Emergency lighting testing in Cornwall

Emergency lighting testing is the routine checking that emergency fittings work and last for their rated duration. We cover Cornwall, including Redruth, Falmouth and St Austell.

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

Emergency lighting testing work in Cornwall

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

Where Cornwall buildings have changed layout, the annual test is a good moment to check that routes are still properly covered.

What's included

Annual full-duration discharge tests
Monthly functional tests, or training so your team can do them
Log book completion and certificates
Battery and lamp replacements

Guide prices in Cornwall

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

Guide prices in Cornwall
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	£305 – £510	per day

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

Rules that apply in Cornwall

For buildings in Cornwall, 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 Cornwall

Emergency lighting testing FAQs for Cornwall

What energy rules apply to new lighting in Cornwall?

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

Which fire safety law applies in Cornwall?

The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 sets the duties of the person responsible for fire safety, including emergency lighting where escape routes need it.

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.

Why is the annual test done out of hours?

After a full-duration test the batteries need time to recharge, so the building is less protected for a while. Testing at the end of the day avoids that risk while people are inside.

Emergency lighting testing in Cornwall