Emergency lighting testing in Ongar

Monthly function tests, annual duration tests and certificates. We leave Ongar clients with a completed log book and certificate that can sit straight alongside their fire risk assessment.

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

Local emergency lighting testing in Ongar

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

Many Ongar businesses do their own monthly flick tests and bring us in for the annual three-hour test, repairs and the certificate.

Ongar is a smaller community with its own businesses, covered by postcode district CM5. We regularly work across Essex, so access, parking and out-of-hours working are planned before we arrive.

Ongar at a glance

AreaEssex

Postcode districtsCM5

NearbyEpping, Ingatestone and Harlow

RulesThe Fire Safety Order; Approved Document L

What's included

Log book completion and certificates
Battery and lamp replacements
Fault reports with fixed prices for repairs
Monthly functional tests, or training so your team can do them

Guide prices in Ongar

Typical budgets for Ongar premises, supplied and installed, excluding VAT.

Guide prices in Ongar
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. Fixed price after a free survey.

Rules that apply in Ongar

Fire safety duties for premises in Ongar come from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. Whoever is responsible for fire safety must make sure escape routes are lit if the normal supply fails, and that the system is tested and maintained.

Ongar FAQs

Which rules apply to lighting work in Ongar?

Fire safety duties come from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. For new lighting, Approved Document L sets the energy efficiency requirements. We design and certify work to BS 7671 and, for emergency lighting, BS 5266-1.

Is the price fixed?

Yes. After the survey you get a fixed price for the scope agreed. If you add to the scope later, we price the extra before doing it.

Can you work out of hours in Ongar?

Yes. Evening, weekend and phased working is common for Ongar offices, shops and warehouses, so the business keeps running.

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 Ongar