Car park lighting in Greater London

Car park lighting is the lighting of parking areas, access roads and footpaths, usually with LED lanterns on columns or wall-mounted floodlights. We cover Greater London, including Brent, Islington and Bexley.

Business park car park lit by LED lanterns on galvanised columns at dusk

Car park lighting work in Greater London

Footpaths from Greater London car parks to building entrances often benefit from low-level bollards rather than more columns.

New columns in Greater London need ducting and foundations, so we survey ground conditions and existing cable routes before quoting.

What's included

Dimming and part-night control
Structural and condition checks on old columns
LED lantern replacements on existing columns
Bollards for footpaths

Guide prices in Greater London

Typical budgets for Greater London, supplied and installed, excluding VAT. Your fixed price follows a free survey.

Guide prices in Greater London
Item	Guide budget (ex VAT)	Basis
6 m column with LED lantern	£920 – £1,725	per column, incl. foundation and a moderate cable run
LED floodlight	£230 – £575	per fitting, supplied and fitted
Presence (PIR) sensor	£45 – £90	per sensor, installed
Commercial electrician	£345 – £575	per day

Example: 8 new 6 m columns with LED lanterns, about £7,350 – £13,800 excluding VAT.

Rules that apply in Greater London

External lighting in Greater London is designed to light the task without spilling into neighbouring windows or the night sky, and new installations still need to meet Approved Document L where it applies.

Car park lighting by town in Greater London

Car park lighting FAQs for Greater London

What energy rules apply to new lighting in Greater London?

Approved Document L sets the efficiency that new lighting in Greater London must meet. We check fittings against it at design stage and keep the evidence for building control.

Which towns in Greater London do you cover?

All of Greater London, including Brent, Islington and Bexley. See the towns list on this page for local pages.

Can you reuse our existing columns?

Often, yes. If the columns are structurally sound, swapping the heads for LED lanterns is much cheaper than new columns.

What do new lighting columns cost?

As a budget, a 6 m column with an LED lantern, foundation and a moderate cable run is around £800–£1,500 each, excluding VAT. Difficult ground, reinstatement or a new supply can increase this.

Car park lighting in Greater London