When to choose recessed over surface-mounted
Recessed gives the cleanest aesthetic — the soffit looks unbroken with just a flush bezel and the light source. Surface-mounted is the alternative for situations where you can't cut into the soffit material (e.g. solid timber overhang, finished concrete). Recessed always needs a hollow space behind the soffit — for typical overhangs that's the gap between the rafters or the suspended exterior ceiling.




