How much does commercial lighting cost?
As a guide, LED panels cost about £50–£150 per fitting supplied and installed, battens £80–£200, high bays £150–£400 and emergency luminaires £60–£150, excluding VAT. Totals depend on fitting count, access, wiring and controls.
Unit guide prices
National guide budgets, excluding VAT. These are allowances, not quotations.
| Item | Budget (ex VAT) | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| LED panel (600×600) | £50 – £150 | per fitting, supplied and fitted |
| LED batten (complete luminaire) | £80 – £200 | per fitting, supplied and fitted |
| LED high bay | £150 – £400 | per fitting, supplied and fitted |
| Emergency luminaire or exit sign | £60 – £150 | per fitting, supplied and fitted |
| Presence (PIR) sensor | £40 – £80 | per sensor, installed |
| Daylight sensor | £60 – £120 | per sensor, installed |
| DALI dimming and control | £50 – £150 | per luminaire, on top of the fitting |
| LED floodlight | £200 – £500 | per fitting, supplied and fitted |
| 6 m column with LED lantern | £800 – £1,500 | per column, incl. foundation and a moderate cable run |
| Annual 3-hour emergency lighting test | £125 – £400 | per visit, small system |
| Monthly emergency lighting function test | £50 – £150 | per visit |
| Scissor or boom lift hire | £150 – £300 | per day |
| Commercial electrician | £300 – £500 | per day |
| Floodlighting for a small training or 5-a-side pitch | £10,000 – £25,000 | whole project |
| Floodlighting for a full-size football pitch | £35,000 – £75,000 | whole project, from |
Example projects
| Service | Example | Budget (ex VAT) |
|---|---|---|
| LED lighting upgrades | 40 LED panels replacing fluorescent fittings in a 400 m² office | £2,000 – £6,000 |
| Office lighting | 60 LED panels with presence sensing in a 600 m² open-plan office | £3,600 – £10,200 |
| Warehouse lighting | 60 LED high bays in a 3,000 m² warehouse, with 3 days of lift hire | £9,450 – £24,900 |
| LED high bay lighting | 30 LED high bays in a workshop, with 2 days of lift hire | £4,800 – £12,600 |
| Retail and shop lighting | 24 LED panels and 20 LED battens in a shop and stockroom | £2,800 – £7,600 |
| School and education lighting | 120 LED panels across eight classrooms and corridors | £6,000 – £18,000 |
| Healthcare and care home lighting | 50 LED panels and 12 emergency fittings in a surgery | £3,200 – £9,300 |
| Hospitality lighting | 30 dimmable LED fittings with DALI control in a restaurant | £3,000 – £9,000 |
| Fit-out and new-build lighting | 80 LED fittings and 20 emergency fittings in a new office fit-out | £5,200 – £15,000 |
| Emergency lighting installation | 25 emergency luminaires and exit signs in a two-storey office | £1,500 – £3,750 |
| Emergency lighting testing | Annual 3-hour test of a small system | £125 – £400 |
| Lighting surveys and lux testing | Two days of surveying and measurement by an electrician | £600 – £1,000 |
| Lighting maintenance contracts | Twelve monthly function tests plus one annual duration test | £725 – £2,200 |
| Lighting controls | Presence and daylight sensing for 40 existing LED panels | £700 – £1,400 |
| Commercial lighting design | Three days of design and calculation work | £900 – £1,500 |
| Architectural and facade lighting | 10 LED floodlights washing a building facade | £2,000 – £5,000 |
| External and security lighting | 8 LED floodlights around a business unit | £1,600 – £4,000 |
| Car park lighting | 8 new 6 m columns with LED lanterns | £6,400 – £12,000 |
| Floodlighting | 6 LED floodlights for a yard and loading area | £1,200 – £3,000 |
| Sports floodlighting | Floodlighting a 5-a-side pitch | £10,000 – £25,000 |
Regional adjustment
Labour costs vary around the UK, so our local pages apply these factors to the national budgets. They are our own estimates.
| Region | Factor |
|---|---|
| London | ×1.15 |
| South East England | ×1.07 |
| East of England | ×1.03 |
| South West England | ×1.02 |
| West Midlands | ×1.00 |
| East Midlands | ×0.98 |
| North West England | ×0.98 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | ×0.97 |
| North East England | ×0.95 |
| Wales | ×0.97 |
| Scotland | ×1.00 |
| Northern Ireland | ×0.95 |
What changes the price
- Number and type of fittings
- Mounting height and access equipment
- Whether existing circuits can be reused
- Controls such as presence, daylight or DALI
- Out-of-hours working
- Groundworks and new supplies for external lighting
Sources: unit budgets are informed by published UK trade cost guides reviewed in October and November 2026. Your fixed price follows a free survey.
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Price FAQs
Do prices include VAT?
No. All prices on this site exclude VAT.
Are these quotes?
No. They are guide budgets. You receive a fixed price after a free survey.
Why do prices vary by area?
Labour costs differ around the UK, so local pages apply our regional adjustment to the national budgets.