Emergency lighting testing in the Highlands and Islands

Emergency lighting testing is the routine checking that emergency fittings work and last for their rated duration. We cover the Highlands and Islands, including Inverness, Stornoway and Fort William.

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

Emergency lighting testing work in the Highlands and Islands

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

Annual emergency lighting tests in Highlands and Islands are best booked for late afternoon or evening, so batteries can recharge overnight before people are back in.

We cover the Highlands and Islands by arrangement. Because of travel and access, visits are usually grouped with other work in the Highlands and Islands, so please allow more time for a survey and tell us about any ferry or access constraints.

What's included

Battery and lamp replacements
Annual full-duration discharge tests
Log book completion and certificates
Fault reports with fixed prices for repairs

Guide prices in the Highlands and Islands

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

Guide prices in the Highlands and Islands
Item	Guide budget (ex VAT)	Basis
Monthly emergency lighting function test	£50 – £150	per visit
Annual 3-hour emergency lighting test	£125 – £400	per visit, small system
Emergency luminaire or exit sign	£60 – £150	per fitting, supplied and fitted
Commercial electrician	£300 – £500	per day

Example: annual 3-hour test of a small system, about £125 – £400 excluding VAT.

Rules that apply in the Highlands and Islands

For buildings in the Highlands and Islands, the duty to provide adequate emergency lighting where escape routes need it, and to keep it tested, sits with the responsible person under the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006.

Emergency lighting testing by town in the Highlands and Islands

Emergency lighting testing FAQs for the Highlands and Islands

Which fire safety law applies in the Highlands and Islands?

The Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006 sets the duties of the person responsible for fire safety, including emergency lighting where escape routes need it.

How are prices set in the Highlands and Islands?

Our guide prices are adjusted for regional labour costs. After a survey you get a fixed price for the agreed scope.

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.

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 the Highlands and Islands