Emergency lighting testing in Shadwell

In short: monthly function tests, annual duration tests and certificates. Where Shadwell buildings have changed layout, the annual test is a good moment to check that routes are still properly covered.

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

Local emergency lighting testing in Shadwell

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

Self-test fittings make monthly checks easier in Shadwell buildings, but someone still needs to read the indicators and keep the log book.

We cover the whole of Shadwell, including the E1W, E1 and EC3N postcode districts, and nearby places such as Stepney, Limehouse and Bethnal Green.

Shadwell at a glance

AreaGreater London

Postcode districtsE1W, E1, EC3N, SE16

NearbyStepney, Limehouse and Bethnal Green

RulesThe Fire Safety Order; Approved Document L

What's included

Battery and lamp replacements
Periodic illuminance checks
Monthly functional tests, or training so your team can do them
Log book completion and certificates

Guide prices in Shadwell

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

Guide prices in Shadwell
Item	Guide budget (ex VAT)	Basis
Monthly emergency lighting function test	£55 – £175	per visit
Annual 3-hour emergency lighting test	£145 – £460	per visit, small system
Emergency luminaire or exit sign	£70 – £175	per fitting, supplied and fitted
Commercial electrician	£345 – £575	per day

Example: annual 3-hour test of a small system, about £145 – £460 excluding VAT. Fixed price after a free survey.

Rules that apply in Shadwell

For buildings in Shadwell, 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.

Shadwell FAQs

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.

Which rules apply to lighting work in Shadwell?

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.

Can you work out of hours in Shadwell?

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

Can we do the monthly tests ourselves?

Yes. A trained, competent person can do the monthly flick test and record it. Many businesses do this in-house and bring us in for the annual test and repairs.

Emergency lighting testing in Shadwell