Emergency lighting testing in Bedfordshire

Emergency lighting testing is the routine checking that emergency fittings work and last for their rated duration. We cover Bedfordshire, including Luton, Bedford and Dunstable.

Technician holding a test log beside an emergency lighting test key switch

Emergency lighting testing work in Bedfordshire

If fittings in your Bedfordshire premises fail their annual test, we give you a fixed price for replacement batteries or fittings before we leave.

We leave Bedfordshire clients with a completed log book and certificate that can sit straight alongside their fire risk assessment.

What's included

Annual full-duration discharge tests
Periodic illuminance checks
Log book completion and certificates
Fault reports with fixed prices for repairs

Guide prices in Bedfordshire

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

Guide prices in Bedfordshire
Item	Guide budget (ex VAT)	Basis
Monthly emergency lighting function test	£50 – £155	per visit
Annual 3-hour emergency lighting test	£130 – £410	per visit, small system
Emergency luminaire or exit sign	£60 – £155	per fitting, supplied and fitted
Commercial electrician	£310 – £515	per day

Example: annual 3-hour test of a small system, about £130 – £410 excluding VAT.

Rules that apply in Bedfordshire

For buildings in Bedfordshire, the duty to provide adequate emergency lighting where escape routes need it, and to keep it tested, sits with the responsible person under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.

Emergency lighting testing by town in Bedfordshire

Emergency lighting testing FAQs for Bedfordshire

What energy rules apply to new lighting in Bedfordshire?

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

Which towns in Bedfordshire do you cover?

All of Bedfordshire, including Luton, Bedford and Dunstable. See the towns list on this page for local pages.

What does an annual test cost?

As a budget, an annual duration test on a small system runs at about £125–£400 per visit, excluding VAT. Larger or high-access systems cost more.

How often should emergency lighting be tested?

A brief functional test monthly and a full rated-duration test once a year, with results recorded. BS EN 50172:2024 also calls for illuminance measurement at five-year intervals.

Emergency lighting testing in Bedfordshire