, controls and commissioning, and closeout, all owned by one team.
Occupancy sensing, daylight harvesting, and tunable-white and color tuning, programmed and commissioned to meet energy code and perform the way the design intended.
Send your plans or the concept and VL+C will scope the lighting and controls package and walk you through the budget. Call the office at 847-844-0454.
Send us
your plans.
Share the drawings or the idea. We will scope the lighting and controls package and walk you through the budget.