Emergency lighting testing in Saddleworth
Monthly function tests, annual duration tests and certificates. If fittings in your Saddleworth premises fail their annual test, we give you a fixed price for replacement batteries or fittings before we leave.
Local emergency lighting testing in Saddleworth
Many Saddleworth businesses do their own monthly flick tests and bring us in for the annual three-hour test, repairs and the certificate.
Where Saddleworth buildings have changed layout, the annual test is a good moment to check that routes are still properly covered.
We cover the whole of Saddleworth, including the OL3, OL5 and OL4 postcode districts, and nearby places such as Mossley, Oldham and Stalybridge.
Saddleworth at a glance
What's included
- Annual full-duration discharge tests
- Log book completion and certificates
- Fault reports with fixed prices for repairs
- Battery and lamp replacements
Guide prices in Saddleworth
Typical budgets for Saddleworth premises, supplied and installed, excluding VAT.
| Item | Guide budget (ex VAT) | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly emergency lighting function test | £50 – £145 | per visit |
| Annual 3-hour emergency lighting test | £125 – £390 | per visit, small system |
| Emergency luminaire or exit sign | £60 – £145 | per fitting, supplied and fitted |
| Commercial electrician | £295 – £490 | per day |
Example: annual 3-hour test of a small system, about £125 – £390 excluding VAT. Fixed price after a free survey.
Rules that apply in Saddleworth
For buildings in Saddleworth, 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.
Saddleworth FAQs
How quickly can you survey in Saddleworth?
Most surveys in Saddleworth can be booked within a few working days. Tell us about any deadlines, such as a lease end or a fire risk assessment action, and we will try to fit around them.
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 Saddleworth?
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.
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 near Saddleworth
- Emergency lighting testing in Mossley
- Emergency lighting testing in Oldham
- Emergency lighting testing in Stalybridge
- Emergency lighting testing in Royton
- Emergency lighting testing in Chadderton
- Emergency lighting testing in Ashton-under-Lyne