Lutron Claro 4 Gang Decorator/Rocker Wallplate, Gloss, Light Almond (1-Pack) | CW-4-LA

Good deal

This review is for the stainless steel version. The wall plate is available in 8 colors to match or complement any décor. It was installed in a 4-gang switch box as the final matching wall plate in our house and has made a substantial improvement in the look of the room. If you have never owned this type of plate here are some tips: 1. It is a two-piece wall plate with a backer plate that mounts over the switches AFTER you install them. There is an ingenious design in which the screws of each switch can be accessed after you install the backer plate to level it flush with the plate. This is especially important and desirable for switch boxes with 2 or more switches, and critical for a 4-gang box. 2. The front plate snaps over the backer plate and is held in place with tiny plastic tabs. Being a two-piece design there will be a tiny seam between the two. It appears some people hate that and others (me include) think it makes the wall plate more high-tech looking. 3. Snapping the front plate on is easy, removing it is very difficult to the point it feels like you are going to break the plastic. You wont. Heres a secret ... slide the narrow end of a credit card in the seam along the top and pull it toward you. Once the first tab or two releases the rest will release easily. 4. While this product is described as durable stainless steel it is not. It is plastic with a finish that has the appearance of stainless steel. It is not metallic. And it is a fingerprint magnet, be prepared to give it a wipe-down once a day with a damp cloth. 5. Because of its design there are absolutely no screws or other fasteners showing. It is noticeably more attractive than standard wall plates. The product illustration for this wall plate is very accurate; it looks exactly like the product itself. Im not sure why someone would order it knowing that and then call it ugly. With a choice of 8 colors and an extremely clean simple design its attractiveness is 100% in the eye and mind of the person who buys it. We have actually had guests point it out when visiting and ask where we got them as they give the room a very professionally decorated look. Good product, overpriced for a couple of pieces of plastic. Final score 4-stars.

Lutron uses 4 screws for each device (16 for a 4 gang), you can install all the devices and get them at the right depth and then attach the sub plate. Leviton often tries to get by with 2 screws per device. Look at the photo and see the elongated slots with the screw underneath. This allows you to slide the devices side to side to fit sub plate while you are installing it. Others dont work this way. These wall plates are most often installed in commercial spaces with Level 5 drywall finish (dead flat) and will install flush. Residential drywall is typically Level 3 and electrical boxes are often far from flat. These wall plates are flexible and if the wall is not flat the wall plate is likely not to be flush on all sides. This problem is not a problem with the wall plate but with the drywall. The best solution will be a thin line of caulk around the sub plate.

I bought this for someone else.

We had a four gang box that we wanted to put TP-Link smart switches. Of course the switches only came with single switch face places. The LUTRON CW-4-WH 4-Gang Claro Wall Plate was the perfect solution.

This is not lutron claro . Chinese fake

Installed rather easily and look good. However, I purchased Levitron units as well and prefer the quality and look of those instead. And they’re cheaper in price, not quality. Like I said, these are fine, I just prefer the Levitron.

Nice design and well made.

Its ugly.

Very Happy